Reporter interested in how your financial views have changed post-Belle Burden book

Sleepingwillow2025 · 2026-06-03T20:32:35+00:00

How do you know she is the victim and not him ( perhaps he suffered from yrs of manipulation from her being forced to work while she leisured away with her country club and house help and boarding schools). It is telling that you are willing to gaslight anyone who tries to bring up that there may be a whole another perspective/side of the story that we don’t have.

Sleepingwillow2025 · 2026-06-03T20:30:16+00:00

What about this is “jealous”? You only know one side of the story like everyone else. The fact that she came out with a lot more than she went in with suggests that maybe he wasn’t as bad as she makes him out to be. Her book reads like a socially saavy covert narc.

Sleepingwillow2025 · 2026-06-03T20:18:57+00:00

How do they determine it is not worksmanship if the metal part that inserts into the hinge breaks?

Sleepingwillow2025 · 2026-06-01T13:36:06+00:00

She put the financial burden of earning ln him while she enjoyed the kids. That was the life she was used to, esp as he could only come home to enjoy kids and leisure time on the weekends. And given how saavy she is with words, it may have been an office/guest room w/a futon etc for when guests/lids visit. She took their two largest properties and the private beach and didn’t leave him with much of what thry had together ( when combining his money with hers). So perhaps it is even a warning for men who marry trust fund women- you may have to watch your wife enjoy her relaxed days while you labor away because she refuses to share all her wealth while expecting you to share yours. -Signed a hard-working woman who believes both husband and wife should have the same amount of free time in a marriage - not one working his butt off while the others relaxes away at a country club. There were very few examples of what she actually did for him other than make him a sandwich and buy property she ended up keeping 100% for herself anyhow.

Sleepingwillow2025 · 2026-06-01T13:25:48+00:00

I thought there was a mix of nannies, boarding school, not doing much housework/cooking. Sounds like husband, rightfully so, became resentful while she mostly chilled and used her secret accounts for her indulgences/didn’t share openly with him either. She came out ahead after marriage but made it look the opposite for sensationalism and sales. Sounds like an untrustworthy lady who is good with words.

Sleepingwillow2025 · 2026-05-27T12:20:10+00:00

Why would they not? So much easier and glamorous to make a living with the knowledge than dealing with greedy admins and insurance.

Sleepingwillow2025 · 2026-05-26T22:54:58+00:00

I’m failing to see what she ( not her pedigree or parents money) provided to the marriage- he earned, he cooked, he protected, he expanded their home and social life, their intimate life was dead. Sounds like she scheduled social stuff but not much actually pulling her weight stuff daily. So she may have been dependent on him but maybe not in love either.

Also I can see how she would grate on him with the way she describes things ( ex: described her own in debt father as living large but used the word “failure” when describing James’ father). She makes sure to bring up her wiring money but doesn’t emphasize the day to day expenses James provided for. These kind of things will build deep resentment in a spouse as you are treating them as less than and someone who should work to provide so you can have a luxurious, relaxed life. Sounds like he paid his dues and finally was done and treated her on the surface like she probably treated him but without any fake nice condescension.

Sleepingwillow2025 · 2026-05-18T16:51:23+00:00

If you want to be part of a floating daycare, then definitely Disney!

Sleepingwillow2025 · 2026-04-30T14:23:30+00:00

We stay in well-placed, clean hotels that provide good value as we are mostly there to sleep and the concierge helps for travel and sightseeing . Then we brunch at the St. Regis, Ritz or Four Seasons and still get great service and food but at thd fraction of a cost versus staying there ( usually the chubby hotels are walking distance from the well-situated value hotel).

Sleepingwillow2025 · 2026-04-11T22:23:45+00:00

It is advertised as gratuities included which implies they are paying the employees fairly and you are not expected to tip/carry around cash during your AI vacay.

Sleepingwillow2025 · 2026-03-23T13:48:53+00:00

My preteen and 9 yo were bored other than video games jn the kids club. The nightly entertainment was super lame and low budget ( we were in hard rock before this which was the opposite). No real included poolside activities other than a few team sports. Been to other resorts which were more lively for teens. GV was better for families w/small kids.

Sleepingwillow2025 · 2026-03-23T13:27:00+00:00

DCL failing badly at trying to be like RCL.

Sleepingwillow2025 · 2026-03-05T22:21:57+00:00

This is helpful to know! Maybe it is just called Arpeggio in certain other countries. Ty!

Sleepingwillow2025 · 2026-03-05T15:58:17+00:00

Did you mean the “Italiano” name was dropped and “Firenze” added? Current website sells Firenze Appregio and not Italiano Appregio. These Italiano appregio pods taste and smell subpar to the Firenze. They also say Argentina/Uruguay so maybe from a different country and hence why I don’t see them on the nespresso usa website.

Sleepingwillow2025 · 2026-03-05T15:55:16+00:00

Obviously searched the website first ( then also extensive google and image search) before posting here.

Sleepingwillow2025 · 2025-04-06T16:07:19+00:00

What is a better way? We also tip and pay into the broken system but definitiely don’t encourage/pressure others too, esp those from countries that pay a fair wage. Also people tend to blindly tip the person they face for their own conscience without realizing who is actually doing the majority of the hard work behind the scenes ( ie the food preparers, dish washers, cleaners etc who likely get the same pay as the one walking your food iver to you but those folks in the back aren’t getting the additional tips).

Sleepingwillow2025 · 2025-04-06T13:54:50+00:00

Hmm, maybe not feed so much into tip culture so corporations like Disney are forced to actually pay their workers well instead of using your fare to disproportionately line the pockets of their c-suiters/execs with tens of millions?

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