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Originally Posted by tweezers74
I agree. The only case where I would say otherwise is if the woman didn't have the skill set or education to get a well paying job, or at least a job to pay her existing bills. I have seen some friends put their education to the way side while they supported their men through college only to pigeonhole themselves into "no way out" or be the slave to alimony if divorced. I say teach the woman how to "fish so she she can eat forever". Agree to pay half of trade school, whatever so the chain can be cut. That's how I see it.
And mind you, don't think all women think its awesome when she takes her ex "to the cleaners". I have a friend who doesn't work, all the children are in school and she refuses to go back to work using her degree because her ex husband makes good money and he left her for the younger woman he cheated with. To each their own but if it was me, I wouldn't let that man know that I even remotely "needed" him. I would become the better, stronger woman and find me a better man or heck, be a strong, happy single woman. Sometimes just being plain happy is the greatest revenge.  |
I paid her way through college; she decided to never bother getting a job. I also took all of OUR debt (which was 95% due to her shopping addiction). The only bill I didn't take was her car. So, basically she walked away free and clear, and I still got screwed on the child support end of the stick.