My sister's opinion was that she ought to consider waiting him out, since he's ten years older and has a cardiac history, and then she could have everything! However I don't see that as an attractive option for her at all.
My ex-wife had a lot of decorative pillows around ..... She also had a fat husband with known cardiac issues who was known to like his beer and whiskey .... I wonder sometimes if it ever crossed her mind. She would have gotten well over 1/2 million in cash plus an intact reputation and nobody would have asked question 1.
I still have one of those decorative pillows around somewhere.
On the other hand there are a lot of people who just separate and never bother with a divorce or financial settlement. I'm just in the process of disentangling myself from one. I have a cousin who never divorced, never got a settlement, just walked away from an abusive relationship. I'm sure that there are numerous "couples" who are "taking a break" with no intention of ever getting back together. To quote the ancient philosopher Paul Simon - there are 50 ways to leave your lover ..
On BD H52, W50 T27, M26 S21, D23 BD-9-Mar-16 D-15-Jan-18 Final-19-Apr-18 I am a storyteller. The story may do you no good. But a story is never for the listener. It is always for the one who tells
