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To: rb22982
Don’t get your panties in a bunch.

Don't think with your little head.

171 posted on 03/23/2018 5:33:09 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (We're even doing the right thing for them. They just don't know it yet. --Donald Trump, CPAC '18)
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To: Albion Wilde
Don't think with your little head.

I haven't at all, actually. Don't get me wrong, I'm not blaming women, really. If the divorce rules were setup to financially destroy the women and the men generally got a complete out in a divorce, men would file at a much higher rate than they do and women would file less. It's just simple financial incentives.

Take my situation - 10 years ago my wife and I were in the scheme of things close on income. After a couple of promotions for me, my wife begged me to let her stay at home for several years before I finally relented for her "mental health.". I've also let her spend far in excess of what I spend to be the supportive husband.

Fast forward to today. If she left me today after 12 years of marriage, she'd get half the assets despite contributing nothing to the net worth we have, and at the age of 36, I'd be on the hook for $80-$100k in alimony annually - forever (no kids) - even though my plan is to retire around 45-46 and never work again (I'd be forced to work forever). All things else being equal, whom is more likely to file for divorce in our situation? I have a huge financial incentive to stay married, not have a wandering eye, etc. She does not.

178 posted on 03/24/2018 4:18:28 AM PDT by rb22982
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