trophywife
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I have a friend married 8.5 years. She has no crisis in her marriage but wants out. Her husband is very successful and the potential settlement is large--he became successful largely after their marriage.
My lawyer told her that if she sticks it out to 10 years her likelihood of getting permanent alimony and a more generous settlement greatly increases.
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Lucy44
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If she want's out, she should get out, and accept the best settlement she can arrange.
If she is young enough, educated, healthy enough, and capable of earning a decent living, it is highly doubtful that she would receive lifetime alimony, even after 10 years.
She can't do anything about her age, nor can she "uneducate" herself, so may if she's lucky, she can contract a life-long, debilitating disease, so she can collect her life-long alimony.
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Redlegg
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Are you asking should she stay and play the alimony lottery, and hope the two years pays off with a lifetime award of money every month?
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trophywife
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If you have a view, offer it?
It is now 16 months. I not file right away in any case. This is going to be a complex settlement and she needs to get her ducks in a row before showing her hand. That would take several months in any case.
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Susanf31
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A wife filing for divorce "right at" the 10 year mark would look fishy and might end up working against her...making her look like a gold digger.
She needs to go talk to a very good lawyer and see what the best move would be.
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trophywife
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She will be represented by a lawyer who only represents women and is very good a these things. If my friend listens, it will be well timed.
This lawyer is very good at removing the husband but not the money from a woman's life.
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M5M5
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That's sick. JMHO
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matart1
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sounds like a prostitute but whatever gives her a fuzzy warm feeling, to the best of my knowledge there is no law written in any state where it is guarenteed that you will certainly walk away with a reward of lifetime alimony or anything else you may "want" - as you know it is up to the Judge's discretion as to what you will be rewarded in court.
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Debbie_L
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I smell a troll.
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Melody
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Since she will have the best legal guidance...this seems silly.
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