BTW- I have not only heard of, but met an individual whose wife did something similar. He actually got his then wife a court order to pay for all legal proceedings, and wound up getting SUPPORT ON TOP OF THAT....This individual was gainfully employed, the judge saw right through her garbage story and it ended, what I would consider fairly, they had to split everything down the middle once done.

A lot of us have already gone through this, just keep looking ahead, move past the fact you blew all your money on the house, you will get it back eventually. Life is too short, make sure you pay attention to whats going on, remember it, learn from it, apply to the rest of your days. Good job taking care of mom too.