September 29, 2006
THE #@*% DOESN’T EVEN WANT TO STAY GOOD FRIENDS
Marriage a `shared failure,' Domi says (Toronto Star, September 29th, 2006)
Former Maple Leaf Tie Domi broke days of silence about his divorce saying he had not spoken until now to spare his three children "any added spectacle."Without mentioning Liberal MPP Belinda Stronach, the woman accused of being his mistress and the reason cited in the divorce application by his estranged wife Leanne, Domi said he was speaking "this one time to correct the public record." "Our marital challenges are not a recent development," Domi said, adding that problems in his marriage, a "shared failure," date back to 1999. "Since then, we have worked hard on our marriage but, sadly, it has been a struggle," he said in a statement released yesterday.
Papers filed in court by Leanne Domi allege Domi and Stronach were having an affair. Stronach has refused to comment saying a sexist double standard lies behind lurid media reports.
Wow, it’s not easy to pack so many boilerplate shibboleths about modern divorce into three short paragraphs. For those who need a translation, what Mr. Domi is saying is it’s really all his wife’s fault for driving him into the arms of another and we would all do exactly the same if we had to live through the hell he has been with her. Furthermore, she is a poor and uncaring mother for having the bad taste to complain to anyone about it. Ms. Stronach is lamenting the fact that the world is hard on sluts.
This is the Belinda Stronach who, after losing the party leadership to Harper, crossed to aisle to save the Liberals and Paul Martin and was rewarded with a minor cabinet ministry. The Conservative Party frontbencher she was dating at the time learned of the swtich (and that he'd been dumped) in the news, if I remember correctly. I hope Mr.Domi remembers that when he's near the end of his hockey career. You can't buy Belinda, you can only rent her.
Posted by: Raoul Ortega at September 29, 2006 3:20 PMWell, Peter B. A remarkably accurate translation, I must say.
Posted by: Lisa at September 29, 2006 3:31 PMPeter, your analysis presupposes that the affair took place, which is only alleged by the ex-wife. You might also have highlighted her demand for $45,000 per month in child support.
Posted by: Brandon at September 29, 2006 3:44 PMBrandon: That child support demand is denominated in eensy-weensy little Canadian dollars, but even allowing for the exchange rate, it does seem just a touch aggressive, eh?
Posted by: Mike Morley at September 29, 2006 4:36 PMPeter, your analysis presupposes that the affair took place.
That it does, Brandon, that it does. I guess I should wait for that hard, objective, scientific evidence we're always talking about around here.
HA HA HA HA HA HA!
As to the finances, Mrs. Domi and her sharks will all be swimming around Mr. Domi's hard-earned lucre, that's for sure. Mr. Domi, as he does in the article, will insist he has every intention of being financially fair to his wife and kids provided the world allows him to define what's fair. Hey, don't blame me, I didn't make up the Commandment.
Domi just retired. She better get the cash while she can. Hope he was (and will be) nicer to her than to opposing players. Nasty guy.
Posted by: jdkelly at September 29, 2006 6:03 PMHey, don't blame me, I didn't make up the Commandment.
Which one - adultery or false witness?
Brandon:
Hey, take it from a friend, if you are into the timeles male lament about how unfair it all is, there are lots more promising cases than this one.
Posted by: Peter B at September 29, 2006 6:52 PMFriendly advice accepted
Posted by: Brandon at September 29, 2006 7:31 PMCanada really needs its own Marion Barry to more forthrightly explain his feelings about women who have wronged their men (though I assume no crack pipe was involved in this divorce kerfuffle).
Posted by: John at September 30, 2006 12:22 AMBrandon: $45,000 per month; however, that is Canadian money, so what is that $1000 in American? Just kidding.
Belinda sure is a piece of work. Loyalty to anything isn't the way Belinda rolls.
Posted by: pchuck at September 30, 2006 8:32 AMHere is a pretty good piece on the fair Belinda. Seductive, rich, amoral, empty and just oozing with care for the little people. A postmodern feminist idol, that's for sure.
Posted by: Peter B at September 30, 2006 8:40 AMThe thing is, what was this guy thinking with? $45K a month is really going to hurt.
Posted by: Mr. Big at September 30, 2006 5:52 PM