SweetT
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Palmer has not been with his wife for about 10 yrs. His relationships with Matt & Sweat began after that. His wife would know nothing about any dirty involvement he has with the cons!
Not unheard of to not divorce wife bc in NYS, she would be entitled to the value of half of the house anyway (more or less).
The major benefits for him to remain married are all financial, issues like taxes (obvi tax break if married), paying her monthly maintenance or in this case, prob alimony (depending upon length of marriage, work history, health situation), paying her health care and sharing that nice fat pension of his.
It's all good for him!
ETA: O, just saw ur post, Abigail!
It is all good for Palmer..I don't care what others think. I think he is a low down jerk. He left his sick wife (I don't care what anyone says, you don't leave your sick spouse no matter what they say IMO). Let's see money wise he gets to write off his home (TAXES) that he lets his sick wife stay in. He gets to claim his HANDICAPPED spouse on HIS taxes as a dependent. Does she get SSI? If so it would be reduced due to his income...so in essence I think she would have a better deal without him. He is the one who is making out the best in this scenerio. I'm sure divorce would give her quite a few benefits more than what she is getting now. I think he also plans on taking over the house once she can no longer stay there for what ever reason. I'm sure there are other perks I've missed that he gets by staying married.
I think the pics were just to sell for extra income at whatever time. We're Sweat and Matt on Death row? Or just lifers? If death row he probably planned on making money on the paintings after they were executed. JMO If not on DR then he obviously just wanted to sell them off a bit at a time for extra income.
I dont see a nice guy. I see a self serving jerk. JMO.