Hi
I'm in a marriage that no longer works. We bicker all the time and it is emotionally abusive. My husband doesn't prioritise me and our children and drinks excessively a number of times a week. My children are getting older and I just want out now and to raise them in a healthier environment. I'm miserable with my husband and the atmosphere is so much happier when he's not around. He brings out a side to me I just don't like. The problem is we jointly own a house and he refuses to sell it. He knows that if we sell I'll have the money to leave him. I have no friends or family with space to take us in, and as a home owner I know the council will not help me. We are staying with my father in law at the moment as we were in the process of selling ours (outgrown it) but now he won't sign the sale papers. I can't move back either because he will just follow me then I am completely back to square one. I know I will struggle with renting privately because I have enquired about several properties and they either say the landlords won't accept someone on universal credit (which I will claim once I am away from him to top up my part time income) Or they simply say i don't earn enough to rent the property. I just don't know where to turn. Does anyone have any advice to give me? I did call citizens advice but the person on the phone seemed to know nothing so I am going to make a face to face appointment but I'd be grateful for any advice anyone can give me on here. It is just becoming unbearable at home. Hes actually made me hate him and I just don't want to bring my kids up around this, they deserve so much better. Thank you