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Re:Jeff Bezos to keep 75 percent of couple’s Amazon stock af... by dpark on Thursday April 04, 2019 @02:06PM (#19575309)
“Affair” is not a legal term in any US state so far as I’m aware.
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Re:Jeff Bezos to keep 75 percent of couple’s Amazon stock af... by ceejayoz on Thursday April 04, 2019 @02:07PM (#19575324)
Adultery is, though. Which an affair is likely to include, and this one apparently did.
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Re:Jeff Bezos to keep 75 percent of couple’s Amazon stock af... by dpark on Thursday April 04, 2019 @02:11PM (#19575363)
Bezos lives in Washington. Adultery is not a crime in Washington nor is it recognized as relevant in divorce proceedings. i.e. Washington is a “no fault” state.

Caveat: I’m not a lawyer.

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Re:Jeff Bezos to keep 75 percent of couple’s Amazon stock af... by ceejayoz on Thursday April 04, 2019 @02:29PM (#19575572)
Hence, "in some states".

It's entirely possible some form of pre/post-nuptial agreement exists, as well.

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