I am living with my soon to be ex husband. He has been emotionally abusive for years - it's taken me a long time to realise and a long time to pluck up the courage to divorce him. We are still in the same house with our two teenage children. I AM getting stronger and handling the abuse better BUT this means he is now escalating the abuse to higher levels and pushing me to my limits. My counsellor, close friends and my solicitor have all advised that I need to talk to the police as his behaviour is simply at unacceptable levels. Today I plucked up the courage, rang the non emergency number, burst into tears and they were lovely. The next stage is to meet with an officer to discuss my situation, it's all being kept confidential and I am going to a station rather than meeting at home (he bobs back throughout the day if I don't answer the home phone to check up on me)
TBH - I am shaking even now. I am really scared, this is a BIG step for me to even admit that I should get the police involved. Those friends have said thank God and about time but that's all very well but I am the one living it right now.
Does anyone have any experience of this situation with the police etc..? He has never hit me nor threatened to but the psychological abuse is getting worse that one day that may change. He's even started on our daughter now who is 16.
Any kind words of advice are really welcome.
Thanks xx
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Any words of advice? I am off to the police station tomorrow to report my husband
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positivo · 23/01/2016 18:42
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