Some would say that I should take the deal and run with it. Personally I cannot take advantage of someone who is ill. I won't be happy with myself nor able to sleep at night if I do that. I will approach this a proposed change. I will ask to remain in the house till the kids are through school or the youngest reaches 21 years old. I will then sell the house and split the proceed with a percentage based on the number of months each party paid into the house mortgage. I will also stipulate that within that period if I should die that my wife will receive full ownership of the house to do with as she sees fit.
I think this is only fair. I hope she sees it this way. I can at least feel good and sleep with this.
Fair? That's way beyond fair in this type of situation. Why? Because as it was her choice, regardless of the reason, she is entitled to make her decisions and live with them.
But I applaud that approach. You owe her nothing, yet you are trying to act with grace, dignity, and honor and keeping your own needs in there (you will sleep better having done this).
Sometimes being a leader is a lonely prospect, LT. Doesn't change that we need to do what we need to do anyway.
"I hope she sees it this way." If she does, it won't be for a long time, if ever, amigo. Glad you're doing it anyway regardless of "what some might say"
AJ
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter" MLK Put the glass down... "Yesterday I was clever so I wanted to change the world Today I am wise, so I am changing myself."
