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to tell him that if he goes on this holiday he should never come back, I'm done

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Maryzsnewaccount · 25/07/2018 00:45

I've been married for 32 years. In all that time I've supported my husband, made sure he managed to keep up his hobby (a sport), sorted the kids, the money and the house.

On January 1st this year he told me he had a girlfriend he's been seeing for a while; she apparently does the sport, she's lovely, young, fit and wealthy; he'd been seeing her for a while, he was going to carry on seeing her but he wasn't moving our because, why should he, the house is half his.

Since then I've been polite and reasonable, agreed to all suggestions including selling the house so he could get half (unfortunately the buyer pulled out so we are back to square one); I haven't badmouthed him to the kids (all over 18 but still living at home). I've been positive and tried to minimise the negatives for everyone. I've got a job, taken dd to work (not managable by public transport), picked up the pieces for everyone while he's had multiple holidays abroad with the gf and taken out a loan on our joint credit card;

He's just admitted to booking another holiday in September, which means he can't look after the dog on my work days - I work at night so dog doesn't have to be left too long; he was the one ho wanted to take on the dog, I didn't or drop dd to her placement for two weeks. I can''t do it unless I give up work.

AIBU to tell him that if he goes on this holiday he shouldn't come back. That I'll change the locks an destroy his belongings. And tell the kids the truth about the finances, the house and how much of a shit he's been.

AIBU to stop being a mug?

OP posts:
Inertia · 25/07/2018 16:45

So he really does not have the money to be going on all these holidays-apologies, I wondered whether his spending on holidays/ow/ hobby meant that he had extra cash that he was using to taunt you with. Instead, he’s taking money which could be used to help his children with their studies. He is a real shit.

UrsulaPandress · 25/07/2018 17:01

This just makes me so angry.

MiggledyHiggins · 25/07/2018 17:01

What a flute he is Maryz. I'm so sorry you all are having to suffer his fuckwittery.

Flowers
ScrubTheDecks · 25/07/2018 17:04

Maryz, I know the frustration of being in a 'stuck' phase, and you are right, you can't change the locks or make him move out, you have to wait for the house to be sold.

You are doing all the right things and I am glad you have some decent, compassionate, loyal friends.

Hang on in there, keep your determination fit, you have right on your side.

He is a total nasty selfish twat making a massive fool of himself with his mid-life crisis.

MargaretRiver · 25/07/2018 17:13

It sounds to me like you were kind of thinking that this was a stupid midlife-crisis phase that he would come to his senses from.

Clearly he is too far gone for that.
So let those feelings go ASAP

Keep a clear focus on what;s best for you , and (a longway second) the grown DC
That fool no longer deserves your consideration for a moment

ThumbWitchesAbroad · 26/07/2018 07:14

Jeezus wept, Maryz - I'm so sorry to read this from you!

What an utter arsewankbadger your H is being! What a fucking bastard! I'm so sorry you're being put into this frankly untenably position by his shitting awful behaviour.

I'm disgusted on your behalf, and the fact that you're stuck partly by law - bloody mess :(

I agree it would be lovely to tell him to fuck off and never return, but he can't, can he - you'll be in more of a mess if anything (financially). Can you sell anything of his? Do you have knowledge of and access to all his finances, such as they are?

God I'm so sorry :(

sashh · 26/07/2018 07:48

OMG Maryz

You have been on here for ages, I've seen loads of your posts and advice.

Tell the kids now.

Depending on your finances if you can take a few hundred out of accounts and freeze joint accounts. If you don't have one in your own name now is the time to get one.

Get together with the kids and decide how financially (and emotionally) you can work as a family without him.

And I'm sorry to say this you r kids may be angry at you for not telling sooner, they will get over it.

Oh and no he isn't getting half the house, he has abused your cc and taken out a loan, that will be taken into account.

When I got divorced there were a few options for the grounds, my solicitor at the time said adultery was the quickest and easiest grounds

Sorry I didn't read the full thread, I've just seen your update.

Re the house and bills could you take in a lodger/rent out a room?

Could you claim tax credits? Can you get a council tax reduction?

How long does the mortgage have to run? Could you extend it to buy him out?

Sorry if you have already gone through all these questions, I'm just trying to think of anything that might help.

LadyEloise · 10/04/2021 11:25

@Maryzsnewaccount
I hope you got sorted.

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