Careless Spending
At first everyone thought that Burris was as wealthy as Karen was. But soon she revealed the truth. Although he bought himself expensive cars and clothing, he was overspending his financial means. Evelyn Wallace tells of Burris, “It wasn’t long after they got married that he started asking her for money. He’d give her some excuse, and she’d give him the money. He’d ask for $35,000 and $50,000 at a time. Finally it got down to the point where all she had left was stocks and bonds.”
Careless Spending
Not A Happy Ending
Aside from the financial problems, Karen also suffered physical and emotional abuse from her husband. She took a stand by revising the contents of her will. She indicated that everything would go to her family upon her demise. After a public quarrel in a restaurant, the couple separated. Karen filed for divorce in 1982.
Not A Happy Ending