Sticking it to either isn’t good, I admit. But sometimes we have to choose among only bad options.
As for me, I don’t care much about money. A woman can take 1/2 of what I own, but she can’t take away my ability to make more. I’m not unduly fearful of giving a woman her fair share of the marital property should our marriage dissolve.
I still keep 1/2, and get the rest of my life to make more money and find a better woman. In t hat respect, getting rid of a crappy spouse is a great deal.
So look on the bright side.
What makes you think that you will be left with 1/2 your income?
Martello v. Martello. Louisiana First Circuit Court of appeal. According to the appeals court, the judge ordered him to pay $5,760 in spousal support and $2,000+ in child support from about a $9,000/month income leaving him with $882 month to live on.
The appeals court overturned this case.
Notice, however, that the appeals court neglected to deduct his Federal, his State, and his FICA taxes from his income. So the court actually took 100+% of his income.