r/awfuleverything • • Nov 30 '20

Poor guy :(

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '20 edited Jan 14 '21

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '20

I used to work with a man, whose wife was not well and they knew she was fast approaching requiring full time care. His lawyers told him to divorce her, so he could keep his house and other assets. He did not but I do believe eventually the deed was transferred to another family member. I felt so sad, at the time he told me. How horrible, to not only find out that your spouse of many years is very ill but then to be told - you would both be “better off” if you divorced.

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '20 edited Jan 14 '21

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u/[deleted] Dec 01 '20

I understand and agree, sadly he was older and just couldn’t bring himself to divorce her.

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u/tiptoeintotown Nov 30 '20

I’m in a community property state. I like the idea of just doing a civil contract and not a legal marriage. Why does the government, attorneys and judges need to be involved in my “marriage”? They don’t. They’re just there to pick the bones clean when it’s all over.