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10 Oct 12 #360281 by Octavia70
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My husband and i have been separated for three years, we have two children, one has gone to uni, the other is still in education. We are ready to divorce and things between us have been fairly friendly. He has had a girlfriend since about a month after we split, i have had a boyfriend for almost 2 years now. I receive maintenance for one child and nothing else. The house is in joint names (i live in the family home still) He has not paid into the mortgage since i have been seeing my boyfriend. He now wants me to sell the house and believes he should receive 50% of the equity, i have offered him slightly less which would cover his non-payment towards the mortgage He has said a flat no to this . He earns twice as much as i do and sadly as i have spent the last 15 years bringing my children up have little chance of a booming career any time soon...any advice?? I have realised i can no longer ''go with the flow and be my ''kindhearted'' self!

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10 Oct 12 #360283 by WYSPECIAL
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You need to post more details on house value, other assets and incomes and your ages. His pension may be worth much more than yours.

His not paying towards the mortgage while not living there doesn''t come into the equation though. The other side of it is you had sole use of the house but didn''t pay him rent for his half (or at least I assume you didn''t).

Where does he live now?

Do you live with your boyfriend?

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