My husband left for work on Friday morning and hasn't returned. We've been married just over a year, and although we've had tough times, I thought we would be able to make things work.

He has since contacted me and told me we're over. I've tried calling him, but he either ignores my phone calls or accuses me of being 'controlling' and that I'm 'ruining his weekend.'

I feel so lost, so confused, so hurt, and I'm trying to keep things together for our 4 year old daughter, but I know I'm going to crack.

I'm experiencing so many emotions. Resentment that he has walked out on our life and

My husband has taken the children away for 3 days during the school half-term holidays. This is to give us all some 'breathing space'. Our divorce process is likely to take about 6 months. My solicitor has advised me to stay living in the ex-matrimonial home until the divorce is settled. However, it is very difficult living with my husband without experiencing extreme irritation, which can lead to arguments. My husband's behaviour always seems stressed, he is always fidgiting and cannot sit still or else he falls asleep during a conversation. This puts me 'on edge' also but he will not

Why am I still so confused? My conscience knows full well that I did give him that 'chance' he kept asking for - which he didn't deserve after he had lost his temper and threatened to throw me in the pool and soon afterwards bang my head against the clock on the wall. It's just the certain knowledge that I didn't want it to happen. I wanted to be married for ever. I just didn't like, couldn't cope with, the person he turned into. I got moods and sulks, asked for a kiss once when he came in from work and got a peck on the cheek, and then he ate dinner without a single word, glued to the