My dad is getting divorced...AGAIN!

[Lucky]

divorced my mom 10 years ago, married my (soon to be ex) stepmom. Everything seemed to be all happy but i called him tonight and he said they were getting divorced. Dont know the exact details but it appears the 2002 Toyota Avalon he bought her last week appears to be part of the settlement, and she gets to keep the house, which is probably worth close to a million w/furnishings. hmm..

dont know what to think.

 

[MichaelD]

I feel very badly that your Father has become yet another statistic in the governments' "Women are GOOD, men are BAD" war.

Basically, if you are a man, you lose. Everything.

I am not prying, but I have to ask this:

If the house is worth $1M, I assume your Dad has "money." Being that he has money, could he not hire a lawyer GOOD ENOUGH to keep that money-grubbing witches' hands off most of it? Just curious. me\<---very pro-man (and a victim of the system)

 

[d33pt]

he bought her a car last week and decided to get divorced this week? that's nice

 

[Grommet5]

I'm curious, why your dad hasn't signed any prenups, especially the second time around. Maybe you can tell him to do a prenup for his third marriage. Oh yeah, sorry about your situation.

 

[LongCoolMother]

maybe ur dad shouldnt get married again...just my own opinion, not much thought into it though. yea, but i do feel bad for you, hope everything's okay

 

[badluck]

nevermind these armchair relationship experts....

sorry to hear about that man.....

 

[polypterus]

Sucks. My dad was separated from his second wife for awhile, but they got back together.

dc

 

[Lucky]

<< I feel very badly that your Father has become yet another statistic in the governments' "Women are GOOD, men are BAD" war.

Basically, if you are a man, you lose. Everything.

I am not prying, but I have to ask this:

If the house is worth $1M, I assume your Dad has "money." Being that he has money, could he not hire a lawyer GOOD ENOUGH to keep that money-grubbing witches' hands off most of it? Just curious. me\<---very pro-man (and a victim of the system) >>




Well, she makes a signficant amount as well, probably about 170-200K/year. I dont know who paid the morgage for the house, but I assume that some of it was both of their money. The house is valued at about 650-700K with perhaps another 200K or so in furnishings. Only about 300K is left on the morgage. I havent talked to him extensively, so i dont even know if the split is amiacable or not.


I'm curious, why your dad hasn't signed any prenups, especially the second time around. Maybe you can tell him to do a prenup for his third marriage. Oh yeah, sorry about your situation.


After the first divorce my dad was nearly broke. He lost about 50K on the sale of our old house, and he was paying 25K/year in child support. Plus he had also just lost his 200K/year job and took a dramatic cut in pay when he first started his businesses (around the time he got married.) So most of his money was made during his second marriage.


maybe ur dad shouldnt get married again...just my own opinion, not much thought into it though. yea, but i do feel bad for you, hope everything's okay


Yeah, my dads not a real emotional guy but he told me over the phone he must not be that good at marriage. I dont even know who made the call on the divorce-I suspect my stepmom though.

Its not as tough as the divorce 10 years ago though. Getting the news at 22 is much easier than it was at 11. Still, quite a shock.

 

[Lucky]

oh and not to sound like a brat but im kinda bummed because i was counting on the house for a nice inheritance. Well, i wasnt "counting" on it but i always assumed that would happen. My stepmom doesnt have kids or anything but i still dont know how that will work. I assume I'm out of the picture.

 

[Lucky]

up

 

[lawaris]

<< oh and not to sound like a brat but im kinda bummed because i was counting on the house for a nice inheritance. Well, i wasnt "counting" on it but i always assumed that would happen. My stepmom doesnt have kids or anything but i still dont know how that will work. I assume I'm out of the picture. >>



now that's sad

 

[luv2chill]

<< up >>

OK, well first off sorry about your dad. Divorce sucks, no doubt about it.

Um, you changed your nick right? I could have sworn this thread was started by Luckster but now it says Lucky.

l2c

 

[TuffGirl]

<< Um, you changed your nick right? I could have sworn this thread was started by Luckster but now it says Lucky.

l2c >>

Dude you're right!! He has the same sig as I remember Luckster did. WHOA

 

[dirtboy]

Sometimes divorces are good. He may be happier without her. I'm sure it sucks. As a divorced guy, I can say I am much happier alone.

 

[felixlee]

Lucky is always Luckster.

 

[b0mbrman]

New handle eh?

You're not fooling anyone

 

[austonia]

Lucky/Luckster is my lil bro

I just wanted to point out in this case :

"WHAT COMES AROUND GOES AROUND"

he destroyed our mother 10 years ago when he abruptly divorded her for another woman (after 23 YEARS), and it took her many years to recover. from the details i know about the current situation it looks like he is on the receiving end this time. Aint that a bitch.

Our father was a provider so I will praise him for that. He sucked as a Dad, but that's not uncommon. I am simply grateful for having lived my life in the United States.

He'll get on with life eventually, just like everyone else.

Also, for the reader, let this serve as a reminder how ridicuous "marriage" is. Two people who love each other can live together for any length of time without involving religion, legally-binding contracts, and the government. People often grow apart and it happens because it's natural. Couples shouldn't feel OBLIGATED to be together because of a peice of paper.

Talk to you later bro