Jack Whitaker and David Edwards aren't women.

There are cetainly women that handle $$$$$ better than they did.  

Its possible this tragic story could be made into a movie for the Lifetime network.

I could see that happening.

Yes! Mission accomplished!  I knew I would get someone wound up in a tizzy with my comments!  Anyway, I never said there weren't any wealthy women or women who couldn't manage money well.  I am just so glad you didn't mention Suzy Orman...she preaches one thing to the masses but she lives differently from her advice. 

Anyway, I would point out that there are more billionaire men than there are billionaire women.  But I am not trying to make this a tick for tack post.  I do give props to women for holding it down in single households...I was raised by my single mother.  But I also realize that if I were a single father, I would make some different decisions about money than what my mother made in raising me.  Namely I would pluck a single dollar down in any whole life insurance policy for my kid, but I would instead invest a lump sum in a trust and specify that my child could not access it until age 40.  That lump sum investment would be my intent to set up my child's retirement so that my child would be free to pursue whatever profession he/she wanted to without having to worry about what they are going to do when the time comes that he/she cannot work or don't want to work (which is the reason for the age 40 specification).  Oh and I wouldn't exactly call anybody a self made millionaire or billionaire...everyone had help along the way!

I would point out that there are more billionaire men than there are billionaire women. 

Duh?  Of course. There is a very good reason for this.  I really didn't plan to get into a debate on this, and I'm not is a "tizzy" about it.  I just said your statement wasn't accurate and that some of your examples were poor.  Example:  Shaq awarded primary custody of his 4 children to his wife (it was his suggestion) while he gets liberal visitations, so he can't possibly think she's irresponsible. 

if I were a single father

Well, you obviously are not!   A single parent is a Mom/Dad, a housekeeper, a nurse, a teacher, a cook... you get the picture.  So now you know what I meant by "there is a very good reason for this."  I suggest you rent the movie Kramer vs Kramer.

I wouldn't exactly call anybody a self made millionaire or billionaire

I disagree. Sure we all get help.  But I gave those above examples because they started out with nothing.  Rowlings was a single mother on welfare.  Oprah was very poor.  I could have listed many more wealthy women who inherited their fortunes.  I can't stand Paris Hilton, but she actually didn't blow any of her inheritance. She knew what the public wanted and gave it to them and turned herself into a commodity.   

I would instead invest a lump sum in a trust and specify that my child could not access it until age 40.

Nah, I won't answer this one! Too silly. However, after you have children and you pay for all the diapers & formula, the orthodontic work, the school supplies, the college tuition, the weddings...then maybe we'll meet back here and continue this conversation. 

What a sexist post.