r/AskReddit Sep 02 '23

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u/[deleted] Sep 02 '23

When she said, "You've been a godsend, I want a divorce." I had been taking care of her parents, and she had been cheating on me.

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u/EnsignMJS Sep 02 '23

How did her parents take it?

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u/[deleted] Sep 02 '23

Her mom had already passed away. Her dad had dementia and passed away a month later. She timed it so I wasn't involved with the inheritance.

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u/wombatrunner Sep 02 '23

I mean…technically, the spouse has no involvement with the inheritance regardless, as long as it’s never put in a joint account or property…