Didn’t hear that brandon was possibly opening a bar. Prolly a biker bar for all his poser biker buds. Wonder if the pruet’s or Shelton’s are still friends with him or just Jen. They were all best friends for years.

Given the fast divorce... IMO the only explanation is an affair and he refused to leave the affair partner.

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Anonymous wrote:Wow how is this even a dcum thread?

Why did you bump it if you have a problem with it, knucklehead

Knucklehead is the best word and vastly underused. Thanks for the reminder,
Pp!

Anyone remember when Brandon announced he opened a Bar? I can’t find any evidence of it anymore. I think other posters are correct, 100% a financial thing. Daughter comes home from American University, one son doesn’t go to college, daughter takes a semester off to “save money”. Jen is haggling AT&T. Yep, definitely money.

Anonymous wrote:Sigh...It's a tiresome part of human nature that when some dramtic people eventually come to face their own mistakes that they are driven to urge the rest of us to wake up and not do the same. To proselytize, as if most of us were doing the same or as if we need to hear it. Just work on yourself. And develop some humility and perspective. I miss the old days where people were private about their sh#t. Not out of shame, just an understanding of looking inward and growing without the attention seeking. She is exhausting. I am trying to teach this to my children, to just learn to calmly deal with issues, to model being low key and not have to make everything a fascinating, dramatic story. But this is not her way, i get it.

Agree 💯. Well said.

Anonymous wrote:It seems like the histrionics in are sort of a put on part of her personality. I think she believes it endears others to her. And maybe it does, in some measure....

You are probably right, yes. It has worked for her.

It seems like the histrionics in are sort of a put on part of her personality. I think she believes it endears others to her. And maybe it does, in some measure....

Histrionic personalities are hard for me to bear for longer than a couple hours. It was not always this way, in my twenties and thirties, when i had young children and more estrogen flowing throughout my body it was entertaining and I am sure I too was far more histrionic. Now in my fifties, I avoid people like this. I just outgrew it.

Sigh...It's a tiresome part of human nature that when some dramtic people eventually come to face their own mistakes that they are driven to urge the rest of us to wake up and not do the same. To proselytize, as if most of us were doing the same or as if we need to hear it. Just work on yourself. And develop some humility and perspective. I miss the old days where people were private about their sh#t. Not out of shame, just an understanding of looking inward and growing without the attention seeking. She is exhausting. I am trying to teach this to my children, to just learn to calmly deal with issues, to model being low key and not have to make everything a fascinating, dramatic story. But this is not her way, i get it.

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Anonymous wrote:And what’s going on with the oldest son? He had started his dream job on some ranch in TX but now he’s working on a different ranch in Missouri or Arkansas I think.

He’s moved on to a place in Alabama. Relatively small place that is high fenced for high priced canned hunts for genetically modified deer with big antlers. I can tell you that making a living as a ranch manager is a tough proposition. If you’ve grown up in it, have family land etc, perhaps but to try to make a really good living from it coming from the outside, I’m not so sure. It’s something you really have to love and realize that there generally aren’t big bucks in this type of work for 99% of the folks. Some yes, but I don’t see it for him long term. I see a state wildlife job or federal fish and game as a career path. Trying to make it as a guide is great work, just doesn’t seem very lucrative long term. Just my opinion.

Any intel on when he left that first job? He wasn’t there for very long. And also, gross - canned hunts for genetically modified deer.

Not sure when he left that job— sometime in late summer or early fall I believe. When I say canned hunts- I mean relatively small place. They aren’t in a pen or anything. The deer however are fed big protein all year and are bred with superior genes that continue to produce very large and coveted antlers. I’m all for hunting and providing good habitat for healthy animals, but it appears to me that these deer are somewhat less than all natural. To each his own I suppose. The ranch is Miller’s Ferry Lodge in Camden AL. It’s only a 625 acre property. That’s quite a few acres but it’s all High Fenced so the deer are enclosed in an approximately 1 square mile location. (640 acres is 1 square mile). Prices range from $4,000 to $11,000 depending on the size of the deer.

Agree. This is pure speculation, as all of us are doing. But, I think financial issues were a major by product of the other issue or issues. Perhaps it was gambling, drugs/alcohol, porn: something that resulted in financial issues. Addictions make you do stupid shit with money. $500 here. $1000 there - if he’s handling most of it, it’ll not be missed. It doesn’t take long to squander a boat load of dough. My BIL blew $12K in one month at a strip club with ATM withdrawals alone. I saw the bank statement and researched where the ATM was located. He’s an alcoholic and drug addict and was buying coke for strippers and himself.
I also think that she’s going to continue to hint around at what happened for as long as she can monetize it. That’s her schtick— humble brag, woe is me, self pity... just my $0.02.

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Anonymous wrote:And what’s going on with the oldest son? He had started his dream job on some ranch in TX but now he’s working on a different ranch in Missouri or Arkansas I think.

He’s moved on to a place in Alabama. Relatively small place that is high fenced for high priced canned hunts for genetically modified deer with big antlers. I can tell you that making a living as a ranch manager is a tough proposition. If you’ve grown up in it, have family land etc, perhaps but to try to make a really good living from it coming from the outside, I’m not so sure. It’s something you really have to love and realize that there generally aren’t big bucks in this type of work for 99% of the folks. Some yes, but I don’t see it for him long term. I see a state wildlife job or federal fish and game as a career path. Trying to make it as a guide is great work, just doesn’t seem very lucrative long term. Just my opinion.

Any intel on when he left that first job? He wasn’t there for very long. And also, gross - canned hunts for genetically modified deer.

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Anonymous wrote:I read her IG post today that she was BLINDSIDED about money matters.

If I read into it more I think she is saying...but not saying...that he did some SERIOUSLY shady shit with their/her money...

Sad for her. I feel like if someone was blowing my/our money it would be a deal breaker for me. Hard to say though, without all the facts.

I think their reason for divorce is 100% financial. I feel like she hasn’t addressed it because she’s embarrassed 1) that she didn’t know anything about their finances and 2) that she’ll be judged for leaving him over money. Would a man be judged for leaving his wife with a major closet credit card problem? Would a non-christian stay with a partner who lost all their savings in risky stock trading? She has commended him numerous times for being a good father. If this comes out as financial and they made no attempt to reconcile, it’s a really bad look for her.

Seems like the kids wouldn't be quite as 100% "on board" with her as they are if it were purely financial though. And haven't multiple kids been put through college already? Clearly finances were a big surprise to her in an unfortunate way, but I'm having a hard time thinking that was the sole cause.

Anonymous wrote:And what’s going on with the oldest son? He had started his dream job on some ranch in TX but now he’s working on a different ranch in Missouri or Arkansas I think.

He’s moved on to a place in Alabama. Relatively small place that is high fenced for high priced canned hunts for genetically modified deer with big antlers. I can tell you that making a living as a ranch manager is a tough proposition. If you’ve grown up in it, have family land etc, perhaps but to try to make a really good living from it coming from the outside, I’m not so sure. It’s something you really have to love and realize that there generally aren’t big bucks in this type of work for 99% of the folks. Some yes, but I don’t see it for him long term. I see a state wildlife job or federal fish and game as a career path. Trying to make it as a guide is great work, just doesn’t seem very lucrative long term. Just my opinion.

I think you're right, but if he spent their life savings/kids college/didn't pay taxes/gambled/pissed it all away I could see a quick divorce to stop the bleeding and become independent as soon as possible.

I do have to wonder what the heck he does for a living...based on his IG its eating and getting into motorcycle dust ups. Not sure how that pays the bills, but maybe he's expecting a large settlement off of Jen's back.