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I’ve told my tale of woe here before regarding my parents’ divorce, but perhaps states handle divorce differently now.

My mom got ZERO alimony/benefits/insurance/reimbursements after being married & a stay-at-home-mom for 25 yrs., didn’t cheat, (and my dad knew & admitted in court she hadn’t) and my dad only had to pay the absolute lowest amount of child support the state mandated. I think it was about $30.00 a week, then he had the nerve to pro-rate it the week I turned 18. Since I turned 18 early in the week, I think he paid $17 or $18 dollars that last week.

Sure, my mom got the house, but she also got the mortgage, taxes, insurance with NO job/support/prospects after 25 yrs. My dad was making over 50k per year officially at the time, and more under the table. And yes, both had lawyers. Obviously, my mom’s lawyer sucked, and probably was in cahoots with my dad’s lawyer.

Because of cases like my mom’s women get more now. No, it’s not fair to a lot of men nowadays, but that’s the situation. Every case needs to be decided on it’s own merits, but it’s easier to do a one-size-divorce-fits-all settlement.