I don’t want to sell the house or trigger court battles.
You want to be nice even though she’s not? YOU CAN’T NICE HER BACK. She doesn’t care Rock. The ship has sailed. Your marriage is done. Finished. Over.
You should take every cent you’re entitled to. If you don’t, I guarantee you’ll regret it.
If roles were reversed and you earned the higher income, this manipulative woman would be taking you for everything.
Come on Rock, wake up and smell the roses.
And R2C is totally right. If you get a good deal for financial separation and end up back together on 5 years (no idea why you’d want to) then you can always recombine finances then.
You need to protect your future. Be smart. What happens if you try to be the nice guy again, you get less than you’re entitled to, and then you find you can’t get back to work after all?
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I want … to be fair and responsible.
This sounds to me like you’re still trying to convince us and her you’re a good person.
Are you here to listen to advice and move on with your life, or seek out validation?
