Separated but together
After nearly 16 years of marriage and months of soul-searching, Dan Wahlberg and his wife decided to go their separate ways.
The slow housing market has kept Anne Smith-Griggs (left) and Ralph Griggs in place while divorcing.
This spring, Wahlberg’s wife filed for divorce. They hired attorneys and put their three-bedroom Paradise Hills house up for sale. They retreated to separate bedrooms to watch TV and stopped sharing meals.
But even as they tried to disentangle emotionally, physically they were locked in an awkward embrace. Neither could afford to move out.
They owe $290,000 on their house at a time when nearby homes are listed for as much as $80,000 less. They’re behind on the mortgage and are trying to avoid foreclosure by selling the house for less than they owe. They have little money to set up new households, pay off credit cards and cover divorce attorneys‘ fees.
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