okay you say your husband is depressed so that will work against you. You made more money then him and live in the paid for home. I am not sure what his assets are but I am thinking that he doesn't have much. If he is under some sort of medical care for the depression then the judge will put more weight to his claim. You saying that he is capable of working but you have to be able to prove it. I think the burden of proof will be one him though.
Does the amount he want seem unreasonable? If it was only a short term thing like 5 years or so, could you live with it? Remember both sides have to give a little in order to get an agreement.
I know you are thinking that if he just got his act together he could work. If he is suffering from depression that isn't so easy. If he is drinking on top of the depression then that is even worse.
Hopefully you can get him to sign something that you are both agreeable to before he flip flops again. Good luck.
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