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Should I help ?

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Ejs890011 · 31/10/2026 17:57

So my ex husband and I are separated. We sold the house, he is living there. Should I offer to help clean out the house ?

basically he keeps asking me if
“ i want to give our marriage another go and I say
“no” or don’t respond so his response is
“don’t even talk or look at me when I pick up our son. “

should I help clean out the house when he is at work should I mention it?

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Stillreadingalot · 31/10/2026 18:05

No - leave him to it

PashaMinaMio · 31/10/2026 18:09

Could you agree to just clean certain rooms on days he’s not there?

If you worry about yr local reputation when the buyer talks about the state it’s been left in, you might want to help out?

Sillysausage76 · 31/10/2026 18:10

Do you want anything thats in the house, have you left behind your own stuff?

Idontjetwashthefucker · 31/10/2026 18:33

Why would you offer to clean HIS house?

Ejs890011 · 31/10/2026 18:37

Well it’s our house there is nothing there I want I got everything. But I know the shed and downstairs is a tip. I just didn’t want the new owners to see a horrible new house

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QueenOfAccountability · 31/10/2026 18:38

usually the person who is living in the house is the one who is responsible for cleaning it, whether they are selling it or not.

Earheads · 31/10/2026 18:39

Absolutely not.
Stay completely out of it.
He told you what he wanted, no contact.
Respect that, and stay away.

It would only cause unnecessary grief and strife.
Good luck.

Gloriousgardener11 · 31/10/2026 18:43

I’d try and negotiate with him to split the cost and get a company in to do an ‘end of tenancy’ type clean up.
I just couldn’t leave a house in a state for the new owner i’m afraid.

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