What baffles me about some people is that they will "jump" for $1... ("Cut off their Nose to Spite their Face"). YOU are NOT the fool in this traumatic situation. His actions are NOT YOUR ACTIONS. I know that because he was once your partner & you feel embarrassed by his actions. But remember, most people will be able to discern between YOUR care, concern, love, empathy, and sentiment and HIS money-grubbing BS... I used to become incredibly embarrased by my addict's money-grubbing behavior, believing that it was a reflection upon me. But later I realized by their reactions that most people were mature enough to discern the difference between his money-grubbing and my true emotions/acts... It wasn't ME, and they understood that. It was a wake-up call to realize that *so many* people were able to see the difference between the two of us (even when I couldn't).... Hugs...