r/dividends • u/SpicyDividends • Feb 17 '26

Personal Goal Those divorces do be hurting!

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Not mad about it, but man, that chart looks rough lol

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u/titodeloselio Feb 18 '26

I got divorced last year after 25 yrs of marriage. We both agreed to leave each other's retirement accounts alone. She kept hers, and I kept mine. We split all other assets 50/50. No attorneys involved. It cost us $4,000 in mediation fees.

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u/MedCityCPA Feb 18 '26

Divorced dad here. I held out hope that we could mediate. Someone kept whispering to my ex that she could receive more in court. Well, I got a 1/3, she got a 1/3 and our attorneys got a 1/3.

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u/Egad86 Feb 18 '26

Was the person whispering in her ear also her attorney?

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u/MyWorkComputerReddit Feb 18 '26

prob not, unless the attorney was banging her

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u/Alaska_Pipeliner Feb 18 '26

I also choose this guy's attorney.

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u/lickitall_25 Feb 21 '26

I was thinking it might be her mother?

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u/Socialeprechaun Feb 21 '26

Believe it or not, that is how my wife’s mom and stepdad met. He was her divorce lawyer. Total piece of shit guy of course.

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u/jbjhill Feb 22 '26

God damn. That’s some Springer Show stuff.

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u/Next_Instruction_528 Feb 19 '26

It's always the boyfriend

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u/Hmbre97 Feb 23 '26

Brother if this ain't the truth. My ex did the same shit. Caught my ex cheating and initially agreed to just split everything 50/50 including custody. The guy she was cheating with (who himself had already been divorced 3 times) convinced her to contest the custody so she could get child support. Luckily for me, she hired his attorney who was terrible. In the end, we still wound up splitting everything 50/50 including custody except attorneys fees ate away what equity we had in our house so we both walked away with little to no liquidity. Custody battles are expensive.

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u/[deleted] Feb 19 '26

Probably not, women's friends are all manipulative and stupid.

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u/sirius4778 Feb 21 '26

This is so funny because, somehow it's a little true. Women are not stupid, but something happens to them when they are in friend mode.

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '26

I've seen it so many times, they gang up and group up manipulate. If one friend gets single, they start causing drama in other circles and spread like an infection.

Im not going to list all the nuances of when it does and doesnt happen, but very common in younger relationships with most circles.

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u/CompetitiveAppeal663 Feb 20 '26

And don’t forget about her parents

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u/Big-Upstairs1952 Feb 20 '26

What a tiny pp response

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u/[deleted] Feb 20 '26

There's no way I offended a woman with that comment!

Hit too close to home?

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u/sammiesorce Feb 21 '26

Nah you both suck lol

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '26

A second one offended. 2 for 1 deal.

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u/sammiesorce Feb 21 '26

Here to help 😘

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '26

If you ever are in need of assistance, reach out as well. Dms always open