oh, that's rich!

they're complaining? unbelievable.

NANCY CHEMTOB, a divorce lawyer in Manhattan, has found that her days have become crammed seeing clients, all worried about how an economic downturn will affect their marriages.

“I literally had to sit there and tell him that he had to tell his wife that she had to stop spending,” she said. “He was actually scared she would leave him because their financial situation changed so drastically.”

THEIR spouses could leave them when they discover that their net worth has collapsed to eight figures from nine. Friends and business associates could avoid them as they pass their lunchtime tables at Barney’s or the Four Seasons. And these snubs could trickle down to their children.

The drop in wealth has also exposed other personal problems, like bad marriages. Money — which bought jewelry or extravagant vacations — helped smooth over many of these difficulties ... now, he said, his clients “catastrophize” smaller bonuses or shriveling stock portfolios.

booo hoooo. why don't you all just give us poor people your money and wealth, and then throw yourselves off a cliff? i'm sure we can do lots more with that beyond Gulfstream rentals, unnecessary jewelry and overpriced highlights.