I feel trapped in my marriage that I want to end

[Arafad]

My husband is emotional abusive, a narcissus, and gas lights me. It impact on my mental health and I've noticed he does this to my 7 year old to. We have a mortgage together and I can't afford to move out and rent as I pay for nursery fees and I know I would struggle. I don't think I would be eligible for benefits as I earn 28000 but after all my expenditures I still won't be able to make ends meet.

I have phoned womens aid but they would not put me in a refuge as they take extrem cases which I understand.

I absolutely hate living with my husband and I put up with it as I have no where to go and I feel trapped. I don't have family for support or friends . I just need to know what I can do and if I would be eligible for universal credits as I don't want to take the risk and put my two kids though hell.

I have also spoke to my husband about leaving but he doesn't care and still treats me like thus. I feel i am going to burst one day and don't know how much longer I can hold it together.

Go on the turn to us site & see what you would be entitled to. Maybe you could afford to pay the mortgage on your own & so you can get him to leave.

I hope you get some help from citizens advice and can see about moving out. Assume he wouldnt move out? Have you no one to confide in?

@tania64 I went on the benifit calculator and it sounded to good to be true, I am just scared of I move out and I can't afford to keep a roof over our heads.

@lozzerbmc no he won't move out but am at the point were I don't care about the house I am also too scared to make the move and worried I would just be stuck. I'll give citizens advice a call and see what they say. Thanks