Sign up for our newsletters! Suze Orman Photo: Marc Royce Q: My
boyfriend and I bought a house together several years ago.
Pretty quickly, I learned that he wasn't the person I wanted to
progress with in life. I tried to convince him that we should
put the house up for sale, but he wouldn't budge. He didn't want
to end the relationship. I moved out and am renting an
apartment. I've asked him to buy me out, but he says he doesn't
have the cash. Though I paid for half the new furniture, I don't
even care about it. I just want to end this co-ownership and get
on with my life, and I think he should do the same. I haven't
actually said those words to him because I thought he would have
decided to sell by now. What rights do I have?  A: It seems that
your ex isn't ready to be your ex. He thinks that keeping the
home is a way of keeping you connected to him. You say you tried
to convince him to put the house up for sale. Sounds to me as if
you were merely asking or suggesting. That was a nice way to
start, but now i