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| 10 | [43/m Single Dad] How do I measure up? | throwaway_coy4wttf79 | /r/Divorce_Men | 23/03/25 03:08 AM | |
| 9 | How bad can it get | throwaway_coy4wttf79 | /r/Divorce_Men | 17/02/24 02:01 AM | |
| 8 | Insult to injury | Rant | throwaway_coy4wttf79 | /r/Divorce_Men | 06/01/26 04:12 AM |
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| 16 | I just need some support - can’t keep doing thisI lost $800k in my divorce, on a net worth of $1M. Ah well. I was happier when I was poorer, anyway. Less decisions. Can I afford it --> Nope! And I didn't realize how nice it was to not have someone bitching and leeching off me everyday. At least I learned my lesson -- never getting married again. | /r/Divorce_Men | 27/07/26 10:47 PM |
| 3 | Wife says she loves me like a brotherYou and me both brother | /r/Divorce_Men | 27/07/26 01:33 AM |
| 1 | How much alimony do you have to pay and child support?Ridiculous. What's the point? She's not going to starve without it. | /r/Divorce_Men | 26/07/26 07:17 AM |
| 2 | How much alimony do you have to pay and child support?Holy Christ I thought mine was bad. Fuck that noise. Maybe for a couple years transition time but an adult should be expected to take care of themselves. | /r/Divorce_Men | 26/07/26 07:15 AM |
| 2 | How much alimony do you have to pay and child support?Missouri. 9 year marriage. 50/50 custody. I make $220k, she makes $60k. Never a stay-at-home mom, and I put her through her master's degree. $3300/mo total ($2100 alimony) + I pay 70% of all kid bills. Alimony is "forever" (unless she remarries or makes more). She spent over $200k on a lawyer. She took it from our kids' college fund, which no longer exists. | /r/Divorce_Men | 26/07/26 07:10 AM |
| 8 | All this shit show has taught me is what a fkng waste everything really is.Yeah in hindsight I should have paid lawyers with debt financing so that debt could be split. I paid it with contested funds because it was the only cash available, and the court-ordered act of paying was counted against those funds being classified as Marital. 🙄 Divorce cost me ~2/3rds of my net worth. (Was on track to retire by 45 and now can't even consider it until 65.) Getting married basically undid every smart career/financial decision in my life. | /r/Divorce_Men | 12/07/26 08:07 AM |
| 1 | Homemaker conundrumGod, so similar. Ugh. I think we married the same damn person. I came back from a trip once with my oldest son. He was young -- like 3yo -- and we were away from home for over a week. He missed her cause he's just a baby. Anyway, we get home and she was worried about us possibly being exposed to Covid on the plane. No symptoms, just an abstract concern. She made him stay across the room from her while he cried out for her. He was bawling into my chest. Like, my shirt was soaked through with his … | /r/Divorce_Men | 08/07/26 08:48 PM |
| 2 | Homemaker conundrumHoly shite I could have written that 2nd half word-for-word myself... | /r/Divorce_Men | 08/07/26 12:02 PM |
| 1 | Homemaker conundrumMy ex is the same. How is the kids' relationship with her? | /r/Divorce_Men | 08/07/26 11:58 AM |
| 19 | Wife wants 4K a month. Half 401k and pension. I make 200k how fucked am I?Similar situation. 200k vs 60k. She was never a SAHM and we neutered my career during the marriage to support hers. She gets $3k/mo for 16 years then $2k/mo forever. Her home will be paid off when she's my age (45), my home will be paid off when I'm 72.(And in the meantime I'll pay her enough to buy a second home.) We spent $200k of my savings on lawyers. The system will a absolutely destroy you financially. Edit: Missouri | /r/Divorce_Men | 16/06/26 12:15 PM |
| 12 | New woman, parallel relationship,anyone else been here?Yeah, when you know, you know. 6 months is a small investment. You're dodging a bullet, Neo. | /r/Divorce_Men | 12/06/26 09:28 AM |
| 1 | Total payout during divorceOh wow we are like in the almost exact same situation financially. I also have to cover 70% of all kids bills. And she was never a SAHM. It's utter nonsense. | /r/Divorce_Men | 08/06/26 02:39 PM |
| 14 | Before you swipe right, know the new rule: Women aren't just Googling you anymore. Your ex is your new background check.If someone I'm seeing reaches out to my ex, that's a massive red flag. We'd be done. | /r/Divorce_Men | 08/06/26 12:29 PM |
| 3 | Total payout during divorceWe live and learn, brother. | /r/Divorce_Men | 07/06/26 12:37 PM |
| 11 | Total payout during divorceSame. It's amazing that we take our entire net worth and do the equivalent of betting it all on black. 50% of marriages fail, and yet it's somehow billed as financially prudent because of taxes?! What utter nonsense. No high earner should ever get married. Like, ever. | /r/Divorce_Men | 07/06/26 01:39 AM |
| 7 | How do I deal with this rageAlmost 3 years into my bullshit and it keeps going. | /r/Divorce_Men | 03/06/26 02:19 AM |
| 6 | Alimony, the cancerMay I one day achieve this enlightenment... | /r/Divorce_Men | 01/06/26 12:57 AM |
| 3 | My attraction to my wife has gone away almost completely.MO. Alimony here via courts cannot have an end date. So I have to go back to court to argue she doesn't need it anymore. But if she never gets a better job or marries someone else, the default is for it to stay. (She can also argue cost of living increases to try to get more if I make more money.) | /r/Divorce_Men | 31/05/26 12:23 PM |
| 17 | My attraction to my wife has gone away almost completely.This happened to me, and then you get wrecked in divorce, even if you've been trying to get her a job the whole time. She takes a third of my income, forever, off a 9 year marriage. 😭 The one thing I will say -- plan your exit. Split married and separate accounts. Keep things clean. Talk to a lawyer. And try to get through it quickly. Going to court makes everyone lose (and the lawyers win). | /r/Divorce_Men | 31/05/26 03:08 AM |
| 2 | Frustrating to finally start to see the lightOof. No advice. Good luck my dude. | /r/Divorce_Men | 29/05/26 02:37 AM |
| 20 | Wife’s Having An Affair.That's called a cake eater -- the worst kind. They don't cheat cause the bedroom is dead or the romance is gone, they just do it just for the thrill. Someone doesn't become a cake eater overnight. Unless she's clinically a psychopath, most people go through a protracted loop of cheating, guilt, and rationalization, until they get to the point where they're comfortable being passionate with their partner and someone else at the same time. It's very likely she's been cheating for most of the marri… | /r/Divorce_Men | 16/05/26 09:41 PM |
| 7 | You know what I think? I don't think these chicks really wanted marriage and kids to begin with. They just thought they did.We have the same ex. I could copy and paste that and it would be accurate, to the letter. | /r/Divorce_Men | 14/05/26 12:11 PM |
| 20 | You know what I think? I don't think these chicks really wanted marriage and kids to begin with. They just thought they did.There's always another sucker. She's got me on the hook paying her until she's 52. That's most of the way through life. And she'll surely have some other idiot paying for her by then. It's just how these leeches operate. But try as she might, she can't replace me as their father. So long as I keep showing up for the boys, there's nothing she can do. And I will give them a much better life than she ever could. | /r/Divorce_Men | 14/05/26 12:09 PM |
| 6 | Can my wife first leave me and then have me pay her child support for 18 years?Pretty sure you're fucked but get a lawyer immediately. | /r/Divorce_Men | 14/05/26 11:35 AM |
| 25 | Some of These People and What They Say on The r/Divorce Subreddit are kinda funny 😁 😂😭Life is much better. I'm much poorer. But life is much better. | /r/Divorce_Men | 11/05/26 02:05 AM |
| 3 | Be safe out here fellasTherapy. Gym. Lawyer. | /r/Divorce_Men | 11/05/26 02:01 AM |
| 1 | Would you block a ex for peaceI wish. I am court ordered not to. (Kids) | /r/Divorce_Men | 08/05/26 12:20 PM |
| 1 | Calculations…Loving this for you and I agree. Kids should live with the responsible one. My ex hasn't tried to increase her income at all since separation. But if they said "the kids can't live with you until you can pay the mortgage," she'd be able to get 25k more in a heartbeat. | /r/Divorce_Men | 08/05/26 12:33 AM |
| 1 | Calculations…Honestly, I have no idea. Small town. The judge's wife gets paid for work by ex's sister. Her whole family is lawyers and she spent $160k on her lawyer. And I make a lot compared to her, so that's all they focused on. | /r/Divorce_Men | 08/05/26 12:19 AM |
| 5 | Just passed……men are screwed again.Wait, I can just not pay this? | /r/Divorce_Men | 07/05/26 10:26 PM |
| 3 | Calculations…$3300 for me with 50/50 and her never having been a SAHM and we prioritized her career throughout the marriage. | /r/Divorce_Men | 07/05/26 12:47 AM |
| 3 | GuidanceYou park your ass on the fucking couch and only move if your lawyer says so. | /r/Divorce_Men | 02/05/26 04:06 AM |
| 2 | Anyone else holding onto anger at their ex years later?I do. She takes money every month from me that I would otherwise spend on the kids. I don't like people stealing from my kids. | /r/Divorce_Men | 30/04/26 09:19 AM |
| 6 | Anyone willing to admit they actually regret leaving?My only regret is not doing it sooner | /r/Divorce_Men | 29/04/26 03:22 AM |
| 6 | Would you do it all over again?With a prenup, yes. All my pain has been financial. | /r/Divorce_Men | 18/04/26 12:43 PM |
| 5 | Here is the actual breakdown of why I lost everythingOddly enough, this is how my therapist suggested I look at it. I invested a ton in a "business" and it failed, costing me greatly. There's nothing that can really change that. So my only choices are: lost hundreds of thousands and beat myself up over it daily, or lost hundreds of thousands and don't Treat it as a write off. A failed venture. Look forward. Recover. Refresh. Renew. You never would have guessed you'd end up here 20 years ago, and you didn't know where you'll be in 20 years. At leas… | /r/Divorce_Men | 30/01/26 04:07 AM |
| 5 | Fuck. 10 months in, no peaceSometimes, you have to hit rock bottom in order to push off and swim uo. It sucks being there, but there's a good chance you can grow and thrive in ways that she can't - it just takes time. Time and effort, the way water can carve through rock. The way mountains disappear under wind and rain. The way coal hardens to diamond. The universe bends to small, consistent acts. And men are good at that. Even in the darkest hour, when the world is grey and closing in, men put one foot in front of the oth… | /r/Divorce_Men | 15/01/26 09:40 AM |
| 1 | Colorado spousal maintenance help neededModifiable with no end date. The burden of proof is on me to show she doesn't need the money. | /r/Divorce_Men | 06/01/26 01:14 PM |
| 1 | Looking for advice on how to prepare for divorce 7 years outPost-nuptial agreement, maybe? But you're unlikely to get anywhere unless you're James Bond with misdirection | /r/Divorce_Men | 06/01/26 04:56 AM |
| 1 | Advice with futureI don't understand why they can do this. There should be a national cap on alimony to only ever bring someone up to the median local income. It would fix so much of this bullshit. | /r/Divorce_Men | 06/01/26 04:51 AM |
| 3 | Wife just moved outAmicable is a blessing if you can manage it. Get through it, thank her, and move on. | /r/Divorce_Men | 06/01/26 04:35 AM |
| 2 | Posting this for a friend. Just over 2 years post divorce and his ex ended up exactly where he thought she would.If I could have one wish, it's that a similar fate would befall my leech of an ex. | /r/Divorce_Men | 06/01/26 04:31 AM |
| 3 | Colorado spousal maintenance help neededMine was similar, but in MO. There's a requirement about being able to meet "reasonable needs". I make 220k, her 58k. Even with 2 experts saying she could make more, she managed to convince the judge she couldn't, AND she bullshitted her expenses by 2x. (The judge's threw out a third of it and it wasn't enough.) I'm paying $2100/mo post-tax alimony for "reasonable needs" and all of it goes right into her savings account. It's absolute nonsense. Be very careful. | /r/Divorce_Men | 06/01/26 04:25 AM |
| 1 | Anyone else stick in a miserable job due to threat of alimony?I am in a similar situation. Used to join startups hoping to hit it big. Can't do that anymore. Marrying the wrong person has basically destroyed the second half of my life. | /r/Divorce_Men | 05/01/26 02:36 AM |
| 6 | Affair revealFuck them, but more importantly, prioritize you. Are you going to be better by releasing everything, or will it attract a bunch of hate and drama? Are you going to heal more with some form of revenge, or will you heal more by focusing on the future? (These are legitimate questions, I'm not trying to lead to anything.) They were selfish. Time for you to be selfish. Do what's best for you, period. Whether it fucks them over or shows them mercy is completely ancillary. | /r/Divorce_Men | 03/01/26 07:22 AM |
| 11 | How do you get over loosing half your kids life’s?This doesn't make it better, but FWIW my dad had much less than 50% with me and he was by far the dominant influence in my life. Just focus on being 100% dad when you can. You do the best you can, for as long as you can, and when you finally can't, you do the next best thing. You back up, you don't give up. | /r/Divorce_Men | 20/12/25 10:54 PM |
| 11 | Not even worth itI don't want children Vasectomy. Immediately. Take control of that. | /r/Divorce_Men | 19/12/25 12:47 AM |
| 8 | Don’t let anyone convince you your entire worth is defined by your hardest moments.Yeah. I paid her way through life -- 2 cars, a house, a master's degree, and loads of disposable income on top of that. She'd be nothing without me, which is why she dug her claws in so tight during the divorce. | /r/Divorce_Men | 18/12/25 10:35 PM |
| 3 | How do you start dating again?Believe it or not, entirely by hand. (Though I did pick up habits of bolding and italicizing recently from LLMs) | /r/Divorce_Men | 18/12/25 10:30 PM |
| 7 | How do you start dating again?44 and casually dating maybe 4-6 women. 3 were in-person, the rest apps. The apps don't tend to provide long term results, but a rotating cast of dates/hookups. My best advice is to focus on the pipeline. Use the Circles Method. You need to have it so that you're regularly mingling with friends of friends and getting warm intros. So if you don't have a good social circle, start there. Really lean into any hobbies that put you and strangers together -- ideally strangers in similar life situations… | /r/Divorce_Men | 18/12/25 12:58 PM |
| 10 | Question for divorced men. Why do some of you see an fwb instead of a prostitute for sex and vice versa why do some of you see a prostitute instead of a fwb?Cause you get the friend part, and it's cheaper. | /r/Divorce_Men | 15/12/25 12:08 PM |
| 10 | Divorced, childfree men with a vasectomy: How has the "snip" changed your post-divorce dating life?My biggest mistake was not getting mine after the first kid. I knew I only wanted one. Listen to yourself, guys. Whether you want zero or 5, just be very honest with yourself and take appropriate action. Ex wife got me drunk one night and all of a sudden we had two. | /r/Divorce_Men | 13/12/25 03:14 AM |
| 3 | Will I not have enough to live?There's no assets to split. It'll depend on the incomes. If it's similar, with a 50/50 split nobody might have to pay anything. If you make much more, they'll take it all unless you get a lawyer to argue successfully to impute her salary. Expect to lose all your money. They'll take whatever they can get. I lost about 800k, all told. | /r/Divorce_Men | 12/12/25 01:37 AM |
| 2 | What Men Actually Notice When Choosing a Divorce AttorneySimilar story. Expected a low conflict divorce. First lawyer was cheap. He sucked. Called around lawyers and told them the situation, asking for recommendations. A name kept popping up, so I went with him. Fantastic. I still lost big -- mostly due to damage from stuff I signed while with the first lawyer -- but my lawyer was able to cut the losses. | /r/Divorce_Men | 09/12/25 02:01 PM |
| 5 | My ex is introducing my our son to random dude she is hooking up withYour only foothold is if any of these men abuse your son or do drugs around him. The courts won't care about the religion part, to be honest. You have to frame it in terms of safety for the kid. But I'll be honest, there's probably little you can do other than being a good example of the Muslim you want your son to become. He will be exposed to all sorts of things you don't want - it's your job to teach him right from wrong so he can protect himself. | /r/Divorce_Men | 02/12/25 03:04 PM |
| 2 | Does anyone actually secure a date on Bumble?Mind if I ask what decade you're in (30s? 40s? 50s?) Stir has been best for me, but the quality is low. Bumble has been hit or miss. It requires way too much effort. Tinder has been almost pointless. | /r/Divorce_Men | 02/12/25 02:46 PM |
| 3 | Five Years of Nonstop Custody Battles Drained My LifeTruly awful. I wish you all the strength and peace in the world. I'm 2 years in to the same thing, and hoping it eventually ends. | /r/Divorce_Men | 16/11/25 09:14 PM |
| 10 | How I came to understand men vs men maybe the root causeI think you need therapy my dude. It's true there's another sucker born every minute, but that applies across the board, and you choose to make money legitimately, not by lying to gullible suckers, right? Just because infinite simps exist doesn't mean every woman is going to coast on them. Yours did. Others might not. Divorce is a balance beam between "it's all women's fault" and "it's all my fault". Your job is to stay on the beam. | /r/Divorce_Men | 11/11/25 10:28 AM |
| 0 | She Took the Kids to ChurchIt doesn't have anything to do with him, actually. We get along great. Your skydaddy just doesn't exist. | /r/Divorce_Men | 03/11/25 12:49 PM |
| 3 | She Took the Kids to ChurchI wouldn't stress. I went to church every week for a decade, arriving 20 minutes early so my Uber Catholic dad could talk to me about the importance of God, and I still ended up an atheist. Hah! Far more important is teaching your kid to be a critical thinker. (And not only for religious reasons. Our kids are growing up in a world where fake videos will be virtually indistinguishable from reality. They need rational skepticism now more than ever.) | /r/Divorce_Men | 02/11/25 11:49 PM |
| 3 | Did you feel your divorce attorney advocated for you?My first one was awful. My second was great. He really tried hard to get us to settle, though. Trial is expensive and the outcomes are not under control -- the same case presented to 5 judges will have 5 different results. When we couldn't settle, my lawyer advocated for me. Settling is the only way to control the outcome. But if your ex is a vortex of entitlement like mine, and refuses to compromise, expect to lose tons of money on wasted negotiations. | /r/Divorce_Men | 27/10/25 03:01 PM |
| 8 | I found out about the affair in one of the worst ways imaginableThat sucks, bro. Did you smash? | /r/Divorce_Men | 19/10/25 11:21 AM |
| 2 | Fathers who are on child support.It's even worse in MO. I have them 50/50 but I'm required to pay child support AND required to pay 75% of child-related bills (like summer care, soccer, etc). I feel like it should be either split bills proportionally or pay CS, but not both. | /r/Divorce_Men | 26/09/25 10:42 AM |
| 1 | Fathers who are on child support.Jesus. I'm extremely worried I'll be in the same position. Took it to trial and waiting on results. | /r/Divorce_Men | 26/09/25 10:38 AM |
| 3 | Lawyer fees and how it works.150k and counting... It's eating into a large part of my retirement. | /r/Divorce_Men | 17/09/25 12:50 PM |
| 1 | 1st court hearing was a low key dumpster fire for her & her lawyerWaiting for final judgement and these stories are like mana from heaven. Thank you. | /r/Divorce_Men | 25/08/25 03:47 AM |
| 6 | 5 years later and the ex is finally get a taste of real lifeThis is honestly uplifting. I'm in a similar boat (numbers and all), but my divorce is finalizing in a couple months (went to trial). I really hope she continues being the lazy entitled POS that she is, so that I can later sue and get full custody. Cut out the rot. | /r/Divorce_Men | 21/08/25 07:31 PM |
| 3 | Sex during separation/divorce20 years and 7 kids. I hope she makes as much as you cause otherwise you're in for a rude awakening. Dudes will be railing your ex in a house that you're actively paying for, and there will be nothing legal you can do about it. And that's your best case scenario. False accusations can literally put you in jail or take away your kids forever. | /r/Divorce_Men | 19/08/25 03:25 PM |
| 2 | Entitled Exs (this is a long rant. Move on if you dont care)Yes, use the app. And insist on it. You can coordinate everything regarding kids on the app. No more texting or calls or in-person conversations. And bring it up to the lawyers if she ignores that. Entitled ex's will constantly demand more than their fair share. Start saying "no" and never stop. Let her know it brings you joy to say No. Let it bring you joy to say no! Pay attention to that feeling of fairness that you suppress in order to survive, and just say no. They need you waaaaaaaay more t… | /r/Divorce_Men | 12/08/25 01:06 PM |
| 1 | After divorce, how to not show incomeMO. It's indefinite by default. If you do not reach an agreement and a judge decides the maintenance issue after a trial, any maintenance award is very likely to be modifiable. This means that the maintenance obligation goes on indefinitely with no end date The Court cannot and will not order nonmodifiable maintenance. The only maintenance they can Order if the matter proceeds to trial is modifiable maintenance During mediation, they use the threat of lifetime alimony to try to get an absurd amo… | /r/Divorce_Men | 04/08/25 07:22 PM |
| 7 | After divorce, how to not show incomeIt IS bonkers. My ex has a rich family, a master's degree, was never a SAHM, and we spent 7 of the 9 years of marriage supporting her career (at the expense of mine) -- and she wants alimony for the rest of her life(!) I only hope the judge can see through her bs. | /r/Divorce_Men | 04/08/25 03:28 AM |
| 1 | To the divorced men out there(me in my 20s )PRENUPTIAL AGREEMENT! The worst thing about divorce is losing an absurd amount of retirement and alimony to someone who's capable but lazy. Just insist on a prenup. If she's the right person, she'll agree. If she wants your money, she won't. | /r/Divorce_Men | 01/08/25 05:57 PM |
| 1 | "I don't care about her income"Just finished my divorce trial. Couldn't believe all the excuses she had for not being able to get a better job. Just this constant stream of entitled bullshit. Hopefully the judge sees through it. We'll find out when the judgement comes. | /r/Divorce_Men | 17/07/25 02:33 PM |
| 2 | Do they ever stop?They don't ever stop. Just have to keep fighting. I fought hard back from supervised visitations to 50/50. You have to be the perfect parent. Fighting on the financial side now. It sucks. | /r/Divorce_Men | 28/06/25 08:35 PM |
| 5 | Caught my wife cheating (again). Divorce is the only path forward — just need perspective.I too was once naive to think I could get through it without lawyers. $120k and 17 months later I'm still in it. At the very least, you need a lawyer to tell you where your biggest risks are. A person who "treats you like shit" might just decide to continue that in the divorce, especially if they think they can get some of your retirement accounts or alimony. I'm not sure how Arizona does it, but in Missouri it doesn't matter if finances were "separate," it's all considered marital as soon as yo… | /r/Divorce_Men | 28/06/25 10:08 AM |
| 6 | No more alimony?You'd lose unless that same cohabitation provision is in the agreement itself. But once it's in the agreement, it's not really "alimony" anymore from a legal perspective, it's just money you owe her from a court order. My advice: check the exact text of your agreement, and if the clause isn't there, let it go. | /r/Divorce_Men | 18/06/25 11:56 AM |
| 9 | Why do men become the boiled frog so often?Wish I read this advice 15 years ago. | /r/Divorce_Men | 22/03/25 07:49 AM |
| 3 | I became too rich to divorce and I feel trapped.Lawyer. In certain cases inheritance is not marital so long as you never mix it or use any marital money to access/maintain it. You also could get a post-nuptial agreement, but that's probably unlikely. You absolutely need to talk to a lawyer, cause if you co-mingle that money, it'll become half hers. It may already be, depending on the state. | /r/Divorce_Men | 18/01/25 12:47 PM |
| 1 | What would you have done differently?This, agreed. Except I would have gone full crazy. I should have had a lawyer willing to play as dirty as her. | /r/Divorce_Men | 31/12/24 05:37 AM |
| 6 | Are any of you in this group on good terms with your ex?God no, fuck that unrepentant leech. Divorce was the best decision I ever made and my only regret is not doing it sooner. | /r/Divorce_Men | 31/12/24 05:07 AM |
| 3 | We want to split fairly. How do we decide what is fair?15 years without her working is probably a maintenance case. She could easily get 20-30% of your gross salary for a minimum of 7 years. More if you have kids. My ex got the house entirely, no split, and will be getting another $300k over the next 15 years. And she was never a stay at home mom. 🫤 The system is wildly unfair. You may really want a lawyer. | /r/Divorce_Men | 05/12/24 10:27 PM |
| 1 | Am I being too nice?Counterpoint: sometimes not giving money to someone who'll waste it IS what's best for your family. I'd rather put the money in a 529... | /r/Divorce_Men | 01/12/24 02:27 PM |
| 5 | How much was your divorce? Did it go to trial?2 kids, 9 years, Missouri. Settled before trial. I had to fight false accusations and multiple attempts to Total lawyer costs: around $50k Total immediate costs (in house/car/retirement accts) ~$450k. Total expected costs including all alimony and child support over 15 years: $800k Net worth when divorce was filed: $1.1M It took me 25 years to build all that. She was petty right to the very end. Worth every penny to be free from that monster. | /r/Divorce_Men | 28/11/24 12:08 PM |
| 1 | I can’t get over it.What advice would you give a best friend who's trash ex still rents space in his head for free? Take that advice. | /r/Divorce_Men | 02/11/24 10:00 AM |
| 6 | I lost my shitHeads up that divorce sucks before it gets better. It does get better - a LOT better. I'm much happier now. But my darkest days were after I decided to file and before everything was settled. But in the end, what would you pay to have YOU back? By that metric it's a bargain. | /r/Divorce_Men | 31/10/24 10:35 PM |
| 6 | Wife wants me out of house by 11/1/24Once your lawyer says it's ok, then it's ok. And believe me it feels great to not share the same space anymore. But don't do it until the lawyer is cool with it. Fuck whatever she wants. | /r/Divorce_Men | 12/10/24 12:55 AM |
| 2 | Wife having affair with her therapistLawyer lawyer lawyer! And even consider moving to a state that's more "friendly" for divorce. You can lose 3/4 of your net worth. Ask me how I know... | /r/Divorce_Men | 05/10/24 08:31 AM |
| 6 | Financial ruin (divorce) vs. Wasted life (stay)Try to get everyone to move to a state that's better for high income divorces, like Indiana. The first year or two suck but I'm so much happier. Divorces cost a lot because they're worth it. | /r/Divorce_Men | 07/09/24 11:30 AM |
| 7 | She's banging someone elseGood for her. Now if only she'd depend on Mr. New Guy financially, that would be great. What's that, court system? I still have to pay all her bills? FML... | /r/Divorce_Men | 29/08/24 09:45 PM |
| 9 | Was marriage worth it?Marriage without a pre-nup is a terrible choice for everyone. It invites the government into your relationship and binds you to laws that haven't even been written yet. | /r/Divorce_Men | 22/08/24 06:57 PM |
| 4 | Was it better?I'm getting financially wrecked and will probably live less years overall because I won't have as much retirement, but it's still 100% worth it. I was always going to be an ATM to her. At least now I can ignore the self-centered manipulation. | /r/Divorce_Men | 14/08/24 05:15 AM |
| 2 | What is one line or quote you can share to help fellow divorced men?You do the best you can for as long as you can, and when you finally can't, you do the next best thing. You back up, you don't give up. - Chuck Yeager | /r/Divorce_Men | 19/07/24 10:14 AM |
| 4 | Quote to repeat to yourself EVERY DAYI'm 10 months in to this madness, and yeah, it gets better. It gets real fucking dark for a bit, but eventually it gets better. | /r/Divorce_Men | 10/07/24 10:36 PM |
| 9 | Just found out she’s cheatingDivorce lawyer is critical. In some states, it doesn't even matter if one party is a complete cheat. You might still get put through the ringer if you make more. Don't leave the house until a lawyer tells you it's ok. | /r/Divorce_Men | 29/05/24 06:15 AM |
| 3 | Got a Vasectomy TodayBest decision I ever made. Should have done it sooner. | /r/Divorce_Men | 07/04/24 02:33 PM |
| 1 | Moving away from kidsThere was a guy at my office 13 years ago who would fly there and back every other week. He had 50/50 kids, week on, week off, with some kind of housing/roommate setup to be able to pull this off. I figured it would be exhausting, but it all depends on how you see it. If you like the big city life and traveling, you might look forward to an adventurous work arrangement. I have no idea if your field allows for such things, but in general my advice would be to get creative and pour energy into sol… | /r/Divorce_Men | 29/02/24 01:39 PM |
| 7 | Did you sleep with your x-wife after the divorce?Dead bedroom, emotionally abusive relationship here. If I divide it out it's probably something around $11k/lay over 14 years. Definitely not worth it. | /r/Divorce_Men | 28/02/24 11:51 AM |
| 1 | Unsure of what to doI was in this exact situation, also in MO, and made the mistake of having kids. Get out now while you can. She'll get half of everything and it'll take a year or more and cost tens of thousands, but it'll be worth it. The controlling ones are incredibly bad in divorces. My ex is doing everything in her power to take the kids. The sooner you leave, the sooner you'll be on the other side of hell. | /r/Divorce_Men | 28/02/24 10:55 AM |
| 7 | I am completely lost, and nobody can actually help me except the one person who refuses to do just that. I'm not okay. (HUGE post)That truly sucks, dude. I don't have much advice, other than something my therapist suggested to me that helps a bit. For all of this that you wrote, and when you think about it over and over again, try prefacing it with "The story I tell myself is..." It puts some distance between you and the part of your brain that's on fire trying to piece together everything. And yeah dude, the person you fell in love with is gone. You have to give yourself permission to grieve. Mourn the loss. But also real… | /r/Divorce_Men | 26/02/24 06:15 AM |
| 1 | Any younger/no children divorcees in here?I learned "she's not your friend anymore" the hard way. My ex is wildly exaggerating and weaponizing my mental health challenges to take the kids. | /r/Divorce_Men | 23/02/24 01:31 PM |
| 12 | In Retrospect, What Should Guys Screen for in a Partner Before Entering a Relationship?Screen for a good lawyer to write you a prenup. | /r/Divorce_Men | 22/02/24 06:28 AM |
| 1 | She wants everythingLawyer and therapist. Don't focus on what she's demanding, let the lawyer deal with it. That's what you're paying them for. She will demand everything under the sun, and will use the kids as leverage. Don't worry about it. She only gets it if you freak out and say or do something stupid (like I did). Get a lawyer and do whatever they tell you, to the letter. Be a perfect parent and go out of your way to foster the kids' relationship with her. Judges weigh that heavily. You can absolutely lose ev… | /r/Divorce_Men | 21/02/24 03:11 PM |
| 1 | How bad can it getYeah, that's smart. Thank you. | /r/Divorce_Men | 19/02/24 01:29 PM |
| 1 | How bad can it getLive as frugally as possible This part I'm unsure about. It seems like alimony is calculated based on need and ability to pay -- if I have a big mortgage and car payment, shouldn't that help me by making it so I don't have the money to spare for her? | /r/Divorce_Men | 19/02/24 04:42 AM |
| 2 | How bad can it getEndure the pain and first and finally realize it will be worth it. I am trying very hard to imagine this perspective. But in the middle of it, it's extremely difficult. I keep imagining myself destitute while she enjoys wine clubs and expensive vacations on "child support." | /r/Divorce_Men | 19/02/24 04:40 AM |
| 1 | How bad can it getI know all this but I appreciate hearing it again. Truly. The more often I hear it the more likely it'll stick. Thanks. | /r/Divorce_Men | 17/02/24 03:08 AM |
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