Divorce Settlements

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UK’s largest divorce payout awarded to American wife of London financier | Law | The Guardian

Thoughts?

Personally I think that in many cases the women are parasites and the men are idiots.

Are the courts deliberately trying to sour productive men on marriage?

[Shahanshah]

If you're stupid enough to get married then you deserve to have your money taken. If it was my decision I'd get rid of pre nups and make it mandatory to give the girl half your money. We live in a culture that knows marriages end in divorce often enough to not be deluded about them. Marriage is a pointless thing.

[dan300]

If I ever get married it's gunna be some hilarious 24/7 drive-thru chapel shit in Vegas, dressed as Elvis, to a hooker I met in Caesar's Palace an hour before. In fact it's one of my life's ambitions.

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Originally Posted by kowalski

They can take your money even if you aren't married, so simply avoiding that bullshit tradition won't save you.

Peace,

kowalski

What, if sprogs are involved you mean?

[Phil]

Originally Posted by kowalski

Even if there are no children involved.


Peace,

kowalski

this isn't true. there is a huge misconception that cohabiting = the same as marriage.

The only thing they can take half of is that which they can argue they own half of or helped with the building/making of.

technically then it isn't ur stuff. plus, US & UK law often get mixed up.

[Phil]

Originally Posted by kowalski

It is true. If you developed your career while living with a woman, she can make a reasonable case for compensation as you couldn't have built it without her support. It happens.

There have even been huge billboard ads in the streets of Manchester looking for clients on this exact point.


Peace,

kowalski

And i agree she should be provided she can prove she supported you financially or shared bills.

[Shahanshah]

Or amass a big enough fortune that you can hire yardies to shut her up. Or a pre-nup

[amit1207]

Originally Posted by kowalski

My tactic is to not amass a fortune.

That sounds very bohemian, but if it works for you then fair enough.

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So in conclusion, we should all go gay and find a rich bloke.

[legend]

Originally Posted by Shahanshah

If you're stupid enough to get married then you deserve to have your money taken. If it was my decision I'd get rid of pre nups and make it mandatory to give the girl half your money. We live in a culture that knows marriages end in divorce often enough to not be deluded about them. Marriage is a pointless thing.

So I got married. And that classed me as stupid. And I paid maintenance for my kid and divorce settlement so my kids can have a roof over their heads, so I deserve to have my money taken? Some idiots don't have a fucking clue.