- 5 - returns, and Nancy signed them after they were prepared. Nancy filed for divorce in 1973, and the divorce became final in March 1974. In 1974, after her divorce, Nancy moved to the New York, New York, area, intending to work in that city. She did not get a job in New York--instead she met and married Sheldon. At this time Sheldon was already an established and successful businessman; he was a part owner of one of the largest junior dress manufacturers, Dawn Joy. After Nancy and Sheldon were married, Nancy moved into Sheldon's New York apartment, and spent her days decorating the apartment, learning her way around New York, taking tennis lessons, dining with friends, and going to the theater. In 1975 Nancy and Sheldon jointly bought, and in 1976 moved into, a house in Demarest, New Jersey. The purchase price was $135,000, for which they took out a $75,000 purchase money mortgage. This house was their home throughout the rest of their married life. Nancy's and Sheldon's comfortable lifestyle remained significantly the same throughout their marriage. Nancy and Sheldon had a "traditional" marriage. Sheldon was the breadwinner-businessman, and Nancy was the home-manager, or "housewife". Sheldon took care of the finances and made all of the investment decisions, as he had done before their marriage. Sheldon separated business from home; he conducted all business from his office in Manhattan. Sheldon did not have an office inPage: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Next
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