Army Man

I'm married to any Army man who wants a divorce am I totally screwed ?

Eighteen months ago I married an Army man. About 9 months into our marriage my husband went back to active duty. Anyway long story short I need to know if I am totally screwed. Is he required to do anything for me or do I just need to figure out my life. Is there any sort of financial aid I can apply for? Thank you for your time.

Public Comments

1. you should get a lawyer because u do have some rights ( child alimony if u have children etc.)
2. So he wants a divorce? Why? That sucks I guess you could blackmail him into giving you $200,000?
3. How could you be totally screwed? If you have two legs, two arms, two eyes, and a brain you can get a job and take care of yourself. Holy hell people are such pansies these days.
4. You might be able to get alimony if your lucky but other than that you need to find a job and move on.
5. Contact a divorce lawyer and find out your options. The first 1/2 to 1 hour is free consultation. Really, it's better to get on with your life now than having something like this hit you 5 years down the line. If you are employable, you can find a job and be on your own two feet. Or move back with your parents I suppose....but you're in the same boat as any single person. What were you doing 18 months ago before you got married?
6. Sweetheart, it's called Alimony. Take him for all he's got. Remember, unless you signed a prenuptial agreement that states you don't want his money, you are entitled to half of his stuff. Live your life. I bet you're young and good looking. You'll bounce back quick. Good luck.
7. oh yes get u a lawyer, sounds like mr. army man. has been handing u a line of bull. and I think a lawyer will tell u different, just because he is in the army does not mean he gets by with every thing, he gets money I say ALIMONY.
8. Yes you have rights. See a lawyer experienced in dealing with military personnel.
9. Usually if you cant figure out a way to stay in contact through letters or phone calls...generally the army types are hard to stick with considering they are away practically away the whole time. Ive heard alot of stories where women and men just loose so much contact that they fall in love with another person because the person (In this case your husband) is not there to support or do anything for you. You are not screwed per say, its going to be a tough decision regarding whether you want or dont want a divorce. I would immediantly seek a marriage/divorce counseler from there they can help sort out your life. If you dont have a job and you are depending on your husband for money, now would be a good time to job search. With anything in life, things take patience and time, if you cant have both these values then you will feel screwed. (i dont think you are,however)
10. Is there something wrong with you getting a job?
11. Hivemind, you're right. Anyway, what does him being in the army have to do with you and him getting a divorce. Do you think that the government is now obligated to support you with "financial aid" now that you're going through what thousands of other people go through? Do you think that Burger King would provide "financial aid" if Juanita's cheating husband, the Burger King employee, left her? If you want "financial aid" you can go to your local welfare office and have a piece of my salary.