Chapter 19 - THE DIVORCE
Claire filed.
Wade did not contest that the marriage should end.
He contested property.
Support.
Characterizations of conduct.
Normal.
The protective order remained separate.
The house had equity.
Both contributed.
Claire had made the larger down payment from premarital savings.
Documents mattered.
Wade’s attorney argued for his lawful share of marital appreciation.
Not:
abuser loses house.
The court followed law.
Claire kept the residence after refinancing and offsetting Wade’s share through other assets.
Wade kept his retirement account subject to marital division rules.
No poverty sentence.
No financial windfall.
The USB videos affected protective-order and credibility issues.
They did not magically rewrite property statutes.
Claire once said:
“It feels wrong that he gets money from the house.”
I answered:
“I know.”
She looked at me.
“You’re supposed to be mad.”
“I am.”
“Then?”
“Mad is not a deed.”
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She almost smiled.
I was learning.
