Originally Posted by
gardener
OK I am going to recommend something completely different - give your wife half the value of the accounts. Later on (perhaps many many years) you will feel good about taking the high road.
I just spit my drink all over myself when I read this one.. you can't be serious on this.. unless she earned them thru her travel.. which would change my tune.. maybe
Originally Posted by
gardener
I treated my first wife fairly during property settlement around our divorce. She was financially naive and even agreed not to get her own lawyer but to let my lawyer "represent both of us" - I could have taken advantage but did not.
big difference in not taking advantage of her and keeping the miles.. not even the same topic
Originally Posted by
gardener
My father passed away last year and had an account joint with me (for federal bank deposit guarantee reasons) - on his death that account legally was all mine but I split it with my sister.
totally different topic as well.. apples and oranges
Originally Posted by
gardener
You will sleep better at night and feel better about yourself if you do the right thing.
yeah with a case of beer or a bottle of rye first maybe
Originally Posted by
gardener
FWIW I would value the Marriott points at 1.25 cpp and the UA miles at 1.5 cpm. Keep the points and miles, give her the cash (or a promissory note) and see if you can't realize a much higher value for the points/miles! Win-win as she probably would squander her half on gifts from the stupid gift catalog!
I'd argue much lower values.. much lower.. man.. UA at 1.5.. NOT and MR at 1.25.. NOT