It's called the "sweet cycle". Bullying didn't work. Now he's going to "work with you".
Gmum- I'm a homemaker. I had to pay for the L, but we've requested he pay my legal costs. He's the reason I needed a L to begin with!
Temporary spousal support is a formal financial arrangment for the period preceding divorce. It spells out who pays the bills, money due to you, and sometimes even covers temporary visitation. What if he suddenly decided to stop paying rent? You need temporary support. Figure out what you need to stay where you are for now - or what you'll need for the new place, etc. They'll draw up a nice agreement making it mandatory he pay for all that.
