Dressing Lavishly

Dependopotamus testified that my brother "dressed lavishly" because he purchased for himself a pair of cowboy boots ($95) a cowboy hat ($45) and a coat (purchased prior to the filing of divorce, so the price is irrelevant).

Atty: "Your wife, [Dependopotamus], has testified that you dress 'lavishly.' Tell me about your cowboy boots. How much did they cost?"

Brother: "$165."

Atty: "Do you have any other shoes? If so, how many pairs and how much did they cost?"

Brother: "I have a pair of running shoes, a pair of dress shoes, and one other pair of 'multi-purpose' shoes. Total cost was less than $150. These were all bought prior to the filing for divorce."

Atty: "And tell me about Dependopotamus' shoe collection. How many did she have and how much did they cost?"

Brother: "She had a shoe rack in our (walk-in) closet that was 12 feet long. It had a top and bottom shelf. It was completely filled on both levels with her shoes. There were approximately 30 more boxes of her shoes also stored in the closet. I'd take an educated guess that she had no less than $3000 in shoes - since there were well over 60 pairs, and estimating an average of $50 per pair."

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Atty: "So, in her world, it is 'lavish' for you to have a total of $300 in shoes, and not for her to have $3000 in shoes?"

Brother: "Evidently."


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