I find it rather odd that she waited exactly 10 years to file for divorce. 10 years is the magic number for attaining several benefits from your mate.
Is the 10 year thing also true in Florida? From what I've read, it's true in California. Just wondering. Thank you.
In FL the rule of thumb (there is no real written rule) is that five years gives you rehabilatative alimony and 12 years gets you permanent. ALTHOUGH I do remember one case where permanent alimony was awarded after a few months marriage because the woman gave up a once in a lifetime opportunity that was NEVER to return and the husband was significantly wealthy and they had met through unusual circumstances.
(there is also a case in FL which says that refusal of marital relations can be deemed marital abuse. That was in a case where the wife was trying to get more money due to an affair and the husband said he had to seek sex outside the marriage by maintaining a mistress. The courts sided with the husband.)
The courts treat marriage as a cashout value object like an insurance policy. It is very unrealistic. For example, I don't know what she did for a living before, but is it reasonable to have her expect to be paid to live in a 20 million dollar home? Something reasonable perhaps but what is reasonable and to whom?
She also will have new assets which should be taken into account. Unless she signed over her literary rights, she has the asset of her time with rush. The anticipated proceeds from that inevitable tell all should be factored into her settlement. IOW she is not without means to provide for herself.
In FL judges are very reluctant to make any alimony permantent. permanent alimony keeps a case on their docket. Fortunatly in FL there is mandatory mediation and 90+% of all cases settle at that stage.