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[quote=Anonymous]I don't know anyone who did this, but I do know a female friend who divorced her husband when he absolutely refused to get a job.  He was older than her and he supported her through law school, but once she graduated he viewed her as his goose that laid a golden egg.  He quit his job and refused to even look for a new one.  They had no children, and this went on for several years.  She finally had enough because she was working in a big law firm, working nonstop, and he was essentially spending the days playing golf and spending money.  She filed for divorce, he fought it, she had to pay through the nose, but she is finally free from him and much, much happier.  His lack of even bothering to look for a job really made her lose respect for him.  She didn't realize that him supporting her through law school was some sort of quid pro quo in which he would never work again.  As I mentioned, he was also older, and made a good 200k+ living before he quit.  He wasn't "keeping the home" - they had a housekeeper and he didn't cook or do anything like that.

As for me, I have a marriage that everyone thought was bulletproof, with a husband that everyone thought was the most loyal and loving person ever.  Turns out he had a long-term affair and was going to leave me.  Our friends were completely floored, as was I.  He earlier had suggested I stay at home because my job was so horrible (I was also at a big law firm), and I am glad I didn't because then I would be much more reliant on him now.  Now I can assess our relationship without worrying about being able to provide for myself.  So, my feeling is to proceed with caution!  You never truly know someone.[/quote]

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