So I know a man that is separated from his wife who she put a gun to his head one night. it's been years now and still no divorce. But yet his and her name is still on the house together. If she stops paying on the house it will go against him and her. But why wouldn't he just do something about dissociating with her?
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Wow, that's a really screwed up situation your friend is in. I can't even imagine having to deal with an ex-wife who put a gun to my head - that's some seriously messed up stuff. I guess maybe the guy is just trying to avoid even more drama and legal headaches by leaving the house situation as is, even though it's far from ideal. Divorces can be such a nightmare, especially when there's violence involved.
I mean, I get why he wouldn't want to rock the boat too much - he's probably just trying to minimize the chaos and stress as much as possible. But at the same time, having his name still on the house with his psycho ex is a major liability. If she stops paying the mortgage or something, it's going to screw him over too.
He should probably try to figure out a way to get his name off that house, even if it means going through more legal hassles in the short term. It sucks, but it's better than risking getting screwed over in the long run, you know? I hope he's able to get everything sorted out soon and finally be free of that toxic situation. That ex of his sounds like the definition of crazy.
That is what he or she chooses to do.