May, 1998 Laguna Beach, CA - Weekending in this quaint and sleepy beach town, I was out barhopping with a bunch of folks and ended up having dinner at this great Italian place with some friends and the [now ex] wife. There was a Rolex dealer right next do...
The very funny thing is that I am, right now, preparing something on the Rolex GMT Master, which " turns " arounfd one question: What is hidden behind a GMT Master. You answered in one word, Freedom, when I needed at least 3: Tool / Travel / Adventure. Po...
Hi, Nicolas - Somehow she got the house and most of the money, so something tells me she ain't that poor! Funny thing is, my freedom's worth more than everything she took! Life is good. best to you my friend! - scotty
.... Love the story and love the twist with your ex-wife and shoes etc. My divorce only cost me two Omegas.. She never new how many watches I had and as I changed often, could I occasionally add a new watch without she noticed it My first Rolex was a 1675...
Hans - Only two Omegas? I mean, the divorce cost you a total of two Omegas? Or you had to give the ex two Omegas and then some more stuff? If it only cost you two Omegas, either way you got off light! Sorry you had to give them up in the first place. I ma...
Half of the house, that I had paid myself before we married and half the cash. What she didn't get was half of some shares that were not registered in our bank and my super retirement fund... But for sure it was expensive too get married, and to get rid o...
Thanks for putting words on what many of us share. I'm glad when I see someone that could find the watch that brings that much pleasure, the kind of watch that seems the owner will never get rid of. Concerning what you said about her wandering why you sho...
Under California family law, if the marriage is over 10 years, the ex-wife receives half of the marital assets (including payment for "her" half of any business he spent his life creating) at the time of the divorce,and must then pay spousal support (ofte...
Park - You have my proxy! Let's all get on the "divorce is not fair to men in California" band wagon. Although, I know I'll never get married again 'cos I hate giving away all my stuff every eight-and-a-half years. - scott
Hi, ik2000 - I didn't want to buy her shoes after the divorce, but I had to give her so much money that I enabled the purchase of even more shoes! Damn. - scott
. . . Laguna Beach, Scott. Instead of Luciano's in Dana Point, you should've taken her to . . . . . . The Quiet Woman in nearby Corona del Mar. Nudging an elbow in her side with a raised eyebrow and giving your best impression of Vito Corleone saying, "Se...