My anniversary is 16 Jul. We would have been married 13 years! As it is, we spent our 12-year anniversary separated.
My condolences.
Originally Posted By: alamogirl
I guess I need to start telling people at work that I'm D so it can stop the weirdness when people ask questions about my spouse. I just don't know how to go about it.
I think you should just be honest. You don't have to go into great detail, but just give 'em the facts. If the issue comes up, just say you and your H had been separated for some time, that your H decided he no longer wanted to be married, and that you are now divorced. My guess is that anyone who knows you will immediately think to themselves, "Hmmmm, she's such a great person...he must be an idiot!".
Originally Posted By: alamogirl
About the "so-called" spousal support, the figure is $13K not $3K. My H's portion of the equity is $23K. In addition to the $23K, he wants compensation in the amount of $10K to equal $33K total. What my lawyer wants to do is split the amount...give him $20K up front, and next year starting in Jan 08, give him the remainder, which would be $13K as "spousal support."
I understood the $13K. My point was that, by your own statement, your attorney is suggesting you count $3K of the $23K that you say is your H's equity in the house as "spousal support" instead ($20K as equity and $13K as support instead of $23K as equity and $10K as support). I am no lawyer or tax accountant, but that little two-step with the $3K doesn't sound quite kosher and I'm not sure how you'd defend calling that $3K of equity "spousal support" in an IRS audit.
Originally Posted By: alamogirl
Well, I guess I need to continue doing my chores. Hope you all have a great week...please keep me in your prayers this week. I think this is the week that it will all be over for me.
