Husband has told me he wants a divorce

[Emthomson]

My husband has just told me he wants a divorce.

I don’t know what I should do, he’s adamant he wants this so I don’t think there’s any point in trying to change his mind. It’s not been the healthiest marriage, he’s an alcoholic and has been verbally abusive over the years towards me but things have been better over the last few months then out of now where he’s told me he wants a divorce.

I don’t know what to do, I have a 5 year old daughter, we rent our house and I can’t afford the rent on just my salary so I will have to move out. I only work part time so will have to go on universal credit but I’m worried I won’t find somewhere to rent that will except the rent being paid by universal credit or part paid by them.

My head is all over the place and I am so worried that me and my daughter will end up with nowhere to live. I have no family support near me as I moved away when I got married, just feel alone and scared and just don’t who to talk to for help

You need to get financial advice - get a free consultation with a solicitor to start with. You're married so should be entitled to at least 50% of any assets. Run your details through a benefits calculator and see what you'd be entitled to for support. You'll be entitled to maintenance from him as well.

The very first thing you need to do is think about where you're going to live and what you're options are

Are you certain UC won't cover rent on the property you are in now? Do you have any savings?

Why do you have to move out? He needs to move out and you try to claim UC or (try) to get on council list. He wants divorce, he leaves. Your poor child should not be moving anywhere, your feckless husband will need to pay maintenance to keep a roof over your child's head.

He will probably change his mind when he realise has to pay maintenance and move, (but you should stay firm- you don't need an alcoholic in you and your daughter's lives).

What a shit- he deserves to be rinsed for this.