There are two aspects to the example given: 1) The woman left when the man was no longer bringing in as much money, and 2) She got an inequitable split during the divorce. As for item 1), it sounded like the very common, though usually not discussed, exchange of hotness (female) for wealth/power (male) was made. The female retained her hotness when the male lost his power. The partnership was no longer even; she split to find one that was. Just like the more classic divorce version where men split when they retain their power but the female loses her hotness. If you enter a barter marriage and you thought it was love, well maybe you over-rated your other (non-hot or power) assets. Get help. Stop living in La La land and come to terms with your actual worth to a marriage partner — one, that is, that you would accept. As for item 2), well the courts can measure wealth, but not hotness, so they deal in what they can measure, and therefore defend. Want to marry, and be reasonably safe? Marry within the same region of your own hotness and wealth. If you don’t, be clear on your worth,and the ramifications of losing your worth before your partner. Yeah, maybe one in a thousand times a really hot babe will actually love to distraction and elderly and paunchy, but powerful (compared to her) male. That leaves 999 times it is convenient for both until one can no longer keep up. And for God’s sake, stop whining if you no longer are able to provide your share of the bargain and get dumped. Prostitution is a lot like that.
