re: Getting financially screwed in divorce

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Retirement accounts really bother me

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Texas here.

Doesn't matter. I started 401(k) at 20 ish years old, she didn't contribute nearly the entire 11 years we were married, and spent money to the point where I couldn't fund my own retirement for over five years.

I can't wait until when my kids stop hating me, when I explain why I'm giving them frick all for college in (let's track how much I paid your mom in the last ten years and ask where that money went.) Hundreds of thousands of $. But I'll still be the a-hole. I won't explain it until they're adults. Sure, daughter, go to Vanderbilt for a Creative Studies degree or some shite. Bye.

On the plus side, every 40 ish girl I have met is DTF, and nearly demands it. So there's that.

Especially if there is a girl involved, be *very* careful about dance expenses. I agreed to pay for half of activities, but in a 30 day period, I ended up (my HALF) paying my ex $1300, including for my half of a $190 track suit for a competition. Which I wasn't invited to.