Hello,
I am new here but I am so glad to have found this website.
I am looking for advice/help for my situation.....I have been married almost 30 years. My youngest child has autism. I could honestly say for most of the past 15 or 20 years, I have often wished I could leave my marriage. I won't get into all of those details now, but I am wondering how in the world to survive, if I separate from my husband.

I have been a stay at home mom for most of the time...had a couple of jobs but always wound up having to quit cause my son was frequently home from school, and with his special needs I had no one who could babysit him. This is still the situation. I am thinking of talking to the people at his school, I am sure I am not the only parent in this circumstance.

Anyone here been through this or have any advice?

It has taken a long time for me but I feel finally ready to actually do something about my situation. I have suffered verbal abuse for a long time and our marriage has been empty for years and years. I have absolutely no interest in future relationship with anyone else, I just want to be free to live without being put down all the time.

Thanks so much for any help.
I stayed married mostly for my children. They are grown up now except for the youngest two.