If you were engaged and your partner called it all off while leaving you basically destitute, would you expect them to give you cash as compensation for ruining your life?
This woman’s fiancé recently ended their engagement, and he said it’s because he’s just not in love with her after spending four years together.
A year ago, she and her fiancé purchased a home. His family is super rich, so they actually bought the home for cash, and they do not have a mortgage. Her name and her fiancé’s name are on the title of the home.
“I know legally we both own half, but his family is now asking [me to] sign a warranty deed to sign over my half of the house since I didn’t pay for any of it,” she explained.
“I’m in a moral dilemma on what to do. He proposed a year ago, we paid for the wedding venue and picked a date, then he decided a few months ago he just isn’t in love with me anymore after he emotionally cheated.”
“The problem is, he supported us through most of the relationship. I moved to his city and sold my car/assets to be with him, and then I had a hard time finding a job until a few months before he ended it.”
She actually moved to be with him since he said he hated the city she lived in. She not only gave up her job to be there with her fiancé, but she also sold her car so she would have cash to contribute to their relationship.
Prior to meeting her fiancé, she had a paid-off car, a well-paying job, her own apartment, and money saved in the bank. He financially ruined her by calling off their engagement and leaving her with nothing.
“So I feel guilty asking him to buy me out of the house, yet he’s also left me devastated with no home, no money, no car, and no prospects of what to do next,” she continued.
“My life has been completely upended. I’m back living with my parents now. [Am I the jerk] if I ask for a payout for the house?…I would NOT be asking for half the house, only a small percentage to buy another car and deposit on an apartment.”
Well, she should be grateful that he blew this all up now instead of marrying her and then doing that. This is a blessing in disguise, although it’s going to take some time for her to view it this way.
She absolutely should ask to be compensated and not sign anything while reaching an agreement. At the very least, I think she should be paid for all of the wedding expenses, the cost of moving to his city, and the salary she missed out on when she couldn’t get a new job.
If her fiancé refuses to budge and give her money, then she can push to get half of the money for the house. It’s good leverage to have for sure. It might even be wise to reach out to a lawyer for help on this one.
What advice do you have for her?
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