Family Forum / Marriage / Divorce / March 2005

Hola Dudes / Dudettes,
When I was working with a client the other day on the checkout process
for his web site, I had to complete the full checkout process in Amazon
to compare. While there, I picked a book almost at random (Relationship

I was married and got a divorce, at the time of the divorce, I shared a
lawyer with my husband, which he paid for and he was the one requesting the
divorce. He claimed that there was no property to be distributed as
equitable and claimed that it was already split up. He also ...

If a couple with no kids separate in FL, is there anyway the wife would be
entitled to alimony?  Married for 7 years, wife has only worked during the
last 6 months of marriage.  Husbands earnings are 3 times that of the wife.  
We have about 80K in house, so I hope we can just ...

(Reproduced for educational purposes only)
Ten accused in theft of $91,000 in child support money
04/17/2004
Associated Press

I see a bunch of loss stories about what we lose during divorce -- the
house, the kids, the money, your lover -- but the fact is you don't get
divorced to "lose" something, in the same way you wouldn't cut off your
arm just to "lose" it -- you'd cut off your arm b/c it's gangrenous ...

Just when you thought it was over...
"We are from the Government, and we are here to help!"
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050330/ap_on_re_us/brain_damaged_woman
What a bunch of a.sholes.

*** absolute despair follows, not so much from
recent events, which are most unpleasant, but
reflecting upon the manner in which society
has supported one of the most evil and des-

Married 13 years, 2 kids, daughter 9, son 7
I'm was unemployed for 1.5 years, before that worked 6 years as a security
guard, I stayed home, worked shitty end jobs to make it convient for kids,
i.e. income, no daycare needed.

Got an appointment with both credit counsellor and lawyer for next week.
I broke the news to my dad today, and he is supportive. That was VERY
tough to go through.
She is going to go BALLISTIC, which is unfortunate...since I'd have

Most stories I hear are about people trying to settle finances/child
custody. I know my wife would never settle for anything other than sole
custody, and yet give me access to my kids on weekends.
However, the financial situation is quite the reverse from most stories

Hey there.
My wife and I separated about 2 months ago. No kids, overseeable debt.
House, my car and the debt are in my name (i.e my name alone is on all
those). She quitclaimed the house to me when she moved out (we did that

Seeking some practical advice from anyone who's been is a similar bind.
Both of these agents can freeze a bank account and eventually have you put
in jail for non-payment. If and when it comes down to it, how can I navigate
through the mine field of government collections?

You 'guys' say you don't want hints, you want us to be straight up...
So, if I say, I need you to make me feel special... a card, some gesture,
compliments, something so I don't feel taken for granted. And if I say, you
know, when you did this or that I loved it, so he has a frame ...

Verbal Abuse
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Kerby Anderson
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...to the foolish men, who start a relationship with women who have kids and
careers.
Especially when they are going through a long divorce.
I was in pain, and he stood by me.