A woman’s reaction to her ex-husband winning a $273 million lottery after their divorce has sparked jokes about double luck.
Eileen Murray found herself in a surprising situation.
Her ex-husband, Mike Weirsky, won a staggering $273 million in the Mega Millions lottery just five months after their divorce.
Their story has sparked conversations online, with many saying Mike “won twice.”
Eileen supported Mike throughout their 15-year marriage.
Eileen and Mike were married for 15 years.
During their marriage, Mike struggled to keep a job, and Eileen became the main provider for their household.
This situation is common in many marriages where one partner earns more than the other.
In this case, Eileen was the breadwinner, which meant she was responsible for most of the family’s financial needs.
Judge ordered the woman to pay ex-husband alimony for five years.
After their divorce, a judge ordered Eileen to pay Mike alimony for five years.
Alimony is a payment made to support an ex-spouse who was financially dependent during the marriage.
For Eileen, paying alimony was a way to help Mike, who had relied on her support while they were together.
WomensLaw.org explains: “Your spouse can be ordered to pay you alimony if the judge finds that you were financially dependent on your spouse during the marriage (‘the dependent party’).”
The ex-husband unexpectedly won $273M in lottery five months after divorce
However, everything changed when Mike won the lottery in 2019.
Winning $273 million was a life-changing event, and it raised questions about the alimony payments.
Eileen commented on the situation, saying, “To him, [the alimony] is pocket change at this point.”
She recognized that the money she was giving him was now insignificant compared to his lottery winnings.
“Think about the amount of money that he has just won. What I’m paying him is a pittance.”
When asked about the alimony, Eileen expressed her desire to stop the payments.
She made it clear she did not want to take any of Mike’s newfound wealth.
“I don’t want anyone to misconstrue that I’m coming after him,” she stated.
Her focus was on the fairness of the situation, given the drastic change in Mike’s financial status.
Social media reactions
The story gained traction on social media, with many people sharing their thoughts.
Some users felt that Mike had been lucky twice, first with the lottery win and then with the alimony payments.
Comments ranged from disbelief to suggestions that Mike should consider sharing some of his winnings with Eileen.
It’s only fair he stops taking ailmoney and gives her something considering she financially supported him for years during their marriage, one user said.
She’s not entitled to anything but personally I would give her enough that she would be happy for rest of her life without worries, the second user wrote.
It would be the decent thing to cancel alimony, the third user commented.
True, he won twice.
If he is wise, he will chose to live a blessed life and enjoy the financial blessings, another user wrote.
She got tired of feeding him. Luck came in immediately she left, she could have been more patient, someone said.