Can anyone predict how my divorce would go?

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Situation - I currently work casual hour contract but can get a full time job tomorrow if I wanted one - so let's assume I go for divorce and get set up in a full time job. I'd earn £22k.

DH earns £35k. We have no kids together and my son (who lives with me) is 17, on an apprenticeship.

We've been together 6 years, married for two.

We bought the house together and Ian it jointly. We paid £140k and it's now worth around £170k. He put £20k into it at the beginning, I put £5k in but as I said, it's jointly owned and we've both paid mortgage and improvements since we moved in 5 years ago.

I could afford the mortgage on my own (£480 a month) but couldn't afford to buy him out. Which is a shame as I'd love to stay here.

He has a pension, I don't because he didn't want me paying into one.

Any idea in what divorce settlement is likely get?

Ideally I want to keep the house as I'd never get another house like this for the same mortgage costs - is there any way? A loan to buy him out?

How much is his pension worth

50% -50% in your case as your son is above 16 , but you are entitled to pension sharing of 50% as well. It really depends on how old you are and whether your prospects of finding full time employment are realistic! I gather the son is yours from previous relationship?

Could go a number of ways. The marriage is fairly short, so your ex could try to make claims based on having put in more money if being unfriendly, or alternatively could permit you to reside there until a house sale at a much later date, if being more friendly. In any event, there is not a lot of spare cash you'd want to be spending on lawyers, so is there a chance you can agree something between you?