I Thought A Villainess- Divorce Would Be Easy Review

I thought that divorce would be easy. I thought that I could simply walk away, take my riches and my influence, and leave him to pick up the pieces of his shattered ego. But, as it often does, reality had other plans.

As I looked back on the experience, I realized that I had been naive. I had thought that, as a villainess, I could get away with anything. But, as it turned out, even villainesses have to play by the rules. And, sometimes, those rules are stacked against us.

I was appalled. Hadn’t I taken care of those children? Hadn’t I fed them, clothed them, and provided for them? But, apparently, that wasn’t enough. i thought a villainess- divorce would be easy

I was taken aback. Hadn’t I done everything to make our marriage work? Hadn’t I played the role of the perfect villainess wife, always scheming and plotting to help him look good? But, apparently, that wasn’t enough.

I was outraged. Hadn’t I built my empire from the ground up? Hadn’t I been the one to scheme and plot and steal and manipulate? But, apparently, that didn’t matter. The courts seemed to think that, as a married couple, we were equal partners in our ill-gotten gains. I thought that divorce would be easy

After all, I had manipulated him into marrying me in the first place. I had played on his sympathies, used my charm to wrap him around my finger, and generally made his life a living hell until he agreed to tie the knot. And now, I was tired of him. Tired of his constant heroics, tired of his incessant need to save the world, and tired of being the villainess wife who always had to play the role of the evil spouse.

And then, there was the issue of custody. My husband and I had no children of our own, but I had taken in a few “wards” over the years - a motley crew of orphans and misfits who I had used to further my own nefarious plans. But, as it turned out, my husband had a claim to them as well. He argued that, as their “co-parent”, he had a right to see them, to spend time with them, and to make decisions about their lives. As I looked back on the experience, I

The next hurdle I faced was the division of assets. As a villainess, I had accumulated a vast fortune, amassed through my various nefarious schemes and plots. But, as it turned out, my husband had a claim to it all. He argued that, as my spouse, he had a right to half of everything I had accumulated during our marriage.