I encourage you to follow through on that appt. with an attorney. You need to know exactly what your rights are. It sounds like your husband is verbally and emotionally abusive towards you, and towards your children (by trying to turn them against you.) This is an unhealthy environment for all of you. You are the strongest female role model that your children will ever have; if you continue to stay, you are modeling for your children that this is what a “normal” relationship looks like. They will grow up, seek out a mate, and repeat the cycle. As a mother myself, I know that you want your children to have better than you have had in life. It isn’t too late!! You can show them what a self respecting woman does for herself. I urge you to make an appt. with a therapist for yourself ASAP- you need and deserve a safe place to vent and talk about your thoughts and feelings while getting unbiased feedback, only a professional can provide that. Friends and family are biased; they will only tell you what you want to hear. I wish you well, take care of YOU.
