Yes, I talked to my L. The debt has been split 50/50. With respect to the physical assets in the home, I made my list, assigned my own values to each item and indicated which items I wanted to keep. I sent it to my W for review.
Unfortunately, she is struggling with the idea of what 1/2 means and with the idea that we both get a say in which 1/2 we get. I am sure it will get sorted out. The physical assets in the home are such a small part of the overall D.
The bigger issue appears to be the items that have no real physical value. Family photos, photo albums, videos, sentimental gifts (like Christmas ornaments and items in the Curio cabinet). We talked only briefly about these issues, but I could tell it was going to be difficult to reach an agreement. Any recommendations on how to approach this problem?
I agreed to 5 yrs spousal support. It is longer than I wanted, but she agreed to leave my pension alone if I was willing to agree to more spousal support. In the end, it works out for both of us. I just need to figure out how to live on less for the next 5 years.
