HI all, have been a lurker for a while, but this is my first post, hoping someone can shed some light.
Ok so, been married for 40+ years, and have finally agreed to split up, both accepting that the marriage has been over for a long time.
Money however, will be tight for us both, but we have agreed to split everything 50/50, so once the house is sold we can go our separate ways.
But, for the past couple of weeks he keeps talking about getting a divorce, which I'm not against, but I don't understand why he feels the need to get one so quickly, as money is tight at the moment. I have asked him a couple of times, and at first he said he just wanted to be shot of me, but has since said that if his mum finds out we have split, she will write him out of her will. I can believe that, not because she has any feelings for me (she hates me, and the feeling is mutual) but because unless we are divorced she will think I would be able to get my hands on her money.
H knows I wouldn't touch anything left to him, but I'm not sure if I'm being too trusting here, and there may be other reasons for him wanting rid of me so quickly.
I have no idea about any of this, and am housebound so unable to go to a solicitor, and think they are probably a waste of money if we are both amicable to a clean divorce, H has a solicitor by the way.
We are going down the, living in the same home but living completely separate lives for the past 2 years, route, which is true, and he reckons this will be the cheapest route.
Today he has brought home an "Application for a divorce dissolution or (judicial) separation" form, and wants me to fill it in asap.
What do you guys think? Should I just fill it in and sop worrying?