Comments on: Be Prepared if You Intend to Leave Your Spouse https://www.professorshouse.com/be-prepared-if-you-intend-to-leave-your-spouse/ Wed, 26 Feb 2025 02:20:04 +0000 hourly 1 By: Connie https://www.professorshouse.com/be-prepared-if-you-intend-to-leave-your-spouse/#comment-1048509 Thu, 24 Jun 2021 19:51:24 +0000 https://professorshouse.com/relationship-category/be-prepared-if-you-intend-to-leave-your-spouse/#comment-1048509 Good info. I’m tired of looking for help and finding all these psychologists trying to save my marriage when I already know it’s dead and has been from almost the start. We already have separate bank accounts and we split the bills. Not a problem at first, but now that I make about 15% less in salary than I did before splitting the bills means I’m footing a lot. So now I’m pushing back and just saying “I can’t afford to pay all of the car insurance for both vehicles…can you help” or instead of buying a lot of groceries and cooking I’ll get him to go pick up something like pizza or burgers a couple times a week (which makes him happy though he’s paying for it.) I was going to have a garage sale, but now I’ve decided to keep them packed up and have the sale AFTER I leave so that he can’t say anything about the money. One attorney advised me (and thank goodness for her) was to think of this as a half-price sale…..don’t go out and purchase a bunch of big items, but if you know you are going to need a bedroom suit or new mattress, at least get that done and ‘fix up the guest room’. Buy new, cheap silverware for every day use and pack your good (or better stuff) in a box. Treat it like a hope chest. New linens, a few new towels. Pack them up and leave them in a corner tucked into the ‘old clothes’ box….just make sure he isn’t going to suddenly get an idea to take it all to Goodwill or something. If you have a friend or family member who would be willing to store a few boxes for you, that would be even better.

]]> By: Dave https://www.professorshouse.com/be-prepared-if-you-intend-to-leave-your-spouse/#comment-1044304 Fri, 19 Mar 2021 21:06:58 +0000 https://professorshouse.com/relationship-category/be-prepared-if-you-intend-to-leave-your-spouse/#comment-1044304 In reply to Njeri.

Sell things on local buy&sell groups/apps like Facebook or Craig’s list or even on Ebay. Old things you have around the house or deals you can find in stores. Go to garage sales and find hidden gems or even little things that you can buy for $5 and sell for $10. Get savvy with prices and what things are worth. You can make and sell crafts also. It works as a hobby you like and you can make a little money. If your husband asks for the money just tell him you use it to buy more crafts. Eventually the money will snowball into a good amount over time.

]]> By: Lifeis1bigroad https://www.professorshouse.com/be-prepared-if-you-intend-to-leave-your-spouse/#comment-38067 Fri, 24 Jul 2020 21:28:28 +0000 https://professorshouse.com/relationship-category/be-prepared-if-you-intend-to-leave-your-spouse/#comment-38067 Try looking into work from home job in the meantime.

]]> By: Njeri https://www.professorshouse.com/be-prepared-if-you-intend-to-leave-your-spouse/#comment-36063 Fri, 06 Mar 2020 18:59:15 +0000 https://professorshouse.com/relationship-category/be-prepared-if-you-intend-to-leave-your-spouse/#comment-36063 I am still living with my husband. He does not let me work so I have no means to make money. If I suddenly start working he will cause me problems.
How do I start without a means of money? I know it’s Not a clever question: that is my reality unfortunately.

]]> By: Roy Me https://www.professorshouse.com/be-prepared-if-you-intend-to-leave-your-spouse/#comment-12181 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 17:10:03 +0000 https://professorshouse.com/relationship-category/be-prepared-if-you-intend-to-leave-your-spouse/#comment-12181 Great preparation plan. I like it.

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