I've just emailed my solicitor

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Instructing him to start divorce proceedings.

I know it's the right thing to do. It's not a decision that I've taken lightly - I've agonised over it.

But I could still use a hand hold right now.

Poor you. Have you already spoken to the solicitor about this? And what is the situation at home like?

We're here.
I'm putting my papers in the post next week.
Shit isn't it.

Good luck with it....I'm not divorced but have had some rocky old times and didn't want to read and run

Good luck. I'm divorced & just out of another rel'ship. You will be fine!

Thank you.

It's awful at home. He's doing his patented "whipped puppy" impression.

Well, if he wanted to keep me he should have treated me decently.

My partner and I are separating too. It is a truly awful situation. Just wish I could wake up tomorrow and find everything had fast forwarded 2 years

I've just told my STBXH that the petition is drafted and will be arriving soon. He went crazy at the examples I'd given of unreasonable behaviour. If you don't want to see it documented on a divorce petition, don't do those things in the first place. Consider your hand held.

It may seem like the right, or only, thing to do but that doesn't make it any easier sometimes. Have a hand here as well.

Thank you. I completely understand the longing for 2 years to pass - or even 6 months.

I'm at the 2 years stage, I abandoned my marriage of my own volition. I just didn't love my ex any more, there wasn't any unreasonable behaviour as such. However Ex is a tight arse and wouldn't divorce me, even though I offered to pay him back the court fees, so instead, we've been forced to wait two years so that I can put the wheels in motion.