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My boyfriend decided he wanted to break up with me and move out 4 months into a year lease. We were splitting the rent and he was paying for most of the utilities. When he moved out, he told me that he would pay me my half of the security deposit, which we would likely lose for breaking the lease. I thought that was fair. I asked him to be patient (as I was working full time and busy with school), give me 2 months to move out or find a roommate. He agreed, and then he promptly went to the management company and tried to get off of the lease! He sent me an email telling me that his attorney didn't think it was a good idea to still be in a joint legal agreement with me since we had broken up. Well...

That made me mad! He was trying to screw me over! So I told him that he should keep his attorney because he'd need him in small claims court when I take him there to have the lease enforced.

I'd get his half of the rent for the remainder of the lease, and a chunk for anguish, too.

Instead of working it out amicably -- which we were originally both willing to do -- he tried to screw me. So I decided to be inflexible. Back when we were pookies, he signed a lease and was LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE to pay half of the rent for the next 8 months. His attorney couldn't do a thing for him.

Yes, in the end, he paid half of my rent for 8 months until the lease was up. Then I moved into a one-bedroom apartment and paid my own way.

I will never live with anyone again, until I'm married. I would advise against others living with their significant others, too.