Roman actually laughed when I told them to leave. “This is my house too,” he said. That was when I placed the folder from my attorney on the coffee table. I had purchased the property before our marriage through proceeds from my business, and the deed had remained solely in my name. The renovations had also been paid from accounts documented as my separate funds. His parents were guests and had no right to remain once I withdrew permission. Roman, as my spouse and resident, was different; I could not simply throw him onto the sidewalk that evening. My attorney had already prepared the separation paperwork and the proper process for determining temporary occupancy during the divorce.
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