Currently looking for an apartment and should sign a lease maybe this week. My STBX will remain in the house before we sell it. I Live in NC and must be separated 1 year before divorcing. I have not consulted an attorney yet. Am I to assume this should be my next step? No kids. We each have a car and the house is really the only asset. She makes 2.5 times more money than I do.

She doesn’t feel she should have to pay anything towards the apartment I will need to rent since she will be paying for the house mortgage. I guess this makes sense, however I wonder if I would be able to request spousal support even at the separation stage? I have heard I could technically try to go after her retirement as well but I would probably be fine with half the equity in the house and some monthly spousal support.

Does this seem reasonable?