There was no settlement, as there were no joint assets and no kids. The house was always mine (mine before I even met him, all those years ago). The lawyer said I was very lucky, because things were so simple for me.
So, from the time he ran away, he was essentially paying my mortgage for me without actually having to, or being legally obliged to. Bearing in mind, he earned easily four times or more what I do and was/is extremely successful and well known for what he does.
I worked so darn hard last year that I earned enough to pay the balance of my mortgage off last week. I'm not joking...70 hour weeks for months and months on end. And I still managed to get out there, start running and date a little bit as well
So, perhaps I'm doing OK in all of this? I wasn't the one that ran away from my troubles and issues, I've faced/am still facing my fears, and I am mortgage free.
