How to effectively separate with Husband under the same roof? Mostly this would be due to finances. We can't rent or buy another place. We have a child. Things have been very challenging and we have both been unhappy for sometime. On occasion, there is disrespect from both.. Lots of resentment has crept in for multiple reasons. We do have a son together who is in primary school. We don't wish to unsettle him, but feel our relationship doesn't benefit him much either. He has a great relationship with us individually. He loves family things though, when we do go away, play together or eat together so that would be devastating. We've been together 20 years. Husband has always prioritised his needs and I haven't ever asserted mine; lots of keeping the peace, red flags and I'm a shell of my former self tbh. I can't continue to live like this. I have no money of my own, no friends left/grown apart, no job/career - my dear son is my light, my life, but I need my own independence entirely and feel stuck. I am bright and capable, a creative at heart, a singer - looking for a break in a job. I want to move forward. Any advice? We already sleep in separate bedrooms and have done for a few years now. He has spoken about getting a cheap flat.. but I think him not being here at all for nights on end will affect my son majorly.