LoneStarLady Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 Very weird. What the heck do you do with half a house? http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27113959/?GT1=43001 PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - A couple in rural Cambodia has terminated their 18-year marriage with a divorce settlement that entailed sawing in two the wooden house they once shared, villagers said Friday. The husband, 42-year-old Moeun Sarim, has taken away with him all the bits and pieces of his half a house, said his 35-year-old wife, Vat Navy. "Very strange, but this is what my husband wanted," she said by phone from a village about 62 miles east of Cambodia's capital, Phnom Penh. She said they ended their marriage last month. "He brought his relatives and used saws to cut the house in half," she said, adding that she now owns the other half that is still standing. The house is made from wood with a tile roof and propped up on wooden pillars, a typical style for a Cambodian country home. She said her estranged husband and his relatives, after ripping apart half of the house, carried all the debris to his parents' house nearby. She said the divorce was prompted by her husband's jealousy about her alleged relationship with a policeman in the village. She denied having an extramarital affair. "He wanted a divorce, and I said, `Let's divorce,'" she said. The husband could not be reached for comment. Bou Bout, a village chief, said local officials and police were present as witnesses the day the couple split their 20-by-24 1/2 foot house into half. "Local officials tried three times to get them to mend their differences, but the husband would not budge," Bou Bout said by phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMaynard Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 Given the current housing crisis, this actually makes a lot of sense. I can see this becoming standard practice here is America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 I wonder if they still had a mortgage on the place and at what interest rate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETSFAN5180 Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 Did you guys see the house.Its an upscale American tree house at best.Not a 4 BR center hall colonial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 Did you guys see the house.Its an upscale American tree house at best.Not a 4 BR center hall colonial. lol cricky, you could haul it away in an f450 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMaynard Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 Did you guys see the house.Its an upscale American tree house at best.Not a 4 BR center hall colonial. That is lifestyles of the rich and famous in Cambodia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verde Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 With the looks of that place, I'da said, "keep it all, honey." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Division Marduk Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 Probably worth more as firewood with today's property prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gun Of Bavaria Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 They probably had an ACORN sponsored Interest Only loan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 well it's better than the arrangement I have with mrs willy. We both get half but she gets the inside & I get the outside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 i like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FF2 Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 That looks like Buffalo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smizzy Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 Probably worth more as firewood with today's property prices. NOW THAT is what I call "Taking half" ! " I want half eddie! " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 i betcha the chick got the side with the johns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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