My STBX worked 3-6 months a year for the last 8 years of our marriage (took voluntary layoff and refused to move to another position in his company with more work), bragged to his relatives about how he was "semi-retired" and when he did work would take unpaid days off to nurse his hangovers and only worked 35 hours a week. Last year he worked 9 months but only out of fear (I told him I was going to divorce him if he didn't sober up AND work year round, I admit that I wanted to prove that he was capable of supporting himself so he would not get alimony). He now must work at least 40 hours a week year round and is out spending all kinds of money he does not have (still drinking like a fish, buying motorcycles, getting credit cards etc). It all looks good from the outside (that's what they want) but I know from experience that he will crash and burn sooner than later.