My divorce papers are filed. The only request Steve had was that I drop his name. So… Smith it is. I figure all will finished by the end of this year. I have to send Steve his copy of the papers and once they are sent back to me, I drop them off and the deal is done. Filing myself has been a different kind of experience. I’m so glad it’s almost over.
Everything else is going ok. I’m stuck where I am until the house sells and who knows when that will happen. I’m ok either way.
About Morning Knits
I believe in and practice positive living. I love YARN, cooking, music, bird watching, herbs, and gardening. I am passionate about YHWH the Elohim of all the earth. I believe it's our responsibility to tend that earth. I basically do my thing in a quiet, amused way. I believe in laughter, and the power of combined prayer. I am a true homebody.
I have 6 kids, all home-born and successfully breastfed. They are all grown. I'm the oldest of 9, daughter of a missionary mother who lives in Kenya, and I have a spoiled service dog and 2 rescued cats.
Right now, there is balance after yrs of unemployment. My disability was approved due to degenerative discs, fibromyalgia, and obesity. That last is hard to say. I believe we owe it to ourselves to protect our mental health. It's precious and the one thing we can control. I would rather not do my own housework and I talk too much. I bought a house in North Carolina which I ended up leaving for my husband to sell. I'm a two-time caregiver. My husband and I are separated due to stroke complications and personality difficulties.
I am in Texas now. The one place on earth I said I'd never go unless Yah moved me there and HERE I AM! G and I are sharing a small apartment and so far, things are going well.
Green Jean Granny 
how can your divorce finalize if you co-own property? He better get in gear and sell it. By the way, didn’t YOUR disability money pay for that house? Pretty sure that means you get the funds when it’s sold. You definitely need a lawyer. You are going to get screwed *again*….
I hate to see you go through all of this the last few years.
Thanks Lynn. The house has both our names on it. The disability money has nothing to do with who gets what. It’s a community property state. If Steve dies, the house is mine and if I die, it’s his. I have never pushed the property aspect. He is what he is since the stroke. I did talk to a lawyer. We just filed ourselves. I don’t want to go back with him in the house although I could. Should he die, I’d like my house back. So… it’s complicated. We only had to address the property if it was worth more than $220K. It’s not, so we didn’t.