I Should Have Married a Rock Star
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I was married longer than Paul McCartney and Heather Mills were married, but because Florida has a law about alimony and marriages less than 7 years, I got nothing. In fact, I am not even living in the house we still own together. I do get child support, but that is to benefit my daughter – not to ensure that I am able to maintain the lifestyle I had before the divorce. I was proud to be able to stay home with my daughter, as I believe children with a parent at home are better adjusted. I am forced, however, to be a working single mom.
Heather Mills, on the other hand, is receiving at least 16.5 million pounds in a lump sum settlement. There could actually be more involved, but the courts in the United Kingdom are wise and keep divorce details private. I wish that were the case in the United States. Do you want to know how I found out my ex had filed? I got a letter from an attorney offering her services. Classy, huh? She had gleaned the information from public records. I should have reported her sorry carcass.
All in all, Mills is getting a pretty good payday for the relatively few years she was subjected to sex with an old guy, you know? I can hear you all now – but it is Paul McCartney! How can you say that? All I know is that he is my dad’s age and Mills is only a couple of years older than me. A 25 year age difference means she was sleeping with an old guy, in my opinion, and I find that icky –for lack of a better word.
I guess I should have married a rock star. Sounds like a pretty good payoff.
I’m very sorry to hear about your circumstance. It is true that nowadays public marriage records are so easily obtainable online. There are so many online public records providors, this is probably where the lawyer that contacted you got your information from.