So I've finally got the pension valuations and he's crying on the phone

[KirstyWirsty]

Discovered STBXH's affair last new year .. Put him out and contacted a lawyer .. Got my own pension valuations by April .. Finally got his through last week

Our house was sold in August and DD and I have been living with my mum in a tiny house for the last 4 months .. I am desperate to get my own place

So the finances are being split 50/50 and he has £16k that he owes me off of his half of the house equity as his pension is worth much more than mine. And he was crying on the phone saying that if he fives me the £16k it will mean he won't be able to buy a house in as good an area for our DD7.. My mum thinks it is just emotional blackmail

He said that I earn more than him but he has more potential for promotion and is 4 years younger and so could take a mortgage over a longer period

Any views on this? He always makes me feel as though I am being unreasonable

Jux I tried to get hold of my solicitor on Monday to discuss if that was a possibility and she sent me and email on Tuesday (see above) telling me she was in court all week so have not been able to speak to her

Got an email from my solicitor yesterday .. He has offered pension share after dragging this out for 6 months!! We are going back looking for 4k less capital and a threat of litigation (including looking for costs) if not agreed

Well my solicitor has just sent the following (it's been a fortnight since we received offer of the pension share!!!

We refer to the above and MySols telephone call to your office.

Your client?s proposal to divide the sale proceeds of the house equally and thereafter to deal with matters by way of pension share are not acceptable to our client.

As your client is aware as a result of his conduct our client has had no alternative but to agree the sale of the matrimonial home. She now requires to provide accommodation for herself and for the parties daughter. She is not in a position to get the loan that she wishes for her daughter unless any balancing payment is paid by capital sum.

We would be obliged if you would ask your client to review the position and we would be obliged to hear from you within the next 7 days, failing which we will have no alternative but to raise court proceedings and to seek an order for a capital sum. Given the expense involved to both parties and the fact that the sum that your client requires to pay from his pension is not that significant we would hope that that would not be necessary.

In the event that your client is not prepared to settle the matter can you please take his instructions in relation to accepting service of a writ.

This letter will be founded upon should we require to proceed to court in relation to any issue of expenses.

Yours faithfully

Kirsty sorry only read half the thread but buying a house isn't essential. He can rent, there's nothing wrong with that at all. He'll have to rent while he saves, it isn't the end of the world. Don't let him grind you down

I know Lubey he i actually complaining that £60k isn't enough for him to put down a deposit!!!

God. Don't ever, ever let him make you think you are wrong, you're not. In fact you're being very generous seeing as the split is more often 60/40 to main carer of the child

Yeeee haaa!! The threat of court did the trick.. He has capitulated and is giving me the capital although 'he is not happy about it' (which makes it even more of a pleasure)

About bloody time

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well done :o

what a relief for you!

Well done

My solicitor is picking up the pace now .. Minute of agreement is a typed up including clause that says that his solicitor should retain his half of the cost of the divorce so I don't need to chase him for it

She actually put in the covering letter that he should pay the full whack but I will pay half to get shot to speed things up

:)