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• Consult a divorce attorney and have them calculate exactly what your position post divorce would be. If you are willing to accept a smaller home by forcing the sale of the existing one, would that work? Surely better to get him out of your hair. D
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• Thank you, Mimi.  That's where I find my Mom now, too - in my heart.  Her good advice is always there.  It sounds like your Mom had words of wisdom that we all could use.  Thanks again.
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• Wow these comments are making me think about my own attitude, and maybe it's exactly what I need to do. I realise now that I may actually be hell-bent on reinventing the generally happy partnership I had for 29 years before I ended it. My head tell
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• I don't have any advice but I wanted to let you know that you are not alone...I am in  a very similar situation in regards to my financial future..I haven't filed for divorce yet but I have consulted with several lawyers..I seem to be in the same bo
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• I think words are really important when you are trying to understand the how and why of this situation. Making "blanket" statements like and using words like "pity" and even "love" require a lot of subjective interpretation. Maybe breaking it down
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