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Money

33 replies

anotherdude50 · 27/08/2022 16:52

Hi. I am a man, married 13 years. My wife has 2 children, with us always. No dad. Dd is 14, ds is 19. Known Them 14 years.
My wife work for me. Part time. Does House work. Kids when smaller.
When we met, she had dept. 200.000. I had vacation House. We sold. Paid her dept. Bought House. My money. Got married. Now 14 years later . She want divorce. And want half. Of everything. Also what i had Before marriage . (300.000)
Inspired of another thread.
Is that fair?
I want what i had before. Then share the rest. I Think she is a Gold digger

OP posts:
HowlongWillThisTakeNow · 27/08/2022 22:29

Your marriage is over, find a good solicitor to represent you.

Thistlelass · 29/08/2022 03:05

I think it would be in the interests of both parties to come to an agreement for the distribution of assets really. Maybe you could do that with a Counsellor and have an agreement typed up?

HoneyIShrunkThePizza · 29/08/2022 04:13

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Wow, bit harsh!

OP, I can see why this all makes you angry but this is why you don't marry if you have much more money than the other person and don't want to consider them shared resources. Have you seen a solicitor? I would also consider counselling to help you process this all.

BloodyCamping · 29/08/2022 04:16

I’m not surprised your bitter. I guess that’s the risk when you’ve money and marry.

MintJulia · 29/08/2022 04:29

OP, marriage is a contract, and you can't claim that you didn't know divorce existed.

After 14 years, she's hardly a gold digger. More likely she's just not happy and is trying to find a way to extract herself from an unhappy marriage, having genuinely given it a good go.

Rather than getting angry, find a solicitor, find the best compromise you can, and get it over and done with. Being bitter won't help anyone.

SuperCamp · 29/08/2022 04:40

Have you seen a solicitor? See a divorce solicitor and try and come to a settlement that is fair to both of you.

NovasNest · 29/08/2022 14:42

@HoneyIShrunkThePizza harsh but true. Thanks for reporting my post, though I still stand by that comment. This isn't the place for a man to whinge about his wife of 14 years and the children he has bought up from when they were babies. And from the wording of the OP's posts I can imagine exactly why this woman wants to escape. I'd expect a man who claims to have this much money, to have a bit more sense.

Str8talker · 29/08/2022 14:48

I've been there too. If no children were in the equation, standard settlement is a 50-50 split of combined assets. Nobody on here can give you a totally accurate predictions - that's why you need a solicitor. Sentiment doesn't come 8nto the legal outcome I'm afraid.
I got divorced after I found out that my other half was cheating. Sadly their dad was a divorce lawyer!!!

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