peter. You cannot abandon a lady and leave her potless and homeless.

[Ash]

Everyone is on my case about not giving her a penny from the house.

I find this hugely depressing.

Well, I for one respect your decision to be true to your word.

Whether she deserves it is another matter. Could have been a kind of Stockholm Syndrome going on, if she was as bad as you say. Presumably you loved her once, which is when you made your promise. At least you were aware enough not to marry her.

Does she deserve it?

[Viva Prat Vegas]

Straight down the middle ?
Pursue your stipulation, honour your word and your conscience will brightly shine free and innocent

[Peter]

Straight down the middle ?
Pursue your stipulation, honour your word and your conscience will brightly shine free and innocent

That's the plan. She'll go mental about it and probably try and sue me for the rest of it with some appalling accusations. But, that will happen unless I give her the entire thing which I am not going to do.