Would appreciate some opinions on this please.
DP and I have been together for 7 years we have twin boys who are about to be 5. Our relationship has been rocky from the start due to DP family, SIL didn't want us to be together and over bearing MIL. Those problems have now settled but the biggest problem we have now is DP doesn't show any empathy! For example if I am upset and try to talk about it ( if it's something he's done that has upset me) he will either leave the house, this could be for hours and hours with the last time being over 8 hours before returning or he will ignore me completely and go about his day as if I'm not there. For example yesterday we were bickering during a board game, DP raised his voice at me over something silly, I said if he continued I wouldn't play and longer, he continued to raise his voice so I stopped playing. Later on in the day he told me that had I of just not argued with him we would have had a lovely day and I had ruined everything, I got upset by this because it made me feel invalidated and as if I need to just put up with him speaking to me in a way I'm not comfortable with. I said I no longer wanted to speak with him on the issue because I was upset, he stormed off stating fine do not speak to me this was around 7pm, he then ignored me all evening playing games on his phone and Xbox late into the night and slept on the sofa.
In the morning he again refused to speak to me so I sent him a txt message stating I was feeling pretty hopeless and ignored and generally unhappy and suggested perhaps some time apart would do us good. he stated if I wanted to leave I was free to and he's not leaving.
I can't leave the house, I have no where to go and he knows this, he could go to his mothers but is refusing, I am feeling completely trapped and at a loss of what to do. I don't want this atmosphere around our children but feel as if I have no options, I've cried all day in our bedroom alone. I'm not sure where to go from here.
Sorry it's so long and thank you in advance for any replies.