Our marriage has been struggling for the past year or so since pregnancy and birth of third child. Won’t go into detail here but we’re going to relationship counselling in a bid to get back on track but I feel like I really need to know what my other options are.
We have 3 DC ranging from 10mo to 10yo, family home with mortgage and rental property with mortgage. I’m self employed with 2 jobs but not working much at the moment due to young baby and generally only work equivalent of 1 or 2 days a week as I’m mainly a SAHM. In no financially independent at present and the thought of being a single Mum at this time scares me as I don’t know how I’ll manage financially. I want to speak to someone who can tell me what I would be entitled to in terms of maintenance from my husband, benefits and what my best options would be regarding our properties in the event of a separation/divorce.
Who can I contact to get this kind of advice? Do I need to see a solicitor? It seems very formal and final to say that...I just want to know my options at this stage as I am committed to the counselling and to trying to salvage our relationship.
Any advice would be appreciated!