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2015-12-28 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Couple Seeking To Undo Their Divorce Get Turned Down

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Posted by Fred 2015-12-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 "I think it was partly sentimental, and partly that they had some business interests that a divorce and remarry would be more complicated than undoing the divorce," Gordon said.

My best guess - a divorce would force a division / sale of assets, probably the alluded to business, for which capital gains taxes would be incurred, and they can't afford to pay the tax involved.

Posted by Raj 2015-12-28 00:36|| 2015-12-28 00:36|| Front Page Top

#2 My best guess - a divorce would force a division / sale of assets, probably the alluded to business, for which capital gains taxes would be incurred, and they can't afford to pay the tax involved.

Bingo, raj! Somebody didn't read the fine print.

And the lesson here is "Play stupid games, win stupid prizes"

Posted by Nguard 2015-12-28 02:43|| 2015-12-28 02:43|| Front Page Top

#3 A re-lit cigarette never tastes as good as the first liting.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2015-12-28 12:45|| 2015-12-28 12:45|| Front Page Top

#4 Deacon for Snark o the Day

Posted by 3dc 2015-12-28 13:06|| 2015-12-28 13:06|| Front Page Top

#5 Big deal - so get remarried already. (If marriage is really what this is about.)

Posted by Barbara 2015-12-28 16:10|| 2015-12-28 16:10|| Front Page Top

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