Originally Posted By: focus22

He's texted me directly with a request.

Text goes a bit like this:

I understand you don't want to see me or talk to me, and that is OK.

There are things I need to get from the house (tax, car things) and other things too ('some clothes').

That process would probably be a bit easier on both of us if it happened when you were out anyway.

Is there a time when the house will be empty this week.

Have a good new year. Speak to you soon




I'm slowly starting to think about how I might answer this text he sent (on new year's eve).

Factual information: the house is in my name, the mortgage is in my name, the money for paying the mortgage comes out of my account. I've been to get advice on this, and the house is legally mine.

If we were to D, then he would have to put in a claim for a part of it.

I've changed the locks since he left so he couldn't walk back in unexpectedly. But if he were to ask me for a key, I would have to give it to him.

How I feel about it: I'm really not comfortable with him being here while I'm not here. This house was mine before I ever even met my H. It's most definitely my space again.

So I'm thinking of saying something like: 'Thank you for your text. I'm not entirely comfortable with you being here while I'm out, so I'm afraid that isn't something that I can do'.

Should I leave it at that? Or add in something like: 'I will try and think of another way of dealing with this', or 'your request'?


Me: 48, XH: 42
T: 18 years, M: 15 years

EA/PA 1: 6/2012
EA/PA 2: from autumn 2012-present

BD: 5/2013
ILYBNILWY BD & left: 10/2015

OW conceived: 8/2016
Born: 4/2017

H filed: 7/2017
D final: 28/12/2017