There is no winner in a divorce. The wife who's been pampered for 20+ years suddenly finds that she's responsible for herself. Her days of leisure are over; she needs to go to work for the first time in many years. She discovers that the lazy husband wasn't as lazy as she thought. The weeds don't pull themselves, the toilet doesn't fix itself, the bills aren't automatically paid. The husband who was used to coming home to his family lets himself into an empty house. He learns to cook for himself and do his own laundry. He starts new relationships and fails miserably. He sees his children on a schedule or not at all. Those spoiled children discover that they no longer have a money tree named Dad. The shopping and rock climbing excursions become fewer, it's necessary to work at the barn to pay for the horse's board, the latest electronic items are less accessible. There's always a "deal-breaker" in a relationship but it's an accumulation of the small things that smothers a marriage. Be considerate of your spouse---you'll miss him/her more than you can imagine.
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