*** “I already have almost $3,000 since then and these people don’t even have $5K? How can that possibly be if you’ve worked for 20-30 years?” ***
WTF!? You have Never Heard of DIVORCE?
Definition of Divorce is ... When a Middle aged Man is Stripped of ALL Assets and may incur a LONG TERM support payments.
EVERYTHING goes away except Bills, Payments and any hope of Retirement.
Guess what “SPORT” your Wife’s 401K is HERS and Hers alone... If you are the Husband however... it is 1/2 hers, all property/assets that are Paid For are Hers ... it does get worse or better (depending on which yo are the Husband or the Wife)
Have fun ... sport... been there done that, you have been warned
Marriage is the DUMBEST thing a Man Can Do... or the absolute BEST thing ... depends on what happens 25 years after you say “I DO”
Whatever ... ENJOY
I am divorced. So stop being a schmuck.