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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^^^ PP again, I just read one comment again above, about us probably not having had huge sparks to begin with.  Yes, nail on the head.  We were attracted to each other enough to have some sparks in the beginning, and there was strong emotion enough to want to marry each other.  We both were also at the point of wanting to start the married with children phase of our lives.  But there is no real chance to respark some huge, intense desire for each other because we never really had that.  Lots of comfortableness with each other but no true, out of this world fireworks enough to rekindle something over 20 years down the road.  That’s probably why we are at the point we are at now, able to start separating but still are friends and have affection for each other. [/quote]

Interesting perspective, thanks for sharing.

We are similar, but we decided on a DADT policy. So we can have the passionate sex with others but come home to the security of marriage. Seems less of a headache than divorce. In reality, there aren't that many couples that have the spark after 2 decades. That's just marriage.

I assume you are both financially successful, which makes divorcing a lot easier.[/quote]

Yes, on my side especially.  I’m not making hardly anything right now since I just reentered the workforce.  But when I mentioned to my father that divorce was impending, he explained in more detail what he meant when he always said “Don’t worry, there’s money for college” or “Don’t worry, I’ve got money if you need it”.  When I alerted him of a divorce, he informed me that he has over 2 million in investment accounts that are almost all dividend-bearing stocks specifically.  They already pay him $110,000 a year without selling a thing and the value keeps growing as he holds what he doesn’t spend and buys more of the same stocks when there’s a market dip. It was a brilliant strategy early on when he decided he didn’t have the time or interest in chasing buy low-sell high stocks that would successfully do so, so he focused on high dividend-bearing stocks.  It funds his retirement and any skilled nursing care without having to sell any.

He is on at-home dialysis and has said himself be probably doesn’t have more than 5 more years, so this money may come to me soon.  I am the sole beneficiary with the intent of passing it to my 2 DDs.  His lack of much more time is also why I want to go stay with him after our daughter graduates high school, with her if she wants to come too since she loves the area where my family lives, so that I have time with him in what little is left.

Inheritance is typically ok in property settlement if it is kept separate and I do nothing to manage it myself.  But I would need to be very careful and this is my father’s money meant for me and my descendants, not to be a marital asset.

So since my husband and I are ready to move on with other lives separately after our DD graduates high school in 2 years, this is a huge motivator to see that through. I don’t think DH would go after this money, but you just never know when it comes to large amounts of money.  I have not informed him of it since it is my dad’s money right now, not mine and won’t be mine until he dies, it is not a marital asset, and I didn’t find out about this until after my DH and I decided to divorce.  If I am receiving alimony at the time I inherit the money, at that time I would inform my ex-husband and end then alimony. [/quote]

I don’t understand why you don’t divorce now. You’re not doing yourself or DD any favors by living ‘a lie’. But assuming your DH is going to follow your plan when that amount of money is involved is nuts.

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We are divorcing now.  We are working with our lawyers on a PSA while we’ve started the separation phase.[/quote]

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