Broken engagement

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gladwell

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I have been living with a divorce attorney with the intention of marriage for 2 years. He has bought me an engagement ring that I wear and has had me review a prenuptial agreement. My actual wedding ring that we picked out is in a safe.
He is paying all of my bills after he asked me to quit my job 8 months ago. He writes me a personal check that I put into my own bank account.
I have joint custody from a previous marriage of a 6 year old.
I think he is trying to make conditions unfavorable for me so that I will leave. He has a history of infidelity in his previous marriage and I think he may be doing that to me.
What financial legal rights do I have since I no longer have a job to support myself if he were to evict me?
 
Time to start looking for a job if you truly believe this marriage isn't going to happen.

Have you ever paid any rent? Discussed sharing the living expenses? Gotten any written documentation of such?

If not, at the most one could argue you have a "tenancy at will" or are a month to month tenant. Generally this type of tenancy can end with a 30 day written notice.

Gail
 
gladwell said:
I have been living with a divorce attorney with the intention of marriage for 2 years.

I think he is trying to make conditions unfavorable for me so that I will leave.

He has a history of infidelity in his previous marriage and I think he may be doing that to me.

What financial legal rights do I have since I no longer have a job to support myself if he were to evict me?

You knew the story before YOU decided to play the game.

Your rights remain unchanged.

He has no obligation to do anything for you.

I suggest you start your job search.

Keep your pride and walk away.

He owes you nothing.



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"Do I have any grounds for a lawsuit for damages since I quit my job?"

Did he put a gun to your head and force you to quit your job? I rather doubt it. So...what damages do you think you can claim?

Gail
 
It was never a game I entered with this man. I had many conversations with him regarding sacrificing my job for HIS happiness. He insisted I quit my job because it interfered with his time to be with me. I worked mostly weekends because of my son. My son is with his father on the weekends while I worked.

The problem is that if I get a job which will most likely be on the weekends he will get mad at me because I won't be available for him. I have looked at getting another job and he went crazy over it saying we won't have a relationship if I am working on the weekends. I haven't been able to find a job during the week that will accommodate my sons school schedule.

I refuse to be a victim in this situation; however, it took two to make this relationship and people need to be accountable for the promises they make whether it be in a boardroom or bedroom.

He was married for 32 years and cheated on his wife at the time for 18 of those years. He only stayed with her till his youngest turned 18. He said he would never do that nor has done that to any of his girlfriends since his divorce. He felt trapped because of the children.
 
I would suggest looking into palimony if you were in a state like California, your relationship could be viewed as a common law marriage. Michigan has eliminated common law marriage by statute. Michigan will recognize a common law marriage only if: The marriage was
established in a state that recognizes common law marriage before the
parties moved to Michigan, or the common law marriage was established
in Michigan before 1957.

I would suggest if you are that uncomfortable with the situation you get out of it, you don't have to rely on him for the rest of your life, start it over, take the initiative.
 
No; but your boyfriend is and really, just how far do you believe you will get with any of your arguments in a court of law?

You have posted that you knew his background in terms of fidelity. So why should this surprise you?

What promises has he made to you? Get any of this in writing?

But to answer your initial question regarding eviction you have, at the most, a tenancy at will with this man.

Gail
 
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