Things I Lost in the Divorce

[ArkieDukie]

I can tell you what my wife GOT in the divorce... a broken down Nissan Sentra that lasted about a year, and $14K in debt that HE had accumulated before and during the marriage. She basically bought her divorce by taking on the debt, a LARGE chunk of which was two cars he kept and a full set of mechanics' tools with rolling chest that he bought to go to vocational school, which he never finished.

Do you all use the tools?

Um, no, he kept the tools and rolling tool chest. She left the tools with their leader, the biggest tool of them all.

[lawgrad91]

[I can tell you what my wife GOT in the divorce... a broken down Nissan Sentra that lasted about a year, and $14K in debt that HE had accumulated before and during the marriage. She basically bought her divorce by taking on the debt, a LARGE chunk of which was two cars he kept and a full set of mechanics' tools with rolling chest that he bought to go to vocational school, which he never finished.


Do you all use the tools?

Um, no, he kept the tools and rolling tool chest. She left the tools with their leader, the biggest tool of them all.

Too funny!

[Bostondevil]

Well, I haven't been through a divorce but Mr. Bostondevil put my iced-tea maker, my stand-up mixer, and my sewing machine 'away' to create more space. Where 'away' is, I've yet to determine.

[Bostondevil]

He's also ruined several dry clean only clothing items and a handknit sweater by doing the laundry. And I'm not allowed to get mad because hey, he was doing the laundry! I'm supposed to be grateful, not angry, that he can't read a label or recognize a handknit wool sweater.

I finally had to ask him to stop helping with my laundry. He does do his own though. And for that, I am grateful.

[windsor]

He's also ruined several dry clean only clothing items and a handknit sweater by doing the laundry. And I'm not allowed to get mad because hey, he was doing the laundry! I'm supposed to be grateful, not angry, that he can't read a label or recognize a handknit wool sweater.

I finally had to ask him to stop helping with my laundry. He does do his own though. And for that, I am grateful.

Mr. Windsor is forbidden from touching my laundry for the same reason. He does his...I do mine. It works.

[bjornolf]

He's also ruined several dry clean only clothing items and a handknit sweater by doing the laundry. And I'm not allowed to get mad because hey, he was doing the laundry! I'm supposed to be grateful, not angry, that he can't read a label or recognize a handknit wool sweater.

I finally had to ask him to stop helping with my laundry. He does do his own though. And for that, I am grateful.

Was it Bill Cosby who said guys do that on purpose to get out of doing chores?

[devildeac]

He's also ruined several dry clean only clothing items and a handknit sweater by doing the laundry. And I'm not allowed to get mad because hey, he was doing the laundry! I'm supposed to be grateful, not angry, that he can't read a label or recognize a handknit wool sweater.

I finally had to ask him to stop helping with my laundry. He does do his own though. And for that, I am grateful.

Mr. Windsor is forbidden from touching my laundry for the same reason. He does his...I do mine. It works.

I have been from the laundry room also, unless it's to put some wet towels in the dryer and turn it on. I'm not even sure that is allowed either.

[Miles]

He's also ruined several dry clean only clothing items and a handknit sweater by doing the laundry. And I'm not allowed to get mad because hey, he was doing the laundry! I'm supposed to be grateful, not angry, that he can't read a label or recognize a handknit wool sweater.

I finally had to ask him to stop helping with my laundry. He does do his own though. And for that, I am grateful.

I try my best to read all the labels before I do laundry but I asked Kelly to put things that require special attention in special places so they don't accidentally end up in the wash. I always hang up my dry cleaning and never throw it in the laundry basket with other washables. Last year Kelly washed AND dried a wool sweater of mine. It now fits her perfectly. I think she did it on purpose.

[OZZIE4DUKE]

Last year Kelly washed AND dried a wool sweater of mine. It now fits her perfectly. I think she did it on purpose.

And I'll bet it's tight in all the right places, too! ;)

[DukeUsul]

I do all the laundry in our house and I've learned to check all my wife's labels. What a hassle.

And now she started buying things for our toddler that are delicates. Now I have to check all my daughter's labels when I do the laundry! Aaaargh!

[captmojo]

My delicates could use a gentle cleansing.

[Miles]

I do all the laundry in our house and I've learned to check all my wife's labels. What a hassle.

And now she started buying things for our toddler that are delicates. Now I have to check all my daughter's labels when I do the laundry! Aaaargh!

Delicates for toddlers is borderline criminal, unless it's a 'Sunday Best' outfit or something for a special occasion.

[DukeUsul]

I do all the laundry in our house and I've learned to check all my wife's labels. What a hassle.

And now she started buying things for our toddler that are delicates. Now I have to check all my daughter's labels when I do the laundry! Aaaargh!

Delicates for toddlers is borderline criminal, unless it's a 'Sunday Best' outfit or something for a special occasion.

What's worse is when she dresses Katie in said delicates and then sends her to daycare to roll around in the mulch.

[captmojo]

What's worse is when she dresses Katie in said delicates and then sends her to daycare to roll around in the mulch.

She'll have outgrown her delicates before you know it.
She needs to roll in the mulch. It's no fun not to.
You are a good father. Continue to show concern.
Go forth and prosper.

[captmojo]

Who dared to make me Moses?

[Bostondevil]

And yet Katie herself is a delicate that can only be handwashed.

You'll forgive me if I don't see the problem, I hope.

[windsor]

I do all the laundry in our house and I've learned to check all my wife's labels. What a hassle.

And now she started buying things for our toddler that are delicates. Now I have to check all my daughter's labels when I do the laundry! Aaaargh!

I friend of mine gave my daughter a beautiful (and no doubt expensive) outfit when she was a baby (under 6 months). It was DRY CLEAN ONLY. For a baby. WTF. I appreciated the gift, dressed Krysta in it once - took a picture - sent it to friend with gushy thank you. Donated it.

[captmojo]

Was Colchar the lucky reciever of said outfit?

[Very Duke Blue]

Bud does our laundry. He does a pretty good job. Sometimes a piece of my laundry comes out a size smaller. I never get on him. After 50 years of doing laundry, I could care less.

[captmojo]