Hypothetical ?

joseysbride

If your husband was famous and worth millions, and was caught in a sex scandal causing you to get divorced, would you talk to the press about the insides of your relationship and what happened or would you keep it to yourself?

I was just reading this about Tiger Woods' divorce settlement.

laughteriskey

I lean towards yes, I would talk.  I have a big mouth and love drama/attention.  Plus, it would probably make me more money.  So yea, big mouth + loving drama/attn + money = me selling out in a heartbeat! 

neesernicole

I would take the money and run like the wind ...

summerbrideDC

In general I'm an over-sharer--but in that type of situation, I think I'd be inclined to avoid the media.  My close friends would probably hear more about it than they wanted to. LOL  But not the media.  

joseysbride

If it were me, I wouldn't talk.  It's not like I'd need the money.  That is, unless I had a prenup and got nothing out of the divorce.  And I honestly think I'd be embarrassed that happened to me/ my family, and coming from a divorced family who lived in a super small town where everyone knows everything, I wouldn't want my kids to have to look back on it and see and read the gory details and have people talking about their parents even more.

grja

joseysbride:

I wouldn't want my kids to have to look back on it and see and read the gory details and have people talking about their parents even more.

This - I wouldn't want my kids to pick up a book or magazine one day and see what I said to the media and have it twisted around. I'd rather them hear the truth from me (and their father).

veloelle

I would not talk. Does my mom, aunts, uncles, cousins, need to know that information? No. I don't think it would be appropriate to air my dirty laundry. And do you want your children to see how you acted? That's the main thing for me. I've seen such nasty behavior by people going through divorces, and the kids are the true victims every time. Do your kids really need to see that In Touch from June 2010 where you talked about your douche bag DH for $100K?

KoriBrett

I would really really want to talk about it and make him miserable.  But in reality I could never do that.  Dignified silence.  Makes them look even more stupid, IMO.

MrsStubbs

Nope, I avoid drama in my life. That is what MTV is for!

joseysbride

MrsStubbs:

Nope, I avoid drama in my life. That is what MTV is for!

Oh my gosh, you and I could be great friends!  I tell my husband the same thing because it drives him nuts that I watch every trashy reality show on television.

 

peekaboo716

joseysbride:

If it were me, I wouldn't talk.  It's not like I'd need the money.  That is, unless I had a prenup and got nothing out of the divorce.  And I honestly think I'd be embarrassed that happened to me/ my family, and coming from a divorced family who lived in a super small town where everyone knows everything, I wouldn't want my kids to have to look back on it and see and read the gory details and have people talking about their parents even more.

This - except for the coming from a divorced family part. I think it's always hardest on the kids.

EliseB0323

No, I wouldn't talk. I think Sandra Bullock has been a great example of how to publicly handle a nasty marriage blowup -- hold your head high and don't air your personal business. The public does not need an invitation into your personal relationships. If there are kids involved, they don't need to read years from now what was said by and about their parents.

eclaires

I'd keep it to myself, but I'd have no problem threatening him with me spilling all unless he gave me the big bucks.

D*ck should suffer.  And have to pay me and my kids zillions for putting us through that mess.

While $750m seems like a lot (and it is, no doubt), I would guess part of her reasoning is so that her kids always have access to his money/that kind of money.  I know I'd be concerned about that considering a) he apparently likes to have sex bareback and b) he's not that old - he may remarry and have more kids.  The other part is to take him to the cleaners as much as possible because I'd be ANGRY.

eclaires

And I must add - I am thoroughly convinced that she knows something way more shocking than his manwhore ways.  STDs... something else that he doesn't want out.

Otherwise, he wouldn't pay that much to make it go away - all that manwhore stuff is out.

mlm1128

No way would I talk.  The press is a pack of vultures to begin with.  If you started to talk to them they would hound you even more. I would personally be in too much pain over what he did to me to want to discuss it publicly.  And it would only hurt my kids.  I do like to think I wouldn't be stupic enough to have my husband sleeping with 43 other women with out me knowing something was up though.

I also think that you would get far more money by keeping quiet and holding what ever info you had over the bastards head for the rest of his life. Once you talk, what would be the motivation for him to pay you?

Lisa102304

summerbrideDC:

In general I'm an over-sharer--but in that type of situation, I think I'd be inclined to avoid the media.  My close friends would probably hear more about it than they wanted to. LOL  But not the media.  

 

Yeah, this is me too.

Bellisimo

I'd do whatever I needed to do to cover my own asss!  And if that means keeping quiet so that my words can't be used against me, then that's what I'd do.  I'd be gettin' paid tho!!!

joseysbride

eclaires:

And I must add - I am thoroughly convinced that she knows something way more shocking than his manwhore ways.  STDs... something else that he doesn't want out.

Otherwise, he wouldn't pay that much to make it go away - all that manwhore stuff is out.

In regards to Tiger, I totally agree with this. 

Yodajo

eclaires:

I'd keep it to myself, but I'd have no problem threatening him with me spilling all unless he gave me the big bucks.

D*ck should suffer.  And have to pay me and my kids zillions for putting us through that mess.

While $750m seems like a lot (and it is, no doubt), I would guess part of her reasoning is so that her kids always have access to his money/that kind of money.  I know I'd be concerned about that considering a) he apparently likes to have sex bareback and b) he's not that old - he may remarry and have more kids.  The other part is to take him to the cleaners as much as possible because I'd be ANGRY.

I agree with this.  From what the article stated, it sounds like she is using it as a way to get what she wants in regards to custody.  I would totally do the same.  I'd be angry and bitter as hell and I'm sure I would not try to make any of this easy on him. 

erin1102

For 750 million I'd go off the grid supertramp style.  No one would ever hear a peep from me.

FloF9

I agree with eclaires on everything.