Thom Tillis' Ex-Wife Cites "Cruel and Inhuman Treatment" in Divorce Documents

[George II]

By Chai Karve on October 7, 2020.

According to court filings obtained by American Ledger, North Carolina Republican Senator Thom Tillis’ ex-wife alleged “cruel and inhuman treatment” by Tillis, raising questions about the reasons surrounding the couple’s eventual divorce. In Tennessee, where the couple was married, “cruel and inhuman treatment” legally includes domestic violence, adultery, emotional or verbal abuse, and sexual assault.

The divorce complaint, filed in August 1979 on Tillis’ birthday, stated that Tillis was “guilty of such cruel and inhuman treatment or conduct towards the plaintiff as renders further cohabitation unsafe and improper.” The divorce filing also noted that Tillis’ ex-wife felt “unsafe and improper” living with Tillis any further because of his actions, which may include any or all of the actions outlined in the law.

Tillis’ relationship with his ex-wife was apparently tenuous, as indicated by the fact that the 1979 divorce proceeding came 6 months after their marriage and was followed by a 1981 divorce, a second marriage, and ultimately a second divorce in 1987. The first marriage, which started to unravel with the court document seen below, ultimately lasted two years.

Ultimately, the divorce proceeding was dismissed by the court because the spouse chose to not take further action. It’s unclear why the spouse made that decision.

http://american-ledger.com/accountability/thom-tillis-ex-wife-cites-cruel-and-inhuman-treatment-in-divorce-documents/


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[Eid Ma Clack Shaw]

1. Suddenly a bit of 'sexting' doesn't seem so bad...

bye Thom.

[Miguelito Loveless]

2. Live by the smear, die by the smear.

[Buckeyeblue]

3. There is bound to be a ghost at the back of your closet, no matter where you live...

There will always be a few things, maybe several things, that you're going to find really difficult to forgive...

That comes from Up The Wolves, one of my favorite Mountain Goats songs.

[BlueStater]

4. He was born in August 1960. He married when he was 18?

That’s a very young age to get married.

Being an abusive husband is worse than being an unfaithful one, but the alleged abuse also happened over 40 years ago. He can play up the “changed man” angle.

Also, why didn’t this come out in 2014?

[PatSeg]

5. That story is much too old to have much of an impact

Unless someone can show a consistent pattern over many years, it is hard to put much stock in it. Also, allegations by either spouse during divorce proceedings aren't always reliable. I've known both men and women who have lied or at least exaggerated. Divorces can get very nasty and contentious really fast.