I need to end my marriage. We get on brilliantly 95% of the time but the other 5% we argue like we despise each other. A lot has happened. He has lied about a lot of things, he has been physical, he has an awful temper and I’m never allowed to question him or say his actions have upset me. I feel really pathetic just typing this. I don’t know how I’ve got myself in this situation.
Before I met him, I had a fairly well paid job and my own house. Now, I have no assets at all aside from my shitty little car (all equity from my house sale gone - mostly on his debts). I’m back to being a full time student. I have a child. I don’t know what to do. He is in the army so we are in army housing.
If I stay, I have financial security and a roof over my head. If i leave, then what? I don’t know where to start. I’ve tried seeing if I’m entitled to anything in terms of universal credit but as I’m a student, the online calculators don’t work so I think I will need to phone citizens advice and see if they can signpost me somewhere.
Does anyone have any advice? I feel sick to my stomach but this isn’t love and I realise that now