I've been receiving calls from banks looking for XH and the car finance co called today demanding I pay this month's lease money ($1000).
Last week, judge ordered him not to sell the car (he announced out of the blue, mid-hearing, that he was planning to sell the car that is subject to settlement dispute) and also ordered him to pay S14's school fees.
Immediately thereafter, XH stopped paying both.
He WILL NOT be controlled.
He came by tonight - after S14 and I had seen him sitting out on the pavement eating area of a hotel restaurant as we came home from school basketball.
He always gets in contact after he's been busted spending money that he doesn't have. Phoned and said he'd come by and give S14 some money for clothes (promised $200, while his mate at the hotel was in ear-shot).
Stayed for 10 mins, gave S14 $55 and none for D17 ("That's all I have in my wallet, share it between you") and, as he was leaving, announced to the kids that he is moving interstate. To a location that is notorious for 'get-rich-quick' merchants and 'deal makers'. Sort of like "I'm off to Vegas."
Kids were devastated - abandoned all over again.
I felt almost exhilarated. Not to have to worry constantly about him appearing wherever I go.
I can't help but think things are falling apart, big time, for him. Literal escape is the only option.
OW will have to close her own business here and open up again interstate. Same for XH and his businesses. I suspect life is not working out as smoothly as they'd imagined.
Things must be bad if they have to up sticks and in the hope of making things better for them.
Kids won't see XH if OW is present. I suspect it's awkward with her in front of his family, too. I also imagine that most people who know us also think his walking out on us and taking up with OW, so immediately and blatantly, is off.
