oh dear: Ex-wives win key divorce rulings

[The Lone Gunman]

I think this guy should go back to court and point out that her commitment to the marriage also included keeping the house clean and tidy as well as conjugal duties which he expects her to sustain as long as his payment does!

[Joe Black]

Morale of the story - marry some girl who works at the checkouts for min salary...

Huh?

In Miller's case, married less than 3 years, he's having to fork over a third of his savings simply because she had an "expectation of a significantly better standard of living"

[AtW]

because she had an "expectation of a significantly better standard of living"

IMO that's really taking the piss.

[Mailman]

The real problem with the miller case is that the judge took in to consideration the guy had f*cked around on his wife. The judgement sounded like the guy was punished for playing away from home, not for the woman losing her earning potential because she was looking after kids...oh thats right...they didnt have kids so what exactly has she been doing for the last three years! (obviously not blowing her husband! )

However I agree with the second case as they had been married for 18 years and she most likely did actually contribute a hell of a lot to running the house and family over that time.

Mailman

[Xenophon]

IMO that's really taking the piss.

Agreed and nice ezboard emoticon.

[Shimano105]

The knock on effect from this ruling is going to be really bad.

When I get divorced I will make sure that I have nothing left in the bank - stick it all under some floorboards is the only way.

[threaded]

I think these rulings only go to support my assertion that the UK divorce system is designed to maximise lawyer income.

[Spartacus]

oh thats right...they didnt have kids so what exactly has she been doing for the last three years! (obviously not blowing her husband! )

Mailman, I know your parents haven't taken you through the birds and bees yet, but I feel obliged to point out that blowing your husband off can't result in a pregnancy.

[meridian]

When I get divorced I will make sure that I have nothing left in the bank - stick it all under some floorboards is the only way.

Not taking this marriage-for-life thing seriously then, are we?

[AtW]

When I get divorced I will make sure that I have nothing left in the bank - stick it all under some floorboards is the only way.

Well, this may land you in prison for lieing to court - and they will still get the money.