Woman was "completely blindsided" by the way her ex husband went after her money. He hired a lawyer and pursued a percentage of her earnings, including her future assets! She worked years for that money.

89peters · 2018-08-09T04:07:49+00:00

Surreal reading. A woman had to go through what men go through every day? OH THE HORROR. And yes, it is horrific. Perhaps it's time to start empathizing with the opposite sex, ladies? Men don't seem to have a problem doing so...

Got2B22 · 2018-08-09T04:16:22+00:00

well now that women are suffering, we MUST do something about it

let's make only men pay!

JohnjSmithsJnr · 2018-08-09T04:28:08+00:00

They use two different people in a way to twist it and suit their own narrative. It doesn't say "And x person also experience...." It just continues and if you don't read it carefully you wouldn't realise that it had started talking about another person.

It also suffers from a near complete lack of context

wisty · 2018-08-09T05:34:36+00:00

What's really funny is that they have 2 stories. A woman (who had presumably earned more) who was sued for assets, and another woman with fewer assets who had to spend a lot on legal fees. Both are apparently victims.

TheShShCreature · 2018-08-09T07:15:11+00:00

This is the risk every single man accepts when he gets married. A really risky ass risk when you realize how the majority of marriages end in divorce, and so this happens to men on such a regular basis that it’s boring. It’s un-talkabout-able because it’s just accepted. It will never make it on the news and it will never be argued against, but when the same happens to an “innocent little” adult women it’s a travesty.

TopofToronto · 2018-08-09T10:05:01+00:00

Is it wrong that I find this funny.

That after decades of woman celebrating how they "stick it to their Ex and made him pay" in almost every woman's magazine, Tv Talkshow, movie etc.

That here and now when a tenth of it happens to a woman they are shocked and appalled.

A tenth because children are not involved, which would mean that she would still be paying for the house , just she would not be living in it, and those 1000's of dollars in legal fees, would be paying just to try to have / enforce access.

Also the "male privilege" of cost and effort to document everything you show how you have been repeatedly denied access for months the Judge will turn to the wife and say, Now now Ms.Exwife.

Mythandros · 2018-08-09T04:27:30+00:00

It's not so great when the shoe is on the other foot, eh ladies?

Good to hear that they have to go through this crap too, but not nearly frequently enough.

UltimateLegacy · 2018-08-09T07:17:27+00:00

Women pay about 3% of alimony

1LegendaryWombat · 2018-08-09T11:19:11+00:00

So...equality? Whats the problem?

This thing was written completely biased though. Replace woman with man, nobody bats an eye, again.

5th_Law_of_Robotics · 2018-08-09T12:08:29+00:00

Privileged member of society suddenly confronted with equal treatment, finds it oppressive.

OleSpecialZ · 2018-08-09T03:49:54+00:00

This sounds like r/nottheonion stuff.

NorseGodLoki0411 · 2018-08-09T13:20:45+00:00

"I became aware that not only are our assets shared but so are our debts, our super, our HECS debts — all of a sudden I was facing my partner's $50,000 HECS debt," she says.

"At the same time my super was also significantly less because I'd worked less. I'd been on maternity leave working part-time.

It's almost like women work less and hence are paid less. How very interesting.

ChubbyMuffin479 · 2018-08-09T07:53:18+00:00

This reads like satire. So clueless.

c_w_o_o_l_l_y · 2018-08-09T13:50:34+00:00

"It was the most traumatic thing I've lived through"

It really does blow my mind. How can they not see the obvious parallels to what men have to go through after EVERY. SINGLE. DIVORCE. EVER? How is it suddenly traumatic and awful when it happens the other way around? Just insane.

DragonCeaser217 · 2018-08-09T07:54:29+00:00

Classic hypocrisy. These types of women are terrible humans.

WhateverWhateverson · 2018-08-09T11:18:57+00:00

Oh yes, he went for women's tactics

fellate-o-fish · 2018-08-09T10:43:55+00:00

So when a woman experiences what millions of women do to men every year, suddenly it is newsworthy?

I thought women wanted "equality." Well...Welcome to equality, bitch.

2018-08-09T06:07:56+00:00

Is this satire? I hope this is satire.

crippsy1988 · 2018-08-09T11:02:28+00:00

I feel for the individuals involved as I think the whole divorce proceeding are just screwed. However this happens to men all the time so get used to it. It's 2018, word of the year is equality isn't it?

ShitPsychologist · 2018-08-09T11:59:41+00:00

Typical Australia. r/australia would be gobsmacked.

Meistermalkav · 2018-08-09T12:36:57+00:00

I gave it a standing ovation.

Gents who can pull this off are mint material.

Brusanan · 2018-08-09T14:45:34+00:00

As usual, problems in society are only worth attention when they affect women.

2018-08-09T14:51:18+00:00

A woman living what men constantly go through. Thank feminism for this ladies.

Every man should enforce this. Laws won't get changed until they impact women because feminists dont view men and boys as people

wifemakesmewearplaid · 2018-08-09T13:41:24+00:00

HOW'S IT FEEL NOW?!

I'm not bitter.

tacticalslacker · 2018-08-09T14:42:33+00:00

She worked YEARS. What a shame. /s

seeking101 · 2018-08-09T14:43:40+00:00

i bet it was her who wanted the divorce as well

2018-08-09T05:29:14+00:00

😂😂 Guess a woman got a taste of her own medicine.

jamesdanton · 2018-08-09T08:09:28+00:00

It's your ULTRA LEFT ABC. Publishers of such gems as the Privilege Rap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIIggkrhj-s

Loban8990 · 2018-08-09T12:22:37+00:00

Hmmm. But it's ok when this happens to men though right?

Macismyname · 2018-08-09T13:43:11+00:00

I'm not happy that this women is getting the same terrible treatment men have been getting in family courts.

I'm very hopeful that if this keeps happening to women things will finally change and we get real reform in these proceedings.

Sneakerp1mp · 2018-08-09T14:52:20+00:00

Equal rights = Special treatment

2018-08-09T12:28:35+00:00

When men are on the receiving end, it is "Protecting my interests!".

toddmalm · 2018-08-09T13:30:59+00:00

Lol. Hilarious.

dinnerwithfunions · 2018-08-09T14:00:41+00:00

Everyone calls us misogynists but honestly I sympathize with what this lady’s going through. I’m sure it’s no fun dealing with a vengeful ex-spouse trying to drag you to the cleaners.

driplikewater · 2018-08-09T14:59:16+00:00

BUT FOR THE CHILDREN?!~

drock18 · 2018-08-09T16:11:47+00:00

I saw that there is a disclaimer at the bottom saying that the story was from possibly several sources. It did not list any sourced material. There is no discussion on that site

Mefic_vest · 2018-08-09T18:22:33+00:00

Got to love how badly they squall and throw temper tantrums when the shoe is finally on the other foot.

It’s high time that they learned how to sleep in the bet that they’ve made for themselves.

UsernameChecksOut56 · 2018-08-09T19:21:32+00:00

I'm pretty sure she broke up with a woman, they kind of bury the lead but one line says both women avoided going to court. That almost makes this article less impactful

2018-08-09T23:49:47+00:00

This really is a good thing. It's a shame that women have not really had any empathy for men in the past, but as more women are victimized by the family court system, maybe something will change.

2018-08-10T01:43:59+00:00

This is normal for male divorcees.

Mackowatosc · 2018-08-10T14:44:53+00:00

outrage. she was treated like a man or something /s

croidhubh · 2018-08-10T21:46:49+00:00

Uh...yeah...it's called alimony, and if you make more than the other spouse, you have to pay. Welcome to equality, cunt

Barthaneous · 2018-08-09T13:36:09+00:00

Why havent the laws been made to be striaght and clear on such issues? Like if they have kids then 50/50% time to equal visits , and or more % for the parent that is able to take care of the child.

Then with pocessions that are clearly bought for each other in the marriage then let them duel for it by either flipping a coin, doing rock, paper, scissors, or pulling a short straw. I mean in these cases its always fair and left to chance.

But with actual finances, all finances in savings should be just split if both parties work for a living. If the wife or husband however does not work and did not help with the finances then they only get a 1/4 of the savings. Thats it. And that to me is still being generous.

vwolf800 · 2018-08-09T10:06:32+00:00

A taste of your own medicine, bitch.

junkeee999 · 2018-08-09T16:23:16+00:00

Why is this article being met with so much derision here? A person, it doesn't matter male or female (does it?) is complaining of the exact treatment that is bemoaned here constantly. Is she not allowed to complain about it because she doesn't belong to the right team?

mrsuperguy · 2018-08-09T16:29:49+00:00

Not sure this is a r/mensRights issue but wow. That's awful. Can someone explain to me how it's even possible for a partner to go after your future earnings like that? Or just how it's possible for a divorce to just take everything from one partner...

dejour · 2018-08-09T11:51:18+00:00

I'm not sure the article is as hypocritical as we're making it out to be. Did the article suggest that the laws should be changed? Or that it's unfair that men are receiving their share of the assets?

Sure, I guess one woman was "completely blindsided" but I'm sure you could find many men that might also say the same thing when their ex goes after their money hard.

I took it as more of a "lifestyle" article that basically says this is the reality of divorce. And overall, I think it's a positive thing when articles highlight the possibility that women could be supporting men. It means that women might think about themselves as losing out upon divorce - and therefore they might support a more balanced policy on divorce, alimony and the division of assets.

Electroverted · 2018-08-09T17:21:22+00:00

#WompWomp

ROARscaredyoudidntI · 2018-08-09T12:43:42+00:00

So fucking what lol

TheNextMilo · 2018-08-10T07:13:52+00:00

I think if women were treated exactly like men, most women would die within the next year.

Leroyjankins8989 · 2018-08-09T13:41:52+00:00

Why is this news?

cjbpnw · 2018-08-09T06:28:09+00:00

This isn’t about a man and a women ... this is about two women. It says towards the bottom that “the two women we’re able to settle out of court.” That’s just my take on the read ...

Goatsac · 2018-08-09T09:43:57+00:00

This was two lesbians divorcing.

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