A old friend of mine, and I mean old :), hadn't been around the Vista courthouse for quite some time. He'd been an active Divorce lawyer around North San Diego County for many decades, and slowed down his practice considerably. I'd been told he had closed his office after a few years of mediating disputes and acting as a settlement judge when lawyers wanted a fresh view of their cases.
He showed up in court one day, helping a family friend with a matter. Not having seen him around for months, I asked "I thought you'd retired."
His response, which made perfect sense when I thought about it, was "My wife told me she married me for better or for worse, but not for lunch. Get out of the house."
Maybe that's why most divorce lawyers never seem to retire in these parts.
