My husband had an affair and we are still together and trying to reconcile but my heart’s not in it. I’m only still here for the children but I’m not sure I can stay even for them.
The thing is though that my husband is a high earner and we have a comfortable life together: lovely home, no money worries, holidays abroad, etc and I’m terrified of how I will cope financially without him.
I couldn’t afford to buy him out so I’d have to move but my salary is low as I work pt and I can barely afford anything in this area. I could work ft but I reduced my hours as we didn’t want the children in breakfast club / after school club every day and I don’t really want to increase my hours when my current job means I get to spend lots of time with them. They are primary school age.
I was really poor growing up and had nothing and I don’t want to go back to that, or for my children to be in the same situation but I know I can’t stay in a marriage where I’m unhappy. I’m so upset that my husband has betrayed us like this and whatever option I choose looks awful so I just don’t know what to do.
Any advice would be welcome.