Many years ago I received great help and support on here about my husband's despicable behaviour. I didn't leave - a combination of factors being my DS begging, my mental health, and fear as we had just moved to a new part of the country.
3/4 years on I am stronger and have told him that we are over. I suspect he has Narcissitic Personality Disorder (formally known as 'being a cunt') but he does tick every box. I have booked mediation and counselling with Relate, seen a solicitor and am compiling the financial documents. He has agreed to move out, doesn't want a lengthy drawn out divorce and will (he says at this point) play ball.
We have 4 DCs and I have to get them through this with minimum damage. I can't leave it to him. Last time we were going to split up he told them in my absence "Daddy won't be around much for a while". fucking gobshite. I immediately returned and tried to undo his damage whilst hearing DS's heart breaking.
I am trying to think of the best way of telling them. He is going to buy a flat, and I have said we will tell them when he is actually going to move - there is no point upsetting them and then he doesn't go (he is away A LOT with work and I think it would be confusing for the younger two as they do ask 'when is Daddy home?"). He is "too busy" with work to look so I am sending him so I will end up doing it all for him just to get the arsehole out. I don't have the capacity for it as I'm 99% single working parent anyway and this is taking up way too much of my headspace.
Now I don't think its me who should be explaining it to them. They aren't stupid and are old enough to question things (between 7 - 13). We will tell them together, but he needs to come up with the explanation. I am not taking responsibility for this. My view is I was in it for the long haul, it was he who chased women and slept with prostitutes.
Apart from "Your dad is a total cunt and isn't good enough for us", can anyone give me words of advice or benefit of your experience please?