Posted on 01/01/2006 4:26:31 AM PST by Panerai
Happy New Year, honey!
I want a divorce.
It may not be as traditional as losing weight or quitting cigarettes, but dumping a spouse has become a popular New Year’s resolution, according to Bay State divorce lawyers who are bracing for one of their busiest months of the year.
Newton divorce attorney Sharyn Sooho expects her phone will be ringing off the hook when she returns to the office this Tuesday after the holiday. “Getting rid of the jerk” is a top resolution, she said.
“It’s going to be one of the busiest days of the year for phone calls,” Sooho said. “It’s because they resolved to get through the holiday and to start the New Year by getting all their problems resolved.
“They want that fresh start,” added Sooho, who is co-founder of the Web site Divorcenet.com. “You hear the story, ‘It’s a new year and I want a fresh start.’ ”
Attorneys say there’s a lull in divorce proceedings from Thanksgiving until the New Year because couples put on a happy face and stick out the holidays for the sake of their family.
“Certainly, a lot of people try to hold the family together - especially for the kids - over the holidays,” said Boston attorney Hans Hailey.
But in January, Hailey said, “there’s a spike in people coming to see you about wanting a divorce.”
Since Thanksgiving, only five people have called Quincy divorce attorney Lawrence Levin to inquire about a divorce. But Levin expects about 20 such calls in January alone.
Boston divorce attorney Gerald Nissenbaum said he gets a lot of calls in October and November from spouses who want to make sure he’s available in January, so they can “drop the bomb” and “move the loser.”
(Excerpt) Read more at news.bostonherald.com ...
Lemme venture a guess it's the gals dumping the guys. Seeking to keep a greater portion of his income as she lives it up in the house he bought, (paying mortgage on)raising his children in, between visits from her boy toy
What the heck, did you have the same lieyer as I ?
Sounds familiar..
They ought to divorce from the way they vote in that state.
Reminds me of a current TV ad for Sirius radio.
An attractive couple is shown having dinner in a restaurant. The woman hands the man a present and says "Happy 5th Anniversary. I want to be with you for the rest of my life."
He opens it: it's a Sirius radio receiver, featuring Howard Stern.
He is overcome with emotion, thanks her, and tells her he loves her.
Just at that moment, the waiter emerges from the kitchen, heading toward the table, holding a cake with a candle in it that the man has obviously ordered.
The man starts subtly but frantically nodding, telling the waiter not to come.
The camera pans to the cake. The inscription reads: "I Want a Divorce!"
Redistribution of wealth and lawyers need more work.
May I suggest beginning with Swimmer Kennedy?
Happy New Year,
OLA
75% percent of divorces in this country are initiated by the wife and 99% of these are "no fault" meaning he wasn't abusive, a drunk, a bum or whatnot. She just got bored with the marriage. Now she wants alimony and child support.
Women wonder why men are avoiding marriage and instead persuing non-committed relationships and casual hookups. Well, this is pretty much why.
I'm in the navy and my job takes me to sea for long stretches at a time. It is a good job with decent pay and excellent benefits. I see disastrous marriages all the time. We go to sea and the wives go crazy. Infidelity is rapant.
I said I was never going to get married because I simply couldn't trust any woman while I was away. I've seen too much heartbreak among my fellow shipmates, returning from a six month cruise to a wife who was five months pregnant.
While on cruise I discovered foreign women and wound up marrying one. Now I know not all American women are bad and not all foreign women are great but I believe that I have increased my chances of having a stable, happy family by choosing a wife that has not been corrupted by feminism.
The funny thing is the looks I get from people who asked me why I married a Ukrainian woman. I reply that all she wants to do is stay home, raise our children and cook and clean. In return, I promise to support her in relative comfort, never to be physically or emotionally abusive, remain faithful to her, and refrain from abusing drugs or alcohol. And she is perfectly happy with this arrangement!
People look at me like I'm crazy or they are contemptuous that I don't want an American wife who wants to put on a short skirt and go out "clubbing" with her friends on the weekend, cheat on me while I'm at sea and then divorce me for no reason and take half my money. In the navy I have seen this happen more times than I can count.
Yeah, I'm crazy for marrying a foreign bride.
OK you have great wife there but the possible downside is she makes girlfriends (also Ukrainian-American brides) who are cynical and they show her the ropes about how easy it is to exploit/divorce your husband, keep his children, house, good part of his assets and a good part of his income.
Ten bucks says that comment'll bring out the FReminists...
I see it all the time. Men drooling over the sulry supermodel type, literally tripping over themselves to get to her first. But this is the classic M.O. for golddigging women. They get themselves all gussied up and they turn on the feminine charm in order to hook their prey.
Fortunately for me, I can see through this nonsense immediately. When I see a friend or co-worker hooking up with one of these predators, all the signs are there for me to see. But the man is so smitten and lovebit that any attempt to warn him is futile.
She desires no social life. I tell my friends I'll buy her cable and keep her locked in the house. Haha! Seriously, she knows she has a good thing. When I traveled to Ukraine to marry her I discovered just how valuable an American husband is.
We are like gold.
I'd met her before but she wanted a wedding in her home town. She was the envy of her city. Her family kept me on a very short leash because Ukrainian women are very jealous and they were terrified that another woman would try to steal me away. I'm serious! Now, I'm no Mel Gibson but I'm not Quasimodo either. I'm an average American dude. All of her friends wanted to know how she landed an American mate and if I had any friends. I'm not making any of this up!
Oh, and the women over there are beautiful!!! Smoking hot!!!
I told her if she ever cheats on me, I'll sell her to a pimp in Brighton Beach. LOL! Just kidding.
Honestly, these Eastern European women have old values and appreciate a man who isn't an alcoholic and can actually provide for a family. They want to be mothers and want their children to be well cared for. I strongly recommend a trip to Ukraine to any American man disenchanted with romance. It is a cheap plane ticket and the American dollar goes very, very far.
Congratulations! I wish you and your bride health, happiness and prosperity in the new year! It sounds like you have a great wife... just like Mom!
I'd bet there are alot of American women who would love to have that also. Problem is American men have no morals they will drop their pants for any woman that tickles their fancy and they want all the new toys available so they send the wife out to work, along with raising the kids that made her body not as attractive for him. And lord help a woman here who ages, she will be replaced with a newer model. Then men cry how they got took to the cleaners by that miserable witch they married. /eyeroll
Bwahahahaha, do you think becoming an American citizen has anything to do with that.
Yes and no. If a 60 year old man travels to a foreign country to capture himself an 18 year old bride, he's probably going to wind up as her "sugar daddy" while she uses him as a passport. Once she gets to America she may put out once in a while but she'll mostly be interested in his MasterCard.
I chose a woman who was a little older, 24, and closer to my age. She is beautiful in my eyes but in her country she is considered "past her prime" not that this bothered me in the least.
I believe we can all agree that feminism destroyed many of the marriages. Men and women alike were content with the woman staying home, tending the children and daily problems at the home and then along came the feminazis whose agenda is to destroy the family as we know it. Every answer to today's problems we can find in the bible. However fewer and fewer do that.
I'm not stupid. Of course I understood that by marrying me she'll be able to escape her impoverished home and have a better life in the US. From time immemorial marriages have been quid pro quo or "what can you do for me and what can I do for you."
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