They say stupid is as stupid does, but maybe stupid is as stupid doesn't do.
In this case, stupid is a professional athlete, and what stupid didn't do was get a prenuptial agreement before he tied the knot. Amani Toomer, the New York Giants wide receiver, got divorced yesterday, and avoided what was expected to be a nasty court battle. Good for him, kinda.
The problem is that while he didn't have to go through the hassle of a trial, an annulment, not a divorce, is what he wanted. See, Toomer claimed that his wife was frigid, wouldn't have his babies, had at least four abortions without his knowledge and was generally a basket case after they'd agreed on having a big, happy family before they got married. In Vegas, no less.
His estranged countered that he was unreasonably demanding for sex (because we know how notorious those football players are for their low sex drives. B, please), and that he was holding back her career as a chiropractor and her aspirations to become a lawyer.
My guess is there's probably some truth to both of their claims, but that's beside the point. The real devil in the details here is that the unstated reason Toomer wanted an annulment, rather than a divorce, was to protect his assets. An annulment entitles the ex to little to nothing; in a divorce proceeding, she can get (and she had asked the court for) HALF. I personally will never understand what it is that makes women, men or anyone else feel entitled to half of the assets that they didn't help to build -- last time I checked, I never saw his wife on the field blocking for him -- but again, that's beside the point. At the end of the day, a prenuptial agreement, which doesn't seem to have been in place here, could have prevented all the drama. Outline, in writing, the terms under which both of you are comfortable parting, as well as your expectations for marriage, and you're straight. Never for the life of me will I understand why anyone getting married, pro athletes first among them, doesn't carry one around in their back pocket.
How hard can that be?
5 comments:
Yes, this brother just paid his stupid tax, and then some.
I personally don't believe in pre-nups, not just because I am a woman and it is usually to our advantage to not have signed one, But I am one of those rare individuals that was taught & still believes love conquers all, you can work things out, etc....
But for the rest of you, raking in the millions who find yourself surrounded by suspicious characters in your life, you ought to have some sort of legal safe guard. Look at Paul McCartney, I am sure his mess will drag on for years...
Our society & legal system is based on Judeo-Christian principals: family being the basic structural unit of society & unification of individuals into one entity upon marriage. The Its cheaper to keep her(him) OR What's mine is mine & what's your's is mine ;) philosophy is suppose to help keep our families i.e. society together.
Prenups are good, but they can be broken with a talented lawyer.
Marriage is a contract. Perhaps, football players will look for partners with a bit more depth instead of the freaks that they chose to marry who end up leaving them broke. Foolios.
I say sign it. If she ain't down then something is wrong. I don't blame them dudes though...most of them have been earmarked since high school to succeed. Imagine being 17 and girls are trying to marry you cause they think you'll be rich.
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Today, he explores how not to loss your mind over good pussy and do some stupid shit by explaining the genius of the pre-nuptual agreement.
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(Insert quote)
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