Sorry for barging into your thread but I have a somewhat similar question.
House jointly owned, continuing to live together will be unbearable and H claims he will "never agree" to a divorce or move out himself.
I know solicitors advise remaining in the marital home, but for my mental health and to get the process going, I think I will have to move out. One solicitor I spoke with said that I was perfectly entitled to move out and pay rent in my own place.
We both earn about the same amount. Mortgage payment is about half my take-home pay each month (or his pay). Obviously not ideal in the long term, but in the short term if he is refusing to move he could pay it himself .... right?
Obviously there's the risk that he might refuse to pay in which case I'd be responsible (joint mortgage), but I think that risk is low and could be dealt with.
Sorry, just thinking out loud. I feel so stupid but he lectures me constantly pushing all kinds of buttons about how I'm ruining his life and our daughter's life and we will both be destitute and our DD will never be happy again and he will never consent to a divorce blah blah blah, it's hard for me to keep a perspective on reality.
I will talk with a solicitor again.