Do you think if wifey inherits nice sum, she'll be more likely to want divorce?

[MatureDJ]

I was reading this @ Return of Kings, and it got me interested:

http://www.returnofkings.com/150052/my-wife-suddenly-divorced-me-after-inheriting-400000-in-cash

This was the same wife who wanted to stay home with the kids and not work. This was the same wife who worked exactly one day of full-time work once our son was born ten years prior to this, thus making me work a full-time job and lots of side gigs to pay the bills. This was the same wife who had lots of jewelry from deceased relatives, including a set of pearls that was worth $20,000, but who refused to sell them merely to ease the strain of my back and the weariness from working almost every day.

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About a week after the funeral, she had tallied up her newfound swag. She had inherited about $400,000 in cash, a Lincoln, and a share of several million dollars worth of coastal real estate. About a week later, she shocked me by telling me that she wanted a divorce.

my opinion: This seems to tie into the theory of the husband as utility, not romantic partner. Once this utility is no longer needed, wifey closes her legs.

 

[wifehunter]

what a slut.

 

[zekko]

Would the husband have some sort of claim to some of that money in the divorce? After all, she inherited while she was married to him. I can't help but think that if the shoe were on the other foot, the judge would bend over backwards to make sure she got her share of that money. I get the impression he just didn't want it, since it was from her side of the family. Still, seems a little odd. Maybe they agreed that he would keep the house and whatnot while she got the money. I imagine one of the lawyers here would know more about it.

 

[MatureDJ]

Would the husband have some sort of claim to some of that money in the divorce? After all, she inherited while she was married to him. I can't help but think that if the shoe were on the other foot, the judge would bend over backwards to make sure she got her share of that money. I get the impression he just didn't want it, since it was from her side of the family. Still, seems a little odd. Maybe they agreed that he would keep the house and whatnot while she got the money. I imagine one of the lawyers here would know more about it.

My understanding is that even in a community property state, inheritance is considered separate so long as it is not co-mingled.

 

[Spaz]

It's unfortunate but actually quite common even here in Asia.

There's a saying that a man's love 4 his wife is tested when he has everything. While a woman's love is tested when her man has nothing.

In this case, the wife has lots more and the husband has almost nothing in comparison.