Right? I feel like I'm taking crazy pills.

They are also splitting amicably. That has to factor into it.

I think you're conflating two issues.

The splitting of assets for a family who grew a business together is not outdated.

I do agree that in general, a lot of divorce proceedings favor the woman unfairly, but that doesn't seem to be the case here. She wasn't a gold digger. She was with him for 25 years, well before he was a blip on anyone's radar. They had 4 kids together.

Plus, wasn't he the one cheating on her? But I can't find a source other than tabloids, and it seems like they've been separated for a long time too, so maybe it was during that period and not a big deal.

Exactly.

No way in hell I have 24 year career in art without the support of my wife.

Right? I mean, obviously something broke down in this relationship, and I have no idea who's fault it is. Probably both. But they built it together, and I'm sure that Amazon wouldn't be what it is without the support at home - even if that would have been more "free time" as someone else noted. Especially funny because Bezos could have been wasting his time on an NFL team forum but instead his wife kicked him in the pants. Who ****ing knows.

I think your situation and Bezos just might be a tad bit different.

Why?

Hopefully that's the case, but I'm not sure that I'd assume the public relations statements are accurate about that.

You, sir, are a man among these boys.

This is the first I've ever heard of a man making more money than his wife. Lottery winner, right there.

My father in law was in the teaching type profession and I can guarantee he lives a better lifestyle than 90 percent of people.

Amazon's legal or marketing department writes a nice we're breaking up memo.

I think she deserves half. He was a VP of a wall street firm and she was a stockbroker. They were pretty much set to be wealthy. She gave up her career as stockbroker and assumed just as much risk as her husband in the foray. She would have got half of the results if the business failed.

Are you going to disclose the grounds for a divorce in a no-fault state? Why?

Why would you? It's not going to change the outcome. So he can make her look like the slut in case she had a boy toy or disclose that he was a customer of high dollar hooker? (who may be a boy toy too). Nobody wins by disclosing that she wouldn't take it up the butt or that he went somewhere where he could go there. Nobody wants to air their dirty laundry unless there is money or power to be gained. She may actually gain the upper hand discrediting Bezo's in the eyes of the board of directors.

She will get 50% and I would say she will be the one to allow her hubby to control Amazon or not. There may have to be a holding company which they own jointly to run Amazon or a 3rd party named as a tie breaker when they don't agree. She can also give up her voting rights to some of the stock by taking some addl real estate or other real assets.

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3 houses in WA or maybe all 400,000 acres of land in Texas a DC house and the $25M apt in NY City. Maybe she will keep a few cars...

1. Ferrari Pininfarina Sergio - $3 million

2. Bugatti Veyron Mansory - $3.4 million

3. W Motors Lykan Hypersport $4 million

4. Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita - $4.8 million

5. Lamborghini Veneno - $5 million

And a jet or two...Gulfstream and a Dassault Falcon 900 EX for picking up newscaster girlfriends in VA....

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In WA state it makes no difference to the courts if she takes $50B in Amazon stocks and gives them to homeless person along with voting rights. To Amazon stockholders and Jeff Bezo? Lets just say that they feel very strongly about it.

In the court's eyes, it makes no difference. It's between two teams of lawyers as to how they negotiate the separation of their assets and what property they exchange for power.

If Bezo's doesn't have several $B accounts, in some place far more obscure than the Caymen, where nobody will ever find them then I would be inclined to call her the brains behind Amazon.

I've been playing poker for the majority of my income for 6 years. If I didn't have a significant other in that time - I would have made at least 3x more. I'd have more time to study, learn strategies, and better myself to achieve my goals. I'd be able to play more & not have to watch TV and go to overpriced dinners as much. I'd eat healthier. I'd have more time to work out etc.

But that is the price I pay for not wanting to be lonely. In relationships, people typically GIVE UP careers & dreams instead of achieving them. In MOST cases marriage is a hindrance to achieving your professional goals and dreams. But FAMILY & PERSONAL well being trump money & employment goals - which is how it should be.

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Totally agree. My wife has started two businesses. I've founded a school. All while we were raising two kids. The process, for many (such as us), is a partnership, even if one person is truly the one who founds the business. My wife helped me with my school's design and social media. I helped her with her tech, construction, and maintenance needs when she was in startup. It's totally been a partnership (and an awesome learning experience which has benefitted both of us). We're pretty successful, but that success is due to a partnership. Jeff's wife deserves half. It's not like she's some gold digger that came along late in the game and hitched herself to a star in the sky. She was there for the comeup and likely made fundamental contributions to the growth of Amazon.