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Ask Dr. Helen: Should Alimony Die a Quick Death?

December 19, 2007 - 1:05 am
gordo
2007-12-25 09:40:41

Eight years ago I got divorced. I hired a “settlement” lawyer thinking I could work out an acceptable solution easily. At the time I had a very successful business though and my wife hired the typical mercenary. I made a mistake, and, even though my offer was generous, I got carpet bombed for a year. She also didn’t seem to care about the impact of this bombing on our children. Until the courts become a little more “men” friendly, my advice to men with some net worth is to tighten your chin strap and prepare for war (and hire the nastiest lawyer you can find). Sad, I know, but that’s the way the system works.