My friend has been married for 7 rather miserable years, during which she and dh have had a daughter who's now 5. Last year they almost split, and I somehow got involved in trying to councel them both and offering a listening ear. Although they tried marriage councelling, her Dh left it after a few sessions. Since then, obviously nothing has changed, they both blame the other and seem totally unable to communicate/ relate to one another. This time her Dh has told their dd he is moving out, before he told my friend, so poor dd is now the go-between in her parents' break-up. (They are not actually speaking despite living in a flat!)
She has been a SAHM for most of the last few years, while he has been employed. He is saying he wants to give a month's notice on their flat, and go separate ways. She has no where to go, no local friends or relations. Would he have to provide financial backing for them to get a new place? She is destraught about the effect of all this on her dd....what can she do? What can I do, without being dragged in to it all again?! I'm pretty sure this time that's it's never gonna be fixable.