Marie Douglas, 36, became Marie Douglas-David in 2002 when she said "I Do" to a 67-year old are-kidding-me-rich-man in 2002.
Between 2004 and 2008, there were five different divorce filings. (question to self: is this the Marriage Sanctity Californians are all flippy about preserving for heterosexuals?)
Marie wants a judge to declare void the post-nup she signed in 2005 that entitles her to $43 million. She wants way more. (note to self: when you marry a really really really rich man, do not sign away your rights to his money during the marriage if the guy keeps filing divorce papers)
Besides, she says, it should be void because she was coerced into signing away her rights to way more by her bully-husband who preyed on her fears of being unwed and childless (note to self: if you ever have a fear of being unwed, don't marry a man who is certain to die decades ahead of you, but for your premature death)
Anyway, Marie says the love of her life repeatedly filed divorce papers and then changed his mind. This was all a plan to get her to sign a post-nuptial agreement that capped her take home pay to $43 million.
He would toy with her by "surprising" her with divorce papers, she claims, and then carrying on as if he had not. Takes two, sweetie. Testimony showed he was even generous with during these breakdowns in the marriage.
Her husband acknowledged he did not let her know when he was planning to file for divorce or about arrangements for others comfort her when the papers were served. (note to self: ask your husband to give you a polite heads up on any court papers he plans to file that include your name)
Each time, he would resume a traditional marital relationship by:
Living together. (note to self: when your husband files for divorce, move into one of your four homes that he is not then living in; if he asks you to move back in with him, say no)
Giving gifts. He bought her a $23,000 pocketbook, a $48,000 string of pearls, a $13,500 fur coat. (note to self: when your husband tries to give you presents after filing for divorce, take them; if you ever need dough to support your $53,000 weekly expenses, put your $23,000 pocket book and $48,000 necklace on ebay)
Taking trips. They took $200,000 vacation on a private yacht and trips to Mustique, Paris and Germany, between divorce filings. (note to self: if your husband files for divorce, don't go to Paris with him; tell him to go to Germany while you go to Paris)
And even having sex with her. (note to self: when you get served divorce papers, keep your clothes on when you talk to the guy who served them on you)
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