"Layton was offered a measly, flat $200,000 for eight long years of 24/7 work and support for the enrichment and betterment of [a] multimillionaire athlete."

I don’t get it—she makes it sound like she was out in the fields toiling the soil, chopping wood, washing laundry by hand, etc… If her life was so difficult why stay for so long? I’m guessing that living in such squalor was devastating for the poor thing-HA!! She didn’t reap any benefits of being with Martina—never used her connection to Martina to accept some of the fringe benefits? I don’t know how much 8 years of servitude is worth, but having seen them in interviews she certainly didn’t appear to be any worse for wear. Where was the supposed love?

 

This is so ridiculous.  But in a way, Toni Layton has a point.

Let’s just take the fact that these are two lesbian women out of this.  If this were a straight married couple, and Martina were the majority breadwinner in the family, nobody would doubt that Layton deserves more than the $200K that is being offered to her.  8 years is a substantial amount of time: if they had been legally married, Layton would be entitled (at least in most of the country) to 50% of the marital assets accrued during that time.  Even if they had NOT been legally married, and they were a straight couple, most likely there would have been a substantially higher amount offered.

I am not for gay marriage as a rule: I believe that marriage as I know it is between a man and a woman and is sanctioned in a church.  I am however, very much for legal binding relationship legislature protecting both parties involved in any relationship, be it business oriented or a personal choice.  This situation is a perfect example of just why this type of legislature is needed to protect everybody involved.

As for this case, I would reckon that Layton is insulted that Navratilova offered her such a low some and that instead of being a vindictive money hungry bitch, she is hurt and ashamed and now feels used.  Of course, that is just my opinion. 

We’ll see what happens….. how sad that it even got to this level.

See!  This is one more reason I am so pro-marriage for gays and lesbians.  Why should straight people have the advantage of that much misery!?

Martina is showing her true colors by not giving more of an equitable settlement to her ex and there is very little the jilted lover can do about it. If she were to write a tell-all piece, she is stooping to the same low level she is accusing Martina of. Maybe that is why they were drawn to each other in the first place? Low morals. Whatever happened to falling out of love and simply going your separate ways. Walking away with what you came into the relationship with and leaving with memories and life lessons to carry into your next relationship? Why must it always resort to “what’s yours is mine, and what’s mine is mine”

Navratilova is using Florida’s failure to recognize gay marriage to her advantage."

Pay up Navratilova!!! You wanted to "Play marriage"  It’s time to pay the piper baby.