To think that I can stay in the family home and he would have to pay half the mortgage?

[Lennon80]

Currently considering divorcing my husband of 15 years. The mortgage is 1k a month which I could never afford on my own. If however he paid half I could stay. He earns about 75k a year - have a got a hope in hell? Kids are 6 and 2 uears.

Witches

They don't all have disabled children. But the majority only worked part time. They all receive spousal - 1 for life, 3 until the youngest is of age or they remarry and 2 for the next 5 years.

50/50 is only ever the starting point but the sacrifice of a stay at home parent is most certainly recognised going forward. As it should be.

50/50 is only ever the starting point but the sacrifice of a stay at home parent is most certainly recognised going forward.

The OP isn't a stay at home parent.

No two peoples circumstances are the same.

If the OP can't afford the mortgage there is every possibility it will need to be sold.

There is a wrongly held believe that the RP gets to keep/stay in the family home. That just isn't true.

I'm not sure if you are being deliberately obtuse but the OP stated she worked part time. Her ex benefitted by this. The courts will recognise this.

Anecdotally I haven't known anyone had to move out of the family home where there are children involved and the mum is the primary carer. Myself included.

With the level of child support due on that income together with the divorce settlement I can't imagine the OP needs to worry unduly about the mortgage.