My in-laws phoned at 3am waking me up, looking for my husband; apparently he was supposed to be back at theirs before midnight but stayed out. At 4.30am I got a phone call from my husband asking to come home. He said he loved me, missed me, and couldn't be without me.

At 8.30am I phoned him to ask if this was still the case. He was rude, abrasive, told me he didn't love me anymore and wants a divorce.

I have the day to move out of our home. He told me that if I don't leave, he won't pay the rent, and my mother is guarantor so I have no choice. I have to leave. This is the most devastating

I recieved my papers on Saturday.it didn't surprise me.seeing that I had lived a separated life for three years.I continued on making my lunch as if nothing had bothered me at all.Sunday:Woke up feeling sick .from the heart a strange feeling like somebody had died.I questioned myself was it me that had left the nest, the home, the life of those around me.I tried to keep calm and try to think of other things.Monday:Finally read the paperwork.Who looks after daughter?..MOTHER who pays the bills?FATHER.I was so angry after 25 years it had come to this. I had to find a solicitor.Luckily for me

He left me last night. Packed a bag and said he was going to his parents for the week. Apparently we need time apart to reassess what matters to us individually and as a couple; I am not contact him or he'll walk away for good.

I had the humiliation of explaining to my daughter's teacher this morning the situation at home. I was trying so hard not to cry, my voice started cracking up, but I'm relieved that I managed to finish the meeting without breaking down. She was sympathetic and promised to keep a close eye on my daughter, who has taken this new situation very badly. Last night, when I