Well said!
Went through the same thing. But my case is even more sickening. I did not see my children for over 3 yrs as I know that I know that he set those poor kids up to take the fall emotionally in that they were prepped to feel guilty and as though they had betrayed HIM if they had any love for me. I essentially never saw my children for three years. I thought my guts had been ripped out.
He had tons of domestic violence issues against him, I had head injuries up the yingyang and that also affected not only me but the kids as I could not move for 4 days and 4 nights as my head exploded in a fireballs of pain with every beat of my heart from my head injuries.
But Mr. Moneybags...............MR. MONEYBAGS...............oh, it is amazing what you can buy with filthy lucre. That poor little girl was turned into a monster of Gimmegimmegimme when she had been a sweet, darling child. She was allowed to run rampant half-naked and would sit in his lap like that. I'm sure he thoroughly enjoyed it. These men are sick. They do not have a scrap or shred of respect for women. So so what if his own daughter was allowed to leave the house like that. Another generation of women debased and trashed. No wonder they go to Madonna concerts, the Mother of All Whores!
So you are so correct, my dear. They go to court and know how to look so good. They join the Rotary and present so well. In the meantime, you show up in court frazzled as hell from 4-day migraine due to your head injuries from HIM, and you just get this look from Mz. Liberal as Hell judge....and it all goes in the crapper. Then he thinks he's a fricken' hero for giving you a lift home because you don't even own a car!
I got no alimony, no spousal support, nothing. He got "the kids, cars, cats, cash" as I have always called it.
The truly, truly disgusting thing? I was so sick I was at death's door. Became homeless essentially. Because what boss is going to let you not come in to work because you can't even move from incapacitating migraines??? Look up the word!!
I knew I would die soon enough when other health issues hit and I so wanted nothing more than to die with my children each in a room beside me....he again became the "hero" and let me sleep on the office floor....that in that state I remarried my batterer. Oh, how I want to write a book!
I survived. I survived him. Thought I would die to alleviate my pain....honestly didn't think anyone could survive what I was enduring at that point....and I remarried him ....almost like Stockholm Syndrome, or like "out of my mind" or "temporary insanity"....and here I am today. Survived it all ....only to end up coming full circle. Oy vey.
Do not worry, though. I am doing fine. Still have many health problems but I see my children. They are the light of this sordid world, are they not?
But it is how you describe. Good post. (PS....maybe I will survive him and "winner takes all", eh? I am just kidding. No bitterness here as I know he must face God. Pray for him. He needs it!) ;O)