DH and I have been married 12 years and together for 14. I'm 39 and he's 48. No kids. From the outside perspective we have a great life, he's a very high earner, and I want for nothing, however I feel like I've just been going through the motions for years now.
He works from home the majority of the time and I'm office based, yes he earns almost 4 times than me but every evening it's me who cooks, tidies up after him from the day whilst he lays on the sofa. I clean down the kitchen and finally sit down by 7, he will then go up to bed by 8 as he's tired and wants to read. Most evenings are spent by myself. He doesn't want to watch any TV with me, go for a dog walk (I do all the dog walks), or grab a drink at the pub or go out for dinner. He has suffered with anxiety for years and I know home is his comfort place. He's become incredibly insular whereas I want to go out and experience life. We haven't had a holiday abroad for 9 years, or even a holiday in this country for nearly 7 as he just doesn't seem fussed and when I do bring this up he will worry about the dog or work or they'll be some excuse as to why we can't go. The last holiday he was on his phone the entire time working anyway. There's so much I want to do and experience, go to London to the sights, see a show, go on city breaks, try new restaurants, just live life! I just feel as the years have gone by we have drifted apart massively and want different things now.
I tried speaking to him about this last Summer...things changed for a month or so and then went back to normal....he agreed to go on a holiday because it's important to me this year, but I know he doesn't really want to be there. He doesn't see the issue in this because he's making the effort to go. Maybe that's unkind of me and maybe I've just clocked out of the marriage now. He still is incredibly lazy at home, doesn't suggest doing anything and goes up to bed early. He has never really cooked me a meal, ever. If he does it will be a ready meal. Also, intimacy is another bone of contention, we haven't had sex for nearly 4 years. He says he's shy?
I think I know my answer but I'm scared. I could afford a one bed flat in my area due to equity in the house but I know all our friends and family are going to be so shocked and not understand. He also has a long standing history of racking up debt which I have helped him pay off on a number of occasions, but he still spends like it's going out of fashion. This gives me such bad anxiety, every day something will turn up at the house and I tell him to stop, but he doesn't.
I need to leave him don't I?