Yahoo! Let's Hear It for Natural Consequences....

[carpediem]

An update:
A few weeks ago, I reached out to my ex-AH to let him know that he was in violation of our divorce decree; he still owed a fair sum on a debt for which he is responsible. I sent him an email, warning that if it wasn't paid by April 1, he would be going back to court, and paying for it, as stipulated in the decree. I fully expected him to blow this off; I reached out to my attorney, and waited.

Lo and behold! He's paid all but $14 of the debt!! Yep all but $14. Why? It's always the same answer: Because he enjoys being a jerk. But, I don't care!!! I can afford the $14 and close the account. Yet another chink in my armor is now closed. And yes, he's finally learned that I will follow through and hold him accountable, even when nobody else does. I will not take on his responsibilities.

FYI, I sent him an email, letting him know he made a mistake and he should pay off that $14. But I did that for fun. And it was fun!
I don't care about that -- I just want to be done with him, and it will be the best $14 I have ever, EVER spent!

Victory lap now in progress....

[Cheryl]

Congratulations on closing that account .... only good things ahead for you!

Love,
Cheryl

[Laura]

Loved reading your post. Recovery in action!

Thank you for sharing this.

[carpediem]

PS: He paid the $14!! It's over!!!

[Melissa]

Congratulations K! Check this off as the final chapter and close the books on the EX!!

That $14 you didn't have to spend to bring closure can buy a bottle of the champagne to pop at the end of your victory lap!!

Best of all--it didn't turn out to be an April Fools Day joke!!


(((giant HUGS)))

[carpediem]

Melissa -- I will toast the program with a mani-pedi!

Just four more years of mortgage payments to go. But I have a feeling after 1 trip to court and this one near-miss, he knows I'm not playing....the judges will be permanently on my side. Hallelujah!

[mcollins5]

Contratulations!!!

Mary

[Lyra]

Yay Carpediem I am glad all these great things are happening for you right now:). It must feel good to have some debt paid off and now you dont have to deal with him anymore. My alo owes me almost 2300 dollars but I doubt I will see a penny of it and there's no legal way for me to get it back from him.

[wingover]

1. Yaaaaaay!
2. LOL! Every last cent

[DianeB]

Yahoo!!

[lucky43]

It gives us all hope! I love the happy-happy shares!

Genny

[cyndyava]

Excellent. I love it! Glad to hear you held him to task and he did what he had to....well, almost ...do!

My exabf is still holding out on the childcare expenses I was awarded in court three years ago. He paid just enough so he wouldn't have to go to jail, right to the penny.

Happy for you, Kristin!

[carpediem]

Frankly I am amazed. Amazed! I actually double-checked with my attorney to make sure the same language about him being responsible for court costs applies to the mortgage. This is a HUGE load off my mind!

[simplemom]

You $14 bully!

[carpediem]

That is the best $14 I have ever received! Oh, to be totally accurate, it's $14.10. (hee-hee)