Van_Heineken

Again, incredibly naive. I've worked and socialized with very successful people of all stripes. A loving wife is NOT the common denominator in their success. Their personal drive, intelligence and yes, luck, are the common factors in determining whether someone is successful or not. Or need I remind you what happened to the Beatles AFTER John married Yoko? Moron.

But you keep on toeing the feminist line. I'm sure it's winning you that all important street cred with the ladies on the message board.

By the way, if we follow your line of logic through to its admittedly tenuous end, I'm assuming the wife of any married man who's not a success most thus share the blame for that lack of success?

Damn, that equality. It's a real double edged sword, ain't it?

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Van_Heineken

Actually, her criteria was pretty standard: tall, handsome, smart, successful.

I'm guessing you fall short on at least two of those four? That would certainly explain why you're so willing to eat shit and like it.

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It's Mike

yes, this is why I'm doing this to win street cred, that's the ticket.

you know successful people? that's nice. I am successful people. My wife is a very key reason for my success. I'd like to think that I'm part of the reason for hers as well.

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It's Mike

you probably got me beat on tall.

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chefcraig

Who doesn't?

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not many.

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billy007

You all make it sound as if while he was out traveling, doing his job, she was home scrubbing the floors like Cinderella; while he was out to dinner at On The Border, she was at Taco Bell; while he was spending his vacation time in exotic locations, she was pitching a tent in the backyard. Sure she stood behind him while he succeeded, and she got a good life from that. I just don't understand while she should still be entitled to those benefits when they're no longer together?

It's Mike

no one is saying of the sort Billy.

This simply comes down to a question of responsbility. It is my belief that if one member of 25 year marriage is the bread winner and makes millions of dollars a year and the other does not that even once the marriage breaks that this person owes something to the family. If you want to argue that a million a year is too much and that it should be a 500,000, fine. It's a discussion one can have just not without having more information. But Nantz has a daughter. And unless he wants to take sole custody of that child, he needs to continue to finance the household - his family household.

If I hit the lottery tomorrow and instead of getting a lump sum figure i choose to get an annuity that pays a million dollars a year for life, I should not be allowed to simply walk away from my wife and not give up part of that money. This is especially true when you add chilren into the equation.

I think it's the numbers that make this seem worse than it is. If Nantz made 80,000 and was asked to give his wife and daughter 20 grand a year this would be a non story. Everything is relative. In this case 1 million to Nantz would be 30 grand to me.

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billy007

well, the lottery is a different case, and I would agree that should be shared, because even if the payments are spread out over a number of years, the money was gained while you were married. And I'm not saying she shouldn't be entitled to part of what they have in the bank right now. My problem is him having to continue to support her going forward, even though she will no longer be his wife or sharing his home with her. The child is provided for, as she should be. Just don't understand why the ex-wife should be, too.

It's Mike

if the settlement was for a million year for the daughter and that the wife would have control of that money until she was done school, would you be ok with it?

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stilleddiesangel

With good luck on his side he wont have to pay it for long. He could ask his 29 year old girlfriend if she has a brother.

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Under the ruling, Nantz must pay $72,000 in alimony monthly until he dies or his ex-wife remarries, and another $1,000 weekly in child support for the next two years.


This is where I have a problem with this. So as long as she doesn't remarry, she can screw any guy she pleases and the ex is picking up the tab? Doesn't seem fair.

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depends on if the money was getting actually spent on the daughter.

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Yeah, I would imagine that's the part that Nantz finds most annoying too. lol

Fortunately, I have an old fashioned gal who thinks women getting a free ride like this is crap too.

On a similar note, did you ever see the Curb Your Enthusiasm where Larry is continually stiffed for a dinner tab by this couple? When they finally pay one, the wife (who doesn't work) gets really bent out of shape when Larry only thanks her husband for paying. Larry's rationale being that she doesn't make any money and thus didn't pay, so why would he thank her? Too funny. I love the way he slams that kind of hypocrisy while mocking himself at the same time.

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Van_Heineken

I`m afraid you`re not going to get Eddie with that attitude.

Real men want a woman that challenges them intellectually and physically. Think Joanna Krupa with a law degree. Men who need a wife to mother them are pretty weak IMO. If a man still needs mommy to tell him everything`s going to be ok and send him out `to face that big bad world, that man may as well stay home cos he`s not ready to play with the big boys.

I said it in my first post on this topic. CBS could`ve gave two shits if Nantz was married or not and his marital status has nothing to do with his skills as a broadcaster.

Although, I could imagine it creeping into his work now...

`Well Bill, with that putt, Tiger earned himself a tidy payday of $1 million which oddly enough is the same amount I`m paying my wife not to fuck me anymore.` LOL

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