Ok, I have a situation with my own divorce and ex that I need opinions on. Back when we divorced, 8 years ago, I took responsibility for paying off a joint credit card (his name being primary). Actually part of getting out of that marriage involved me agreeing to take on more of the marital debt than was fair. In any case, during the worst of our ecomonomy I was stuggling and got behind on the payments.

I had an opportunity to refinance and consolidate some debt so I approached xH about accepting a lumpsum settlement on the balance of the card, I would pay about 60%, him 40% but it would be taken care of and no longer affecting his credit. He agreed, read the letter of settlement offer from the credit card company, paid his share and we moved on.

Then tax time comes. He gets a statement for the amount that was written off to claim on his taxes. He insisted it wasn't his to claim so ignored it. I tried to ask the credit card company to change it to my SS# but they refused.

Now 4 years later xH is whining that he is accruing interest on an old unpaid tax liability. And that I should pay it.

So, Yes, I was responsible for the original debt in the divorce. Yes, I was responsible for getting behind on payments. Does any of that make him not responsible for agreeing to this settlement and the tax implication of it? I know he NEVER thinks he should be responisble for any thing that mean parting with his money. But I need opinions.

I actually did tell him that I would pay him for it because honestly it's not worth the ensuing conflict it would cause, just wondering where everyone's opinion came down on it?