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Dh is leaving me.....(long, sorry)

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spacecadet · 17/01/2006 15:12

my dh and i have been together for 10 years, we met when i moved just a few doors away from him.
he was single after a marriage break up and i was a lone parent with 2 kids aged 4 and 2.
we didnt move in together for 3 years, then we bought a house on the same estate and married in 1999,i can honestly say that we were blissfully happy, we were comfortably off as i worked full time too and he told me on our wedding day that it was the happiest day of his life.
i broached the subject of us having children together and he said he didnt want any, he was happy as things were, however in june 2000, he changed his mind and i was pregnant a month later.
thats when it all started going down hill, i had a dreadful pregnancy, suffered from hyperemesis, in the first 5 months and then spd, then i was induced and had a difficult birth as ds was 9lb 7 requiring heaps of stitching as i had a 3rd degree tear and then ds stopped breathing and was rushed to special care.
after that i developed pnd and the first year of ds's life was spent in a blur and my marriage suffered, we also sufered finacial setbacks as due to my depression i couldnt return to work as early as id hoped. then just as i was starting to feel good again and things were getting back on track, i fell pregnany again with dd(i had a coil in), and although i didnt suffer with the pregnancy and birth etc, i developed a balance disorder after she was born, a blood clot in the leg, then later a blood clot to the lung, i have gone on to lose 2 babies, one at 16 weeks and one at 23 weeks in oct.
subsequently, my marriage just seems to have fallen apart, i have gained 4 stone since i married dh and i sensed that he didnt really find me attractive.
he starts a new job in a week in wales, which was supposed to be a new start for us as it meant i could go back to being near my family, but i would have to stay here and sell the house.
last night he told me that he didnt think he loved me anymore, just like that, he said he hadnt been happy since ds was born 5 years ago!
he confessed that he had fantasised about slkeeping with my neighbour and said he didnt find me attractive anymore.
he said he has stayed as he loves his kids but cant cope with my balance disorder either and also said that he thinks having children has ruined our marriage.
he said when he goes on saturday, we will be seperated and ive got to fend for myself.
i havent stopped crying all morning from worry(im not sure how i feel about dh), ive got 4 kids, im recovering from pneumonia and hes going and leaving me with no money. i feel very depressed, i cant think straight.
sorry for the really long post.

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mummytosteven · 17/01/2006 17:37

will paypal something on the 20th, when DH gets paid!

BudaBabe · 17/01/2006 17:37

Words fail me SC. What a complete sod he is.

xx

Tortington · 17/01/2006 17:41

you need to see a solicitor
you need to go to CAB
you need to photocopy important documents.
You need copies of all the bills
you need to know about monies in any other accounts
you need a forwarding address
you need to write a letter for him to sign and for you to copy which will go to outstanding debtors informing them of change of address.

i thought the dss paid the interest on your mortgage for a certain time?

the CAB have a proforma letter which you can send to your debtors telling them that you will pay a minimum amount.

your only priority debts are
your mortgage
council tax
student loans

i think.

phone council tax and ask for the single person occupacy rebate form.

you do not know what your housing situation is going to be and the lists are huge.

best to contact the council and have your name on the list. tell them your house is on the market due to marrital breakdown and you cannot work due to health reasons.

you need to get the social forms sent to you asap and you need to fill them in.

you cannot even wait a week get this done immediatley and send off

when your house is sold - any profit you have will will be used as your income instead of benefits. this is why you need a solicitor NOW.

why the fuck should he get have the profit from the house , have a job, pay fuck all maintenance and buy himself a new car or deposit on new house?

get him to sign a document from solitotor if possible if not just write something up - that says he agrees to paying half the mortgage.

then contact the csa with all his employment details and new address, they will sort the rest out for you - they are pretty good at making people pay up when you serve it to them on a plate. the mortgage payments will not count instead of child support. think of that and smile.

Tortington · 17/01/2006 17:42

please do these things tomorrow spacecadet.

SoupDragon · 17/01/2006 17:43

Ar$e Why are men so bl@@dy stupid??

Beetrootfultoyourself · 17/01/2006 17:44

can I help?

Tortington · 17/01/2006 17:44

creamycustardoathotmaildotcom

if you need me

nannyk · 17/01/2006 17:49

I should have said as well, Spacey, I have a Law degree and can help draft a nice and official sounding letter from you- not a solicitors letter- just one that will make him sit up and take notice. Nothing nasty. Just letting him know that you know YOUR rights and you also know HIS obligations. I don't know if that would help but I am happy to do it.

spacecadet · 17/01/2006 18:54

thanks custardo, ive asked for a form for income support
i tried to apply for tax credits online but the website is no longer operating due to fraud apparently.
thanks beetroot for the offer.
nannyk, thank you, but i have to go and see a solicitor anyway.

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spacecadet · 17/01/2006 18:55

custy, i have your email addy anyway on my msn

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ggglimpopo · 17/01/2006 19:03

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LadySherlockofLGJ · 17/01/2006 19:03

Spacey

(((((((((((((((((((((((((Hugs)))))))))))))))))))

Flossam · 17/01/2006 19:04

Oh SC, I am so sorry. If there is anything I can do at all please ask. Just shout me on here. So sorry it has come to this. I haven't really had a clue what has been going on, but and . xxx

Hulababy · 17/01/2006 19:07

So sorry spacecadet

Beetrootfultoyourself · 17/01/2006 19:08

I can be conacted through ggg

ggglimpopo · 17/01/2006 19:09

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spacecadet · 17/01/2006 19:10

thanks everyone for your kindness.
i actually told dh that i wanted him to leave in november, admittedly i was still very raw from losing my baby, but he begged me not to, he said he loved the kids etc, however, he did say at the time that he wasnt sure how he felt about me, i should have booted him out but he was so convincing, crying etc that i fell for it, now i realise that he was just mortified at the prospect of losing the children, not me.

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katierocket · 17/01/2006 19:11

Jesus spacecadet, you really are going through it aren't you. What a complete git he is.

Custy is spot on with her advice. But also really, if there is anything practical anyone can do to help then do let us know.

spacecadet · 17/01/2006 19:11

thank you beetroot and ggg, i have added ggg to my hotmail list.

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Merlin · 17/01/2006 19:12

SC - so sorry to hear this on top of everything else you poor thing. Nothing constructive to add I'm afraid, but have skipped through the thread and you seem to have had some good advice from everyone. I guess the im;portant thing is to clarify exactly what you are entitled to and what he has to cough up for. Take care.

spacecadet · 17/01/2006 19:12

its not been a complete surprise really though, have to say, if the house fell down tomorrow, dont think id bat an eyelid.

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katierocket · 17/01/2006 19:14

yes I can understand you might feel like that!

ggglimpopo · 17/01/2006 19:14

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spacecadet · 17/01/2006 19:19

why?ggg

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ggglimpopo · 17/01/2006 19:20

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