why is it in divorce cases the wife always gets half of the man's things? if divorce was started by anyone cheating and the husband wasnt abusive or anything why does he lose half of his things?
in my last divorce i have lost my house, my two cars, all the belongings in the house, all furniture and any other items that were bought. i even lost the stuff that was bought before i was married because it was in the house. my wife got it all as she doesnt work and has no support, but she never wanted to work thats why we got divorced. why does this happen? i have seen numerous men having to deal with same situations. why?
2007-10-28 15:14:35 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
my wife refused to work, she just took the things i even bought before our marriage. she claimed she needed them. before marriage we had an agreement she would work but she broke it.
2007-10-28 15:25:26 · update #1
we have no children either
2007-10-28 15:27:00 · update #2
She just has a better lawyer, that's all. I can see some men don't want to get married again. However, not all women are like that. We got divorced fair and square, we didn't have anything when we got married. Everything we got were joined because I worked during my marriage. We splitted everything in the middle and go on with our lives. I didn't get anything that he bought like his motorcycle or his BMW.
Next time, marry someone with a good job :-) or have a pre-nup before saying I DO
2007-10-28 15:39:26 · answer #1 · answered by Phoenix 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The wife isn't getting half of the husband's things in a divorce, she is getting half of the marital assets. It doesn't matter whether she works or not she was STILL a part of the marital partnership. if she stayed home to raise the children that WAS her job. Anything brought into the marriage is a marital asset, and belongs to neither party. Don't want a woman to get "your things"? Don't get married.
"before marriage we had an agreement she would work but she broke it." Where is your proof of such agreement? Did you get it in writting, was it notarzied? Verbal agreements are treated as hearsay in a court of law and don't hold up. Again...if you are so spoiled and selfish that you don't want someone getting YOUR things, don't get married, you're obviously not mature enough to do so anyway.
2007-10-28 22:28:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Again? You've already posted this.
You lost your stuff because you gave it up. That's what happens in marraige. It's a partnership.
Either you didn't have attorneys, or she had a better one than you. Cheating and ending the marriage has nothing to do with the equity of the property. You're putting moral values on physical stuff. doesn't mix.
2007-10-28 23:39:04 · answer #3 · answered by Asked and Answered 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not all men loose everything. In my divorce I lost everything. I left with a duffle bag and my car.
2007-10-28 22:56:39 · answer #4 · answered by racheldeos 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look at this as a learning lesson. Don't get married again.
2007-10-29 00:05:24 · answer #5 · answered by Sondra 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she had a great attorney in a community property state and it sounds as if you didn't have a pre-nup. not being mean or anything, next time, if there is a next time, make her sign a freakin pre-nup!
2007-10-28 22:30:09 · answer #6 · answered by rebel with a cause 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Do you have children? She is entitled to all the half she deserves if you have children.
2007-10-28 22:26:21 · answer #7 · answered by floozy_niki 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one party ends up losing more in divorces...
2007-10-28 22:25:00 · answer #8 · answered by Sony 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what do you think makes them "all your things" ? what just because she didnt work ?? and this isnt always the case .....
2007-10-28 22:20:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am so sorry for your lost. sending hugs.
2007-10-28 22:24:37 · answer #10 · answered by shyhonney 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋