Breaking up and job loss

[Venice1989]

My partner has found out he is losing his job in 3 months. He will get a payout equivalent to a year's salary but the job prospects are pretty difficult in the market. I've been feeling for a while that I'm unhappy and evaluating the future. He's a very negative person and I feel like he argues about everything and I don't like how he disciplines our 1 yo dog. I'm now feeling very trapped as I don't want to add the break up on top of redundancy but feel I will be compromising on what I need. Can anyone offer advice on how to approach this? We own a home together so it would make his life difficult trying to get a new mortgage with no job and I feel terrible.

Pretty shit situation to be in, you’ve both got my sympathy. Can you afford to buy him out of his share in the house? Can you afford the mortgage on your own?
In practical terms, if you wait until he’s lost his job before he needs to look to rent - he won’t be able to rent either. And if he is unemployed for a while, at least his rent will be covered.
it might feel - to both of you - that you’re kicking him while he’s down, you will be the wicked witch for sure: but if you hang around then your resentment will grow and his negativity will also. It will be awful for you both. If you’re sure it’s over anyway then the best time to do it is now - for your MH, for his finances, just not for your image and his inevitable depression.

Thank you for your response, this is really good advice. You're right that he could rent if the house was sold before he lost his job so that's something. I couldn't afford to buy him out of the house unfortunately. In usual circumstances he could buy me out and would want to but obviously if he doesn't have a job he couldn't remortgage which is the worry. Ah stress. But probably not doing either of us a favour by prolonging it.