As some have seen from previous posts, my husband has become emotionally and financially abusive. He convinced me to take over the house we were sharing with my mom and as of April 1st, our names were on the mortgage. A week after, he began threatening to leave. He knows I can't support myself and my kids, so he made a big show of packing up boxes until I begged him not to go. This cycle repeats about every other week. He refuses to speak to me face to face and will only communicate via emails or texts. I've decided I cannot take this anymore and it's unhealthy for my kids. He locked me out of our bedroom and put my belongings in the hall.
Right now, he is upstairs packing again. I asked if we could talk and decide how to proceed like civil adults. He did not want to hear that. He wanted to hear for the millionth time that I am dedicated to our marriage and want to work it out. So now he's moving out (I assume). I have been trying to contact a lawyer who will take legal aid but no one has called back. I have been applying to jobs daily but nothing so far. What happens if he leaves? He's already said he's cancelling cable and internet because he pays for it. He pays for the gas bill. He pays the mortgage. I pay for everything else. What happens when he stops paying? I'm going to go into debt because I'll have to put whatever I can onto credit cards. I'm so scared and I have no idea what to do and no legal guidance.
The ironic thing is that when I met him, he had declared bankruptcy, was laid off, was being evicted. yeah, I'm an idiot. I fell for his sad, I've been wronged sob story and now I'm paying for it. The minute he got an inheritance, a job, his credit back, his whole demeanor changed. I have failed my kids.
Right now, he is upstairs packing again. I asked if we could talk and decide how to proceed like civil adults. He did not want to hear that. He wanted to hear for the millionth time that I am dedicated to our marriage and want to work it out. So now he's moving out (I assume). I have been trying to contact a lawyer who will take legal aid but no one has called back. I have been applying to jobs daily but nothing so far. What happens if he leaves? He's already said he's cancelling cable and internet because he pays for it. He pays for the gas bill. He pays the mortgage. I pay for everything else. What happens when he stops paying? I'm going to go into debt because I'll have to put whatever I can onto credit cards. I'm so scared and I have no idea what to do and no legal guidance.
The ironic thing is that when I met him, he had declared bankruptcy, was laid off, was being evicted. yeah, I'm an idiot. I fell for his sad, I've been wronged sob story and now I'm paying for it. The minute he got an inheritance, a job, his credit back, his whole demeanor changed. I have failed my kids.
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