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Re: Mark Zuckerberg married

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Post by dgabriel »

bengl3rt wrote: post #49
stephengillie wrote: post #5

As erdemozkan stated in a duplicate discussion: Mark married Priscilla one day after the IPO. That means they were waiting for IPO to get married. Sorry for asking a question that may seem obvious to others, but why were they waiting for the IPO? Is it for financial or legal reasons, such as a Community Property State? Did Zuckerberg sign a prenuptial agreement? An internet search implies he didn't. This reminds me o…

Nice to see a fellow Leykis listen here on HN. Props for the reference. Almost guaranteed the show will be about this on Monday. For the unfamiliar: blowmeuptom.com

The hot sauce guy? No wonder so many women are uncomfortable on this site.

Re: Mark Zuckerberg married

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Post by matthewowen »

Tossrock wrote: post #74
dragonsky wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My understanding is that he's been with this girl since Facebook started anyway. I'd be surprised if she did not have a fair stake in Facebook even if she were not married to Mark.

Why would she have shares? If she wasn't an employee I don't see why she would. I mean Mark might have given her some as an anniversary gift/etc at some point, but you don't get shares in a company just for dating the founder. Although I suppose she could have been part of a friends/family founding round.

It may be different in the USA, but in many countries there are legal limits on what a pre-nup can actually cover. If the relationship pre-dates the foundation of the country, it isn't unrealistic that she would have some claim on "Mark's" assets should they break up in the future.

For what it is worth, this is really very poor taste.

Re: Mark Zuckerberg married

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Post by theorique »

pacomerh wrote: post #85

When I look at Mark, it's hard for me to look at him as a regular human being, he has so much people under his position I tend to forget guys like him can also get married and laugh about small jokes. With that much money, how do you get to trust anyone?, how do you talk to new friends knowing they're telling you the truth. That's why I think he's some kind of cyborg. Well I wish him good, and I think he's made a gre…

I suspect it helps that he was dating this girl since before The Facebook. She was, presumably, into him before he was "The" Mark Zuckerberg.

Re: Mark Zuckerberg married

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Post by paulhauggis »

stephencanon wrote: post #137
robryan wrote: post #79

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Losing half your wealth when things go south also kills the mood. You are right it comes down to rational vs emotional decision. From what I have seen of the public persona of Mark you would think there would be something there. The guy has carefully crafted deals up to this stage to ensure he keeps maximum control.

Losing half your wealth should have approximately zero effect. Any computer scientist will tell you that "a factor of two is close enough". I'm joking, but there's a hint of truth here. I can't imagine any level of wealth at which suddenly having half (or twice) as much would make any difference to me at all. A factor of two either way really wouldn't change my life appreciably.

If I worked for years on my business, married a woman, and then she cheated on me and now gets half due to the divorce. It wouldn't really be the money that bothers me. It would be that that this despicable person gets half of my stuff.

If you don't think that this will happen, it does. In the US court systems, the woman pretty much has all of the power. If she cheats on you and has a baby with another guy, you most likely will end up paying child support.

Re: Mark Zuckerberg married

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Post by andrewcooke »

loverobots wrote: post #70

Chan's ring featured only a "very simple ruby," a source authorized by the couple to speak told the AP. That explains why she isn't smiling :) . Seriously people, smile for crying out loud. You know billions of people will see that picture over the years.

eh, this comment seems like a fractal snapshot of the whole thread.

why on earth do you feel any kind of right to be telling some random people you don't know how to behave? why does hn feel the need to have some private moment from these people's lives on the front page? why does this matter to me, a hacker? but is a wedding private? isn't it a public statement? why does a hacker like zuckenberg (sp?) need to make a public statement like this (i've been living w the same person for 20 years and neither of us see a need to get married)? and why rings? what the kind of ancient property-related crap is that? but that gets back to public statements. and why can't he do his tie up - he looks a mess? and now am i as bad as the person i am replying to?

and most of all, why take a photo with their washing line in the background?

Re: Mark Zuckerberg married

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Post by uptown »

tomjen3 wrote: post #116
dfh99 wrote: post #90

Earlier quoted context omitted.

please don't think of her as "HIS WOMAN" (or him as her man). this implies ownership, and marriage is not about ownership. he might have worn it out of respect/love for her, yes.

Please stop that PC nonsense. Marriage is ownership -- they have a monopoly on each others sexual-ability and in the event of a divorce they will properly have to split the money fifty-fifty.

"in the event of a divorce they will properly have to split the money fifty-fifty."

Yeah ... 'cause I'm sure a guy that just became a multi-billionaire didn't have a prenup.

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