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Can someone please tell me, what happens if a couple needs to separate for some time out and they both agree, BUT there is not enough money for either to survive on ? Is there assistance out there to help so separation can take place ? Has anyone been in this situation ? I have no one to ask because this is so personal. Thank you
When I separated from my husband I was able to live with family during that time I put my name on a waiting list for senior/disabled apartment with the housing authority of my town. If you have time to wait to leave you can put your name on some low income rent waiting lists (senior/disabled or other) that way if you decide to split you would be set up already. Hope this helps
Thank you, this does help, BUT I have three small dogs that I will not part with. I will live under a bridge first. Anyway, I want him to leave I shouldn't have to . Right now he is in a psychiatric unit for severe depression and anxiety and I feel so at peace right now then it turns to guilt. Maybe I can find some low income nice housing for him. I don't want him to be with out I just can't be with him any longer Thank you
This was the very reason I stayed with my ex much longer than I probably should have. We could not afford to keep 2 separate households. It all came down to me finally deciding to leave him for good. I signed up for low-income apartments, which took 8 months to get to the top of the list. For a short while we were on food stamps, but not long. There is no agency ***** out there that is going to help you separate. If you have friends or family you can stay with awhile, that is good. Otherwise you need to take the plunge and leave and find a way to make it.
That's the problem. I went from my parents house 44 years ago right into marriage. I'm not dumb I just can't work this out in my head how to do it. I work part time and have a nice rental house for400.00 a month I have 3 dogs that are my life. I don't want to leave here. I want him to leave but how do I do it. I have no relatives to get advice from just you guys..Can you all offer some solutions if you were in y place ? Thank you.
He has finally gone to his sisters and she said he could stay as long as he wanted. He won't stay long I can assure you. I really feels good to be by myself for a while though. First time in 44 years.....I think he has some idea about what I'm thinking because he made me promise I would stay here at least until he comes home. I will just have to wait and see.
Sadly, the reality is lots of people separate, but can't afford two households. You stay until you just can't take it any longer. Or find someone else to live with.
$400/mo. sounds impossibly cheap. You didn't say where you live, but I doubt you'll find anything better. Do what you can to stay in your home. Are you on some sort of SS assistance? If your husband is mentally ill, then that may be enough to make him move out, since you're not at fault. Let him go on assistance, but don't let it drag you both down.
Once in awhile, you need to look after your own interests. He'll have no choice but to remain with his sister if you make that a point of your separation. It's not hateful, just survival.
I live in KY. Don't believe all these pre conceived ideas about Ky though. It is a very nice brick house.I am not on assistance. Can I get assistance if I can't make it on my own without his income too ? I am so at peace here at my house with him gone. I just don't want anything bad to happen to him but I don't know how to help him. I would love for him to stay with his sister and maybe find a job.
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