Interesting news story, reflection of U.S. relationships? (hypergamy, cheating, etc.)
07-17-2012, 03:51 PM
Okay so I read a lot of online news and in the past I've followed the story about California's State Treasurer, Bill Lockyer, and his relationship with his wife, Nadia Lockyer. After years of getting played, spending $$$ on her, getting cheated on, publicly humiliated, etc., he is finally divorcing her.
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Bi...711014.php
I think this story shows a lot of our cultural and social influences at play, unattractive, but high status and wealthy older man marries much younger and attractive gold digging "trophy wife".
Older man uses money and influence to help his wife win election to a well respected position as a local bureaucrat. Wife turns out to have drug, alcohol, and possibly psychological issues. Wife cheats on much older beta hubby with younger bad boy alpha while in rehab.
Husband stands by wife, until the relationship reaches the point of no return, and then divorces wife. Wife most likely takes half of older hubby's money, and gets a fat child support check for the next tens years...
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Bi...711014.php
I think this story shows a lot of our cultural and social influences at play, unattractive, but high status and wealthy older man marries much younger and attractive gold digging "trophy wife".
Older man uses money and influence to help his wife win election to a well respected position as a local bureaucrat. Wife turns out to have drug, alcohol, and possibly psychological issues. Wife cheats on much older beta hubby with younger bad boy alpha while in rehab.
Husband stands by wife, until the relationship reaches the point of no return, and then divorces wife. Wife most likely takes half of older hubby's money, and gets a fat child support check for the next tens years...