How did you hide money from your spouse pre-separation/divorce

[Anonymous]

The smartest thing to do is to work out an agreement with your spouse without involving lawyers. Go through mediation instead. Invest in therapy to ensure you develop a great co-parenting plan.

But if you want to hide money, then you probably aren't the brightest light in the sky...nor are you apt to take the high road and do what's best for your kids: to consciously uncouple and commit to co parenting in a positive way.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Everytime I went to the grocery store I did 10 or 20 bucks over the amount on my debt. I did this for 4.5 years.

If I had 4-5 years to do this, I would for sure. Seems pretty foolproof

It does seem foolproof. After all, if you went to the store 104 times a year (twice a week) for 5 years and took out an extra $20 every time, you'd end up with the huge sum of...$10,400.

Sure seems like sticking around in your shitty marriage for 5 years. You can buy half a car to drive away in.

Even with compound interest this is not worth the effort.

Jeez, I know right.

Take $1000 out a week for 11 weeks. Lose $100 each week pocket $900, and you have the same amount as the scenario above in less than 3 months. It's your money as long as you are married and your wife can not tell you to not gamble.

Easy peezy.

[Anonymous]

The funny thing is - you will be caught and punished by the courts! Your spouse will delight in that and the money you'll have to pay a lawyer to keep yourself out of jail for lying to the Court. Besides being an ass in general.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The funny thing is - you will be caught and punished by the courts! Your spouse will delight in that and the money you'll have to pay a lawyer to keep yourself out of jail for lying to the Court. Besides being an ass in general.

No true,

My friend took money, rented and apartment and furnished it, $10k later the courts said it was marital money she had every right to spend it.

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Anonymous wrote:Everytime I went to the grocery store I did 10 or 20 bucks over the amount on my debt. I did this for 4.5 years.

If I had 4-5 years to do this, I would for sure. Seems pretty foolproof

It does seem foolproof. After all, if you went to the store 104 times a year (twice a week) for 5 years and took out an extra $20 every time, you'd end up with the huge sum of...$10,400.

Sure seems like sticking around in your shitty marriage for 5 years. You can buy half a car to drive away in.

Even with compound interest this is not worth the effort.

Jeez, I know right.

Take $1000 out a week for 11 weeks. Go to a casino. Lose $100 each week pocket $900, and you have the same amount as the scenario above in less than 3 months. It's your money as long as you are married and your wife can not tell you to not gamble.

Easy peezy.

Dang I missed one part

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, I worked for a family law firm and this is such a laughably bad idea. Everything gets found out through discovery. And hiding you assets is a huge nono. The best thing you can do, to try to get a good settlement, is to act honestly and honorably, and the judge will look favorably upon that.

Trust me- you don't give your wife enough credit.

I am not in charge of our finances, but I currentky know where all of our $ is sitting. Also-that trust we did pretty much spells out everything.

[Anonymous]

I am sorry you are going through this OP. I can't imagine being in your situation. Why would you want to hide assets though? Do you earn more than your DW? Does your wife go through statements to know what is coming in and what is going out?
I ran finances, my DH doesn't care how money is spent so long as all bills are paid on time, we have savings and we can afford to live "well."

The only way I could think of hiding assets is may be you ask for an out of state transfer, rent a cheap apartment and you can put your finances in order over 3 or so years. You can withdraw cash and put it in a fire and water proof safe and hide in in the attic. Towards the beginning of the divorce pretend to have a gambling problem or something so that your wife won't be suspicious.

[Anonymous]

Took money out of DH's wallet nightly while he was passed out drunk. Boyfriend stashed it in his safe deposit box.

Used it to party w/ boyfriend after the divorce.

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Anonymous wrote:I thought the usual methods were (1) all transactions in cash, (2) get a friend/family member you trust WITH YOUR LIFE and that also hates your STBX to store $$$

But somehow, I really doubt you're going to provide shit for your kids, at least after your new wife starts bitching about the money she sees as being thrown away.

I love my kids.

I hate my wife.

I'd rather just give the kids all of my money.

They'll be taken care of for sure.

Why do you hate your wife? What did you do?

I hate my wife because she is a bitch, we don't get along, and she makes my life hell.

If you are a woman, chances are you won't understand. If you are a man, you get it.

You sound like quite a catch. I have no idea why your DW isn't trying to hang onto you.

[Anonymous]

How long have you been married? How old are your kids? How much money are we talking?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I thought the usual methods were (1) all transactions in cash, (2) get a friend/family member you trust WITH YOUR LIFE and that also hates your STBX to store $$$

But somehow, I really doubt you're going to provide shit for your kids, at least after your new wife starts bitching about the money she sees as being thrown away.

I love my kids.

I hate my wife.

I'd rather just give the kids all of my money.

They'll be taken care of for sure.

Why do you hate your wife? What did you do?

I hate my wife because she is a bitch, we don't get along, and she makes my life hell.

If you are a woman, chances are you won't understand. If you are a man, you get it.

You sound like quite a catch. I have no idea why your DW isn't trying to hang onto you.

LOL!!! Mte.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The funny thing is - you will be caught and punished by the courts! Your spouse will delight in that and the money you'll have to pay a lawyer to keep yourself out of jail for lying to the Court. Besides being an ass in general.

x2!! Cant wait to see this train wreck happen!

[Anonymous]

Next time, OP, don't marry. Just live with her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The smartest thing to do is to work out an agreement with your spouse without involving lawyers. Go through mediation instead. Invest in therapy to ensure you develop a great co-parenting plan.

But if you want to hide money, then you probably aren't the brightest light in the sky...nor are you apt to take the high road and do what's best for your kids: to consciously uncouple and commit to co parenting in a positive way.

Gwynnie is that you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Next time, OP, don't marry. Just live with her.

Youve never heard of a common law marriage? Some people are so dumb.