As IF Times

link How Patricia Cohen Plans to Seek Revenge Against Her Hedge-Fund Superpower Ex-Husband Steve Cohen — New York Magazine.

An entertaining piece and voyeuristic glimpse into the private lives of people who you might only see in movies such as War of the Roses.  No doubt on many smaller scales, similar dramas happen every day by the thousands. 

People should expect that after being put through the grinding legal machinery of divorce, once all  the haggling and legal manoevering are over, it should  be over.  As anyone who has been through it knows, that just isn’t the case as this story amply illustrates.  From a legal perspective, there should be closure to the end of a relationship once both sides have signed off on an agreement.  This particular story is perhaps an egregious example of the entitlement mentality of much of society, supported by a willing legal system.  It’s as if once married, the parties are entitled to participate in a lifelong lottery win.  According to this story at least, the legal system is an accomplice to the ex Mrs. Cohen’s ingrained vindictiveness despite being separted for over 20 years.   Apparently, divorce can actually be a career pursuit even if you’re not a lawyer.

Consider these statistics from divorcerate.org:

The divorce rate in America for first marriage, vs second or third marriage
50% percent of first marriages, 67% of second and 74% of third marriages end in divorce, according to Jennifer Baker of the Forest Institute of Professional Psychology in Springfield, Missouri.”

In addtion, the breakdown (ha ha) according to age distribution:

Age at marriage for those who divorce in America

Given these intimidating statistics, it’s a wonder the institution of marriage still exists.  On the other hand, there has been a very public push by the vocal gay community for marriage rights.  Either they are unaware of the statistics or there are career choices being made.  Hmm.