Need strength to tell him to leave.....

Hi. I had breast cancer 2016/17. Long story short i was awarded early retirement from work and have a small pension. I'm 52. I don't feel ready even now to work, I gave neuropathy in my feet from the chemo...it's plain annoying. ...not an excuse either, guess I love being at home. I have a small amount of money from my parents inheritance, they both passed recently. So I feel financially secure. I have 3 kids, only 1 at home aged 10.

Now...I'm now looking at my life and husband . I'm not happy. Many reasons , but 1 I can't find it in my heart to forgive. He was more than useless during my cancer treatment and care. He buried his head in the sand and I guess I enabled that a little by keep saying "I'm ok!" . The word I'd use is narcissistic. 

So I plucked up courage Tuesday and told him I want him to leave. The enormity of it has hitme today and he keeps begging me to change my mind. We've been married 10 years. A small part of me thinks yes, that'd be easier. He says he can't afford to pay for the mortgage here plus a new place. He won't go to his parents house. I' offered to give him some money to start him in a flat ,about 5kish. But he says I should sell the house instead. There's about 60k equity in it, so he'd get 30. But I'd struggle to get somewhere to live with my daughter for a small budget. 

I haven't told her yet, not until it's "sorted". I feel physically sick all the time. It's a massive thing potentially to go through. But I want to be happy. Any advice? X

  • Hi there ...

    Well it's always sad when people break up .. but once the love has died , there's no point staying ..  but I can empathise how he feels ... he may have "buried" his head in the sand, but he did stay .. and 10 years is a long time .. legally I think your allowed to stay there because of your daughters age till she's of age .. but thinking of him, moving out and still paying towards mortgage and having to find rent seems harsh ..

    Is there middle ground ... could you get a mortgage and bie his half .. banks do give us lasses a mogage too .. or selling and giving him his half .. surely that what youd make plus that money you were left would get you somewhere ... even if its rented ... its a no win situation really ... 

    Sounds like he's realising now what he risks loosing ... shame it took something like that to open his eyes ... whatever you do, I wish you well .. go with your gut instinct... I divorced after 27 years ... it's never easy ...  Chrissie x