Jason, Amanda Dufner Getting a Divorce

[Shorty]

Totally agree. We don't know anything right now, and we have no information/evidence to say she's a narcissist. Hell, if she's a narcissist, then I'm a narcissist, as are basically everyone living today.

Do you post pictures of yourself flexing your muscles on instagram, with a business class boarding pass "accidentally" in shot?

Do you think that your friends at work want to see pictures of you lounging by the pool with your abs on display?

That's what I mean by narcissism.

Do you have publicity shots of yourself that are stage managed, retouched (with your best assets on display, naturally) whilst pretending you didn't know you wee being photographed?

I'll bet you don't.

[Spitfisher]

One important fact: in the eyes of the court a real marriage is not recognized until the parties hit 5 years.

This will be a quick settlement.

I have never, ever heard of this......

I have heard that in the case of Palimony, where live ins can make a claim against their Exs after 5 years, but I am not 100% on that either, but never when it comes to a marriage.

My marriage license issued by the state and notarized said I got married on the day I said "I do.."

[No Mulligans]

One important fact: in the eyes of the court a real marriage is not recognized until the parties hit 5 years.

This will be a quick settlement.

I have never heard of this "the court a real marriage is not recognized until the parties hit 5 years" and I can't find anything to support it with a Google search.  I think you may be confusing common law marriages with traditional 'marriage certificate' marriages.

[Deryck Griffith]

I don't understand the bold.  Are you saying that guys who are married to non-supermodel women don't care when it goes sour?

Where in my post did I say that?  This is a post about Jason and his now ex wife Amanda.  Of course ANYONE who goes through a terrible situation like this has its toll taken out on them regardless of looks.

That said however, there is no denying the nature of men and our pull towards beauty (or perceived beauty).  Many men of many generations at some point in their lives have acted and done ridiculous things for the "pretty girl" and with that fact, "losing the pretty girl" could, in theory, take a tremendous toll.  Would it take more of a toll than another guy with the "not so pretty wife," probably not but whatever, it was a harmless comment.

[Golfingdad]

Where in my post did I say that?

I inferred it from the fact that you added the "smoke show" adjective to the wife description.  If that didn't have something to do with it, then why add it?  It was just a really odd comment, IMO.

Of course ANYONE who goes through a terrible situation like this has its toll taken out on them regardless of looks.

Correct.  This is all I was getting at.

[Ferguson]

I moved on and Jason will too. As for Amanda - well who knows?

[Lihu]

Quote:

Originally Posted by No Mulligans

I have never heard of this "the court a real marriage is not recognized until the parties hit 5 years" and I can't find anything to support it with a Google search.  I think you may be confusing common law marriages with traditional 'marriage certificate' marriages.

This is an example, but coincidental to the 5 years quoted by @Ferguson

http://divorce.laws.com/alimony/varying-factors/marriage-length

Quote:

A spouse filing for divorce after five years may get temporary alimony for a set number of years, which allows them to get back on their feet.

[BallStriker]

Alabama is not a community property state, which means that JD may have sly to keep his earnings/assets as "seperate" property -- given that we know nothing about how his (and her) assets were maintained from a seperate/community standpoint, it gives us absolutely no information about whether this divorce decree is appropriate.....

Just waiting for a sportsbook to offer a line on Amanda next beau........NFL Player +180, MLB Player -100, PGA Tour Player +200, Actor +300, Dumbass TST Poster +10000000

[newtogolf]

For all we know there was a prenuptial agreement that capped what she'd receive in the event of a divorce.  $2.5M sounds like a low number given his earnings over the years even if she initiated it.

[Lihu]

$2.5M sounds like a low number given his earnings over the years even if she initiated it.

Agreed. This is primarily why I don't think that negatively towards her.

I feel bad for both of them and their marriage, wishing they could work something out.

[Ferguson]

This is an example, but coincidental to the 5 years quoted by @Ferguson [URL=http://divorce.laws.com/alimony/varying-factors/marriage-length]http://divorce.laws.com/alimony/varying-factors/marriage-length[/URL]

Thanks for looking that up. Kind of sounds like what I was saying, doesn't it? I felt there was no sense getting into a big fuss about something that I knew personally to be factual. Divorce is sad subject and no one wins, but sometimes lives end up better going in different directions. I'm glad no kids were involved. Unless the lawyers want to milk it, their marriage should be dissolved rather quickly.

[Spitfisher]

Thanks for looking that up. Kind of sounds like what I was saying, doesn't it? I felt there was no sense getting into a big fuss about something that I knew personally to be factual. Divorce is sad subject and no one wins, but sometimes lives end up better going in different directions. I'm glad no kids were involved. Unless the lawyers want to milk it, their marriage should be dissolved rather quickly.

That article is in regard to the assigning amount of alimony not deciding on marriage or not. Jus saying. I wonder if the 2.5 was based on a percent of earned income for the 3 years they were married. After all she filed, she is leaving him. Good thing there is no kids involved.

[No Mulligans]

This is an example, but coincidental to the 5 years quoted by @Ferguson

http://divorce.laws.com/alimony/varying-factors/marriage-length

That is not an example... unless you can point out in the article where it says a short marriage is not a real marriage.

[Lihu]

That is not an example... unless you can point out in the article where it says a short marriage is not a real marriage.

Real is not the actual question. It's the fact that a longer marriage generally earns more merit in an alimony arrangement.

In the case of Jason and Amanda, I think they are trying to be amicable in their separation. She's not asking for any significant amount of money (to him), and he's not making a big deal about it. Perhaps they will stay friends, and that would be good.

This is not specific to this couple (and it really isn't), but what makes me feel bad about this divorce and divorces in general is the trivialization of marriage in our society. People should know what they are getting into and commit to the relationship. It's supposed to be for a lifetime. . .

[No Mulligans]

Real is not the actual question. It's the fact that a longer marriage generally earns more merit in an alimony arrangement.

In the case of Jason and Amanda, I think they are trying to be amicable in their separation. She's not asking for any significant amount of money (to him), and he's not making a big deal about it. Perhaps they will stay friends, and that would be good.

This is not specific to this couple (and it really isn't), but what makes me feel bad about this divorce and divorces in general is the trivialization of marriage in our society. People should know what they are getting into and commit to the relationship. It's supposed to be for a lifetime. . .

Real is the question as I was addressing Ferguson's post (which I quoted) that said this:

" One important fact: in the eyes of the court a real marriage is not recognized until the parties hit 5 years.
This will be a quick settlement."

The odd part of that quote is the words "real marriage". This wasn't a question about alimony that I was addressing, I was addressing the absurd assertion that a real marriage is not recognized until the parties hit 5 years.  Even if we do consider alimony and the division of property though, alimony can be awarded and property can be divided in marriages less than 5 years.  Seems pretty real to me.

[Lihu]

Quote:

Originally Posted by No Mulligans

Real is the question as I was addressing Ferguson's post (which I quoted) that said this:

" One important fact: in the eyes of the court a real marriage is not recognized until the parties hit 5 years.
This will be a quick settlement."

The odd part of that quote is the words "real marriage". This wasn't a question about alimony that I was addressing, I was addressing the absurd assertion that a real marriage is not recognized until the parties hit 5 years.  Even if we do consider alimony and the division of property though, alimony can be awarded and property can be divided in marriages less than 5 years.  Seems pretty real to me.

Sure, but time figures into the merit of a marriage in any divorce settlement. The word "real" can also be used to mean something treated in a serious manner.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real

Quote:

important and deserving to be regarded or treated in a serious way

[Ernest Jones]

7 pages already! Wow, Amanda Dufner sure moves the needle at TST.

Tiger's 66 worst ball round only generated 2 pages to date!

[hoss]

Jason Dufner

Is a Good Guy.

She had the opportunity to Get Paid!

She took the cash!

Dufner is not the First or the last.

She was a Mercedes

He was a Kia

Enough Said