People always assume I don't need to work for money, but my divorce settlement was not as much as it's always reported to be.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Divorce is one of the most financially traumatic things you can go through. Money spent on getting mad or getting even is money wasted.
I had to work and it never occurred to me not to. But then it's never really been about the money.
Divorce is expensive. I used to joke they were going to call it 'all the money,' but they changed it to 'alimony.' It's ripping your heart out through your wallet.
Getting married has certainly made a massive difference to my own life. So I am committed to giving support for family finances and having the right policies for work-life balance that make it easier for couples to have a rich family life.
I worked all the time. Every moment I wasn't working, I was home with my family. I got divorced. And now I'm doing it all over again, and I've learned that the key is, I've got to work less.
Sometimes I really need the money, really need to go straight to work. But if I had the absolute choice - money no object, my mortgage paid off - I'd really just work once or twice a year - but wouldn't everybody! - or at least do a different job sometimes.
I wanted my marriage to work, but it didn't.
Divorce is the one human tragedy that reduces everything to cash.
I'd met a woman and I got married, but the money ran out right away. I hadn't had a job for seven months, and it just came over me that I was never going to work again. It hit me.
One thing I have clear is that I don't want to work for money anymore.