| Aislyn76 |
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| 02/16/07 09:22 PM |
Pending divorce problems
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My friend is going through a divorce right now. He's been married for 5 years and has a 2 year old child.
His situation is this... his wife does not work and she doesn't have a drivers license (suspended for DUI).
There is no reason that she cannot work, there is family that can watch the child, he works swing shift and there is convienant public transportation available.
But because she is not working they are still living in the same house. Besides paying the bills and buying food. He gives her $25 a week spending money, buys her cigarettes and will still buy her any beauty essentials, clothes she needs.
The problem is that when he is at home she will go out of her way to start an argument or provoke him. Often times in front of their child.
She also expects him to take her to a doctors appointment or her divorce attorneys.
He doesn't want to leave the house on account of his daughter and cannot kick her out... but the constant argueing and her being rude is starting to take a toll on him.
He's tried avoiding her and asked her not to speak to him unless it involves the child. They have seperate bedrooms and the only common area is the living room and kitchen. Still after that she continues to act this way.
Is there anything that he can do (or ask his attorney to do) so that they don't have to talk/see each other until the divorce is final (about 6-8 more weeks)? And is he still responsible for shuttling her around?
Any input would be helpful...