Hi guys. I read a lot of PF blogs and am always intrigued with how bloggers and readers really live. After reading the recent guest post on FS about the doctor who went through a difficult divorce and lost $1 million in the process (https://www.financialsamurai.com/divorce-ruined-my-life/), I found out that Mr. Money Mustache also got a divorce and it's been about a year now.
Is this a surprise to you guys? It is a big surprise to me because MMM comes across as a guy who sells his lifestyle as an intentional one where he supposedly lives on less than $30K a year and is happy as a clam with all his wealth and financial freedom. But since he seems to actually make millions while telling people to be frugal, this seems strange.
Here are some of the reasons I've heard why MMM probably got a divorce:
1) Guilt and conflict. He actually spends a lot more money each year than he tells everyone, but in order to keep up with his image and cult of followers, he continues to say they live on little. Perhaps this created internal turmoil.
2) Money and fame. Pete actively seeks publicity by trying to get on TV and do media interviews as much as possible to make as much money as possible from his website and personality. If he was truly happy with his life and his finances, why would he try to seek so much attention and adoration? He would just live his life in peace.
3) People can simply grow apart after 18 years. As anybody who is married knows, people change over the years, especially after so long.
Have you heard anything else? It seems to me that money and fame doesn't buy happiness. And those who seek fame and want to create a “cult” following (he uses the term cult a lot) probably have some issues they have to deal with first. What do you think??