My Divorce Is Costing Me a Fortune ($200k and Counting)

Chris shares his ongoing three-year divorce battle on The Ramsey Show, where legal fees have already topped $200,000, mostly from valuing his ex-wife's stake in a private company—300,000 shares whose price fluctuates annually in March, potentially swinging the pot by $300,000 per dollar or $1.7 million between years.

The Core Dispute Over Shares

The conflict centers on the ex-wife's private company shares. Chris explains the company has a clear clause dictating how shares split in a divorce: the court determines the value, and the company issues a check. Despite this, discovery dragged on because the company resisted providing information, requiring a forensic accountant. Mediation failed three times due to wide gaps in proposed values, with no counteroffers from her side. Trial dates keep slipping—now possibly September after a May meeting—due to non-cooperation, which Chris suspects is a tactic to drain his resources.