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__________________ "Twenty-five years and my life is still trying to get up that great big hill of hope for a destination" ~4 Non Blondes |
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#762
Oh, I have zero doubts that I must divorce him. Those doubts have now been all erased or cleared away. Now I am just planning my exit strategy.
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#763
My credit would be ruined and yes, the car would be repossessed. He could ruin my life potentially. IF he stops paying, then I am forced to pay in order to keep my credit in tact. I cannot afford our full rent by myself PLUS his car payments. Unless by a miracle my raise at work is enough to cover his car payment in case he cannot pay it at any time.
I really screwed myself over with this car lease co-sign thing. I screwed myself over by even getting married to this a-hole. GRRRRRRR. __________________ "Twenty-five years and my life is still trying to get up that great big hill of hope for a destination" ~4 Non Blondes |
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#764
I'm just thinking out loud.
I think maybe it might be good to discuss the car situation with a lawyer or a consumer finance person. Obviously I'm not in favor of refusing to pay a lease, but on the other hand I'm not in favor of him getting two years worth of free car use at your expense. Definitely not in favor of that! I'm not familiar with leases. But with a purchased car, the bank would repossess and sell, and you would owe whatever is left on the loan. That would be considerably less than simply paying off the loan. I am wondering how it would work with a lease. All I am suggesting is taking some time to look at pros and cons of all options. |
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I will discuss it with a lawyer for certain. I already spoke with the car lease company. IF he somehow refuses to pay the car lease, I can threaten to ruin his reputation with all his friends and tell them all that he's done, and share screenshots online of texts from him that I've saved. Not my style to do such a thing, but I WILL threaten him if I MUST and if it comes down to that. If he plays dirty, then I can fight fire with fire in that case. There's no way I can pay his lease for two years. I COULD potentially try to purchase his car outright, get a loan and get the car from him IF he refuses to pay. But I think threatening him alone will do the trick. All he would have to do is get a job once he moves to Florida so he can make the car payments each month. It wouldn't be that hard because he'd be living rent free. __________________ "Twenty-five years and my life is still trying to get up that great big hill of hope for a destination" ~4 Non Blondes |
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I wish I had had the guts to tell him no when he asked me to co sign. I wish I had told him then that the marriage was on the rocks, that I didn't know if we would last that long, and that I refuse to co-sign for him when I am uncertain about the marriage. I didn't want yet another explosion from him. So I caved when I knew I shouldn't have done it for him.
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My daughter had a relationship once when the guy was total con artist, thankfully she got out very quick but he was so mad she dumped him so to spite her wouldn’t return some of her stuff and he also had to pay for something. She told him she’ll expose him to his whole family and his friends for being a jerk. That got him to turn around real quick and do what he was supposed to do
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#769
NO ONE IRL is being helpful to me. My girlfriend just scared the crap out of me, telling me he COULD refuse to make the car payment every single month, and sticking me with it for the next TWO YEARS. My mother told me why not tell him what you're thinking and give him a chance? My sister told me to get an uncontested divorce with a divorce agreement and not even hire a lawyer.
I am talking to a lawyer ASAP. I do not trust what anyone tells me except a lawyer at this point. And then I will proceed from there. __________________ "Twenty-five years and my life is still trying to get up that great big hill of hope for a destination" ~4 Non Blondes |
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I think they mean well and just give you scenarios to be prepared. Actually it’s not a bad advice re divorcing without lawyers. My ex husband and I didn’t talk to any lawyers. We agreed on everything and then just tweaked it as time went on. But every situation is different. You can only hope that divorce is uncontested. I think your girlfriend is just preparing you to the worst case scenario. But I really doubt he’d stop paying.
I never found anyone helpful irl when it comes to relationships. I literally would do everything first and then informed people because people aren’t helpful. And not because they don’t care. They are just too involved with you to be reasonable |
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I'm beginning to think I shouldn't talk about this with anyone IRL too much. All my girlfriend did was scare me and my mom pissed me off. My sister was better, I guess. I ended up practically yelling at my mother over text after we spoke, asking her, so you're encouraging. me to stay in an abusive marriage????? __________________ "Twenty-five years and my life is still trying to get up that great big hill of hope for a destination" ~4 Non Blondes Last edited by Have Hope; Jun 30, 2020 at 06:23 AM.. |
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Wow. People really are NOT helpful. I should just STOP talking to people, post in here only and listen to myself. Every time I open my mouth, I'm getting bad advice. Now I'm hearing, let him ruin your credit. Who cares? Better to be out of a toxic relationship. WTF? I am NOT letting him ruin my credit!!!!!!! It's practically ALL I have to survive in this world. People are truly unbelievable.
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I think people could only advice what they think is best or based on their experience. It’s hard to advice anything in regards to other people’s lives. Maybe others don’t care about credit? Weird.
Ruined credit is a big deal because it takes long to build it up. Heck it goes down by a lot every time you get a car loan/lease. Simply because you applied and takes a year to build it up, for that to drop again when you apply for a new loan. It’s a nightmarish cycle. And it’s for just applying. I bet you yours dropped when you co-signed too. I can imagine it drops crazy when you stop paying and you likely will deal with collection agencies. It is a big deal!! |
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I was astounded that I got the reply I did. This was on one of my abuse forums on facebook. Although one woman WAS helpful and said speak with a manager at the car lease company to see if he can start a new lease in HIS name.... she said she had been in car leases before and to demand to speak with a manager. So I will try that route. At least that was helpful. It may still not be possible, but I will see if I can at least talk to someone higher up. __________________ "Twenty-five years and my life is still trying to get up that great big hill of hope for a destination" ~4 Non Blondes |
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Well well well! I called the car lease company back to speak with someone new/different. And SHE gave me entirely different information!!! It IS possible to refinance the vehicle in HIS name to get me off the lease, OR trade in his car for another and put the lease in HIS name only. He may need another co-signer in both scenarios OR he may pay a higher interesst rate with poor credit, BUT it IS possible for me to get my name off his lease!!!!!!!!!!
Thank goodness I called back, and thank goodness for the woman on Facebook who told me there are other options!!!!! I love how the first person I called was of ZERO help to me. The ignorance of some people. __________________ "Twenty-five years and my life is still trying to get up that great big hill of hope for a destination" ~4 Non Blondes Last edited by Have Hope; Jun 30, 2020 at 11:15 AM.. |
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#776
Now he just has to agree to those arrangements. It’s in his interests
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Next, I am speaking with a divorce lawyer today to learn about my legal options. __________________ "Twenty-five years and my life is still trying to get up that great big hill of hope for a destination" ~4 Non Blondes |
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I JUST spoke with a divorce lawyer. I feel SLIGHTLY better! I have an advocate, who could also be a mediator for me AND a lawyer. I found her through a friend who referred me. She's in fact a part of my larger social circle but we've never met. So she may end up doing me favors.
It was really good to talk it through with a legal advisor finally. __________________ "Twenty-five years and my life is still trying to get up that great big hill of hope for a destination" ~4 Non Blondes |
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#779
I'm petrified, nervous and excited all at the same time.
What happens if he blows up at me again and I end the marriage right then and there, as I've usually tried to do?? What then? Do i back down yet again, and wait for a calm moment to then tell him it's over? __________________ "Twenty-five years and my life is still trying to get up that great big hill of hope for a destination" ~4 Non Blondes |
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#780
Well you are in control of what you do. If he blows up, you don’t have to say anything. If you are ready to end it, then you end it but if not, just ignore him until you are ready
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