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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I got a divorce and my income was $0 and ex made 180k when we separated 7 years ago. I was only out of the workforce for 18 months. I went back to work so I could get a divorce. It was not possible otherwise in this area. That was 5 years ago when the divorce was final.

What I did is not common. I let him keep the marital house and not buy me out. I just wanted out. I took our savings, but that was about 80k short of what I was entitled to from the house.

I wanted to move further out so I could afford housing but he refused.

Initially, I bought a townhouse 20 minutes away. It was not near equal to the large 5-bedroom house. It was just too far with my commute. I sold that TH after only 18 months.

Then I bought a house 7 min from the marital house. It was tight. I had increased my income from 103k to about 175k due to additional part time work so I could get that house.

I just sold it. The house had a lot of unforseen repair issues and I spent way more than I wanted to on those costs. I am renting. I may or may not buy again. If I could move further out, I feel like it could be better, but he would not agree.

Turns out we are both moving soon anyway because in the last couple of years we left public school for parochial school and we live far from school. We did this on much less than your ex makes. You can figure it out.[/quote]

Do you live in a really, really cheap area? In this area, you would not be able to afford a townhome or parochial schools on those salaries you describe. [/quote]

Wrong. When you bought several years ago, there is money, if you saved. Marital house was/is 5 beds and worth 1.3 now. The house I bought (3000 st and 4 beds and 4 baths) was 875 when purchased and sold just over $1 million. I can’t buy the same house NOW. I could before. No worries. I can rent a nice house and not run out of money for rent for many years…until kids are in college. [/quote]

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