When I began my first career job, I noticed there was an older man working there, he was 70. Most everyone else there had retired before 60 as that was the requirement unless you asked to stay and it was approved. I asked one of his buddies why is he still here, surely he is maxed out on benefits, one based on years. His buddy said he wife divorced him some time ago and the divorce settlement was she got half his retirement. His comment was, she will never see a penny as I don’t plan to retire!
A coworker must have been in his early eighties. The story was he tried to retire but couldn't put up with his wife. He was basically working to have a place to escape from her every day.
“His buddy said he wife divorced him some time ago and the divorce settlement was she got half his retirement. His comment was, she will never see a penny as I don’t plan to retire”
I knew a guy who joined the welder apprenticeship program in the company I used to work for. He was a lawyer. A bona fide, J.D. degreed, bar admitted, formerly practicing lawyer. I saw his J.D. diploma. He had gotten divorced and had to pay alimony based on his income. He said he was going to pay her as little as he possibly could and still support himself.