Very early into his marriage, Pye realized something was wrong. An early divorce would've been relatively simple with minimal consequences. However, as he went on to have children, a business, and more emotional energy was spent trying to hold the marriage together, the stakes only grew.

Nearly 15 years later, Pye exhausted all of his options and filed for divorce. The final bill included not only massive legal, counseling, and settlement costs, but a heavy toll on his mental health as well as his relationship with his children.