Random Tuesday Thoughts: alimony, ex-wives and other fun stuff

My new dryer is being delivered on Wednesday!  Woo hoo!!  No more lugging baskets of laundry to the laundromat or to John's apartment!  No more making sure I have enough quarters!  No more making sure the soap, spot cleaner and dryer sheets are in my car!  Life is good!!  Keep your fingers crossed that my washing machine doesn't get jealous and kick the bucket.  I still have to buy a new dishwasher and a new bed frame for my bed.

Yes, we broke my bed... AGAIN!!  I swear all I was doing was getting into the bed...nothing else... this time!  But this time the hook that goes into the headboard is broken in 2 pieces.  It looks like someone cut it!  But it's iron!  I discovered I can get a new frame for less than $100, so that was good!  And well, there was the airbed that John had when he was getting divorced.  We sorta broke that one too. 

Speaking of  divorce and stuff...(what a segue!) three of John's four ex-wives (yes, I said FOUR EX-WIVES) are now friends of his sister's on Facebook. I'm finding this quite comical.  It's like an ex-wives club.  I consider myself the Un-wife.  This is actually the longest John has been in a relationship with someone and NOT married them!

What can I say?  The man loves to be married.  He just can't manage to stay married. If John had his way, we'd be married right now.  And we might be, if it wasn't for my alimony.  I can't go getting married and let my ex off the hook for the alimony 4 years earlier than he has to!!!  Besides, if I wait until after I turn 60, I'll get the ex's social security too!  I can wait.  Hell, I might never get married again! 

That alimony (it's called Spousal Support in PA) is like a paycheck!  A paycheck that I earned every penny!  Just the six years I worked for him for NO MONEY when he had the restaurant doesn't even cover it!

I told John I was going to marry him for his health insurance.  He has really good health insurance!  He doesn't think so because he was told if he stayed in the Army for 20 years, he'd have free medical care for life.  Now he has to pay for his prescriptions, he has co-pays with doctors and hospitals, but it's minimal compared to what a lot of other folks pay. 

So my kid is leaning towards staying in college after all.  Yippee!!!  Hooray!!!  She can always go to Cosmetology School after college if she wants.   She went to see the school with her Dad on Saturday and really liked it though.  So we'll see.  I'm just happy she's thinking seriously of staying put.

I lost a follower overnight.  Boo.

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