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Divorce/separation

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My head is a mess heading for separation/divorce

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TERRI168 · 27/06/2020 18:40

This is going to be a ramble, sorry....been married 17 years (together for 30 years), have 3 kids age 16, 14 and 11. I've been the breadwinner while hubby was stay at home dad until recently, has gone a night job. Relationship has been really bad for I would say the last 5 years, maybe longer really, but things have come to a head today. He has been looking at flats to move out and eldest wants to move out aswell due to a disagreement with me over the last 2.5 months. I was diagnosed with breast cancer sept 2018 and had treatment until April 2019, then a big surgery june, went back to work september. I think he wanted to leave just before the coronavirus lockdown happened, but obviously couldn't then. It is a toxic atmosphere at home and I worry about the effect of everything on the kids. I dont know if it's an empty do called threat of his to leave, but actually, if I'm truthful, I really want him to go right now. He isn't aware that i am planning on getting some advice re a divorce, so it might come as a shock to him, or not. I am really worried about the kids and him potentially manipulating them and getting them to choose living with him over them. And i pay for everything. I contributed a large sum to this house and paid the mortgage up until the critical illness money came through, and hubby paid off the small amount of mortgage with "his half" of that money, (an insurance that he thought i had stopped paying and paid out for my illness)!!! Wgat are my rights, where do i start?

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Moanranger · 28/06/2020 17:29

See a lawyer for a free half hour. Get all your paperwork together. The general rule is 50-50 split of assets in a long marriage. As he stayed home & you worked, his “share” will probably seem unfair, but that’s the way it goes. It will be hard, but the important thing is to get out of the marriage. Good luck!

millymollymoomoo · 28/06/2020 17:35

See a solicitor. It’s a long marriage and he’s been a sahp- he’s entitled to a lot

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