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‘I married a person who was nothing short of evil’: He has threatened to take my house if we divorce. What can I do?

‘My tenant has not paid a dime since December 2021. He has destroyed the home. He stole my mail, and has been committing credit-card fraud’

‘My credit score is 512 because of the fraud and because I fell behind on my mortgage, as my tenant was not paying rent.’

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Dear Quentin,

I’m going through a lot, and right now I’m at a crucial point where I need to make the right decision — because if I don’t, I will be financially destroyed. My problem is twofold.

The first part: About three years ago, I married a person who was nothing short of evil. During that time, I purchased a...