From Sean Whitaker
58 • Tampa, FL • Retired Military Officer • Married 26 Years
“I’ve faced combat zones, logistics breakdowns, and political red tape. But divorce court was the first place I felt completely unarmed.”
After I retired, I thought we’d finally slow down. Travel, relax, figure out what the next chapter looked like.
Instead, I got hit with divorce papers and a petition for my entire military pension. Not just a share—everything.
We’ve been married over two decades. I’m not saying I didn’t see signs. But I didn’t expect to be treated like I was hiding money when I spent 24 years serving this country and sending home every check.
Most of my assets are tied up in government programs and retirement structures. Try explaining that to an attorney who sees you as a spreadsheet. Or to a judge who assumes your spouse deserves half of what you earned before they ever arrived.
I needed help not just organizing my case—but explaining it.
I found Splitifi through a friend’s daughter who used it for her custody battle. Honestly, I thought it was for younger people. I didn’t realize how much it could help me build a case history.
I uploaded my DD-214, my VA benefit breakdown, and a decade of income records. Splitifi helped translate all of it into a timeline of financial fairness. Not just what I had—but when I earned it and how it applied legally.
This process is hard. But it’s a lot harder when your only story lives on paper and no one can read it.
Now I walk into court with structure. I speak clearly. I don’t get rattled.
They may not understand my service. But they understand my facts.
—Sean
