Quote Originally Posted by gabosaurus View Post
Memo to tailfins: TV shows and commercials are not real life. The Odd Couple was a comedy. It was supposed to be funny. Perhaps you didn't get the message.

I know that Texas is a community property state. That means your wife could leave you tomorrow and end up with half of everything you jointly own. As the primary caretaker, your wife will get custody of your kids. And since she has the kids, she will likely get the house as well. Since you work and she doesn't, you get to pay child support and expenses.

Now you know why most men decide to sleep on the couch instead.
Every man should be aware of that from day one and arrange the finances accordingly. An old friend from New Hampshire taught me to be a pro on that topic. His wife became frigid, about that same time he got laid off from his job and exhausted his unemployment. He cashed in his retirement and spent it on his kids, winning their favor. Once the youngest turned 18, he dumped his wife and after all that careful planning, his now ex-wife got zip, zero, nada.