Okay, I'm in a bit of a tricky situation at the moment and I'm not really sure what to do. Here's the story. My ex-fiance (who I was with for 6 years) and I signed up to lease a house together for 6 months. We lived together for 3 years in the previous house and had to move when it was sold. A few days before we moved into the new house, and after we had both signed the lease, he told me that he was breaking up with me and had found someone else. He also said that he would be moving back to his parents house, but promised me that he would still pay his half of the rent, as he knew that I couldn't afford it all on my own. Anyway, since he has left, I have had to struggle with paying the rent on my own and he has not paid me a thing towards it. I have also found out that he has now moved in with his new girlfriend (the one he was cheating on me with behind my back) after knowing her for just 2 months.

My parents and friends are all telling me that he is legally liable for half of the rent, which I know, as he is a co-tenant and has signed the lease for six months. They all think I should take him to court for his share of the rent. The thing is, I know it is the right thing to do, but I also know that if I go through with it, he will want nothing more to do with me and will most probably never speak to me again. I am so angry inside for the position he has left me in, but something is holding me back from taking this further to get my money back. I would hate for money to come between us, but if I do nothing I will keep struggling and resenting myself, and he will get away with not owning up to his responsibility at all. I just feel sick at the thought of him hating me and always thought that one day in the future we could be friends, but he has hurt me so much and if I go through with this he will probably hate me forever. What do I do??

Well, I would try to contact him about the rent before proceeding to court.

Listen,

I'm not expert with legal situations, but I think you should do what you need to do in order to get the money that he is legally responsible for. He cheated on you behind your back, you should care less if he wants to talk to you again (I know its not as easy as it sounds).

You don't deserve to be treated like that and I am truly sorry for the pain that you must be going through. Know that by cutting him out of your life (except maybe for a check) you will end up stronger and happier in the end.

I hope you the best.

Here is what I think you should do: Stop putting it on yourself to keep your relationship with him on friendly terms. He is the one that cheated. He is the one that put YOU in a bad situation financially. HE SHOULD BE THE ONE WORRIED THAT YOU WILL NEVER SPEAK TO HIM AGAIN! You've done nothing wrong here. If going after the money is more stress than you want to deal with, cut your losses and move forward. Otherwise, take him to court. He deserves it.

He already doesn't want anything to do with you SadHeart, if follow through with this, what is going to be any different? Life is unfair but you need to go through it with your head up high and try to make it as fair as possible for yourself.

Never leave the one you love for the one you like, because the person who you like could leave you for the one they love.

-Sik