Barry Eugene Gentry ripoff, owes court ordered share of all marital bills Columbia, South Carolina or New Orleans, Louisiana

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If this truly is a 'friend' of Barry's, I find it interesting that you do not give your name as I have. If you really believe his stories then you will learn the truth (eventually) just as I did.

It took three years before he struck me, less than 1 before he cheated the first time. To date, I still suffer from PTSD because of the beatings; verbal, emotional, and physical. To find out about, try to live with, and also try to forgive the many betrayals has left me scarred (until I just could no longer deny that he must really hate me to cheat on me so much and so often and flaunt it as well). I can't see how he can sit back and say that his father manipulated him into cheating on our marriage. That's the ultimate in low - blaming one's father for that kind of thing. Though I can see him doing it to "live up to" some sort of warped image. And considering that they shared several girlfriends I'd say it may be slightly accurate.

He was stripped of everything? That's totally untrue as he walked away from the divorce with everything he asked for and far more than that as well; things he has no right to but I conceded just to get things over with and to prevent him from dragging things out in court any more than they already were.

I also find it interesting that he still has nothing in his name. No change there, he hasn't since the early 90's when he started using my name and SSN to get what he wanted. When he'd destroyed my credit, he went on to use his step father's info to get things....just like his daddy taught him to do.

You say he's changed, I certainly hope for his sake that he has. But alcoholics, wife abusers, and cheaters just do not change.

Oh and you got one thing very wrong. I was the one consistently employed with a degree that I paid for. Barry, on the other hand, has never finished a thing in his life except the one he could use with his great talent but he allowed that to slip through his fingers too by brazenly practicing without a license and being caught out.

As for Barry paying the money owed, sure he paid it. Yes it was paid in full, but only after many legal documents criss crossing the Pacific. Only under threat of legal action was it paid. None of his past due bills were ever paid off, though. Only mine...which should tell you something right there. Oh and I was the one that initiated all bill payments, which I paid off by myself within 6 months of leaving the US. No bills were paid out of my husband's accounts.

If Barry wanted any bills to be paid off, all he had to do was pay it and I would have been responsible for half. To date he never asked for a penny because he never repaid any debts.

To Whom It May Concern:

I am writing this on behalf of Barry Gentry without his knowledge. I was very alarmed when I stumbled upon this site and these allegations. I understand "Kimmie's" frustrations and anger, but I do want to point out there are always two sides to a story. Neither right nor wrong, just differnt perspectives. Those closest to Barry have a different take on the problems in their marriage and that both of them made mistakes financially, and within the relationship...so Kimmie has a part in how the relationship dissolved and the situation she found herself in, as stated in August 06.

When I met Barry in November of 2006, I found a man who had been stripped of everything. A man reflecting upon the mistakes he had made in his past and how he could change. He told me a similar story like Kimmie's, where he had failed, and how she too... had turned her back on their relationship and struggled with keeping employment. He was truly a broken man... faced with continuing a path of selfishness or looking within and starting over. Around this time, the man who created and fostered the "not so good side" of Barry passed away. The greatest con-artist had left this earth, finally freeing Barry. Divorce, death, financial challenges all have a way of changing one's perception...if seen as an opportunity!

Several months later, the money he owed to Kimmie was repayed. I saw the legal papers stating that she was paid. It took longer that she wanted, but this wasn't all about her. There were many things that had to come to fruition to be able to make that happen and closure achieved.

I am happy to say that Barry is consistently employed, and has been for some time now. He has a wonderful wife and two wonderful boys. God has given Barry another chance, a chance to be a Daddy, a loving husband, a good friend and to know what it is truly like to be part of a family. He is finally free of those who he allowed to manipulate him and support him in an unhealthy path.

Actually, if it weren't for the trials and tribulations that Kimmie and Barry shared, he wouldn't be the wonderful man he is today. I wish Kimmie the best in her life with her husband . I hope that she can find it in her heart to post on this site that Barry did repay her and that closure has occured.

Forgiveness of others is the ultimate gift we give ourselves!!