Legal Separartion

June 16, 2006 6:58pm CST
I married this Feb. 21rst and my husband is a mentally ill big story teller. We have never lived together. He is nice but crazy and drinks too much. I want to have a legal separation. I have hope for him if he gets help. He is disabled 100% from the Air Force and has all the resources he needs but does not use.
1 response
• United States
7 Aug 06
if you want legal separation you should try contacting someone in air force to see what can be done also try to seek help at VA hospital tell them the situation and maybe they can help somehow. if he has ptsd than its very unlikley he will get better unless he admits he has a problem. try to talk to your husband and tell him how yu cannot live like that if he is drinking. my sis went trough that with her husband and he quit drinking when she told him how she is going to leave him. for most drinkers that is the biggest fear -being alone. he might stop. but crazynes from war and army will neever go away if your husband decides to get help he might to learn to cope with it and live more normaly but he needs counceling and therapy. however try to explain to him how you will try your best to be with him every step because it takes a lot and before you sign yourself for anything make sure you understaind how things go and how much it takes. you guys should also get couple therapy which should consist of you both going to figure out how to cope with his condition. it a lot and you first have to see are you willing to live life like that or if you are not ready for all of that. depends where you live but i am sure there are agencies that work with abused women ( even if he is not phisicaly abusing you mental buse is sometimes worse) all you need to do is do a little research on where thy are. i wish you good luck in your life and hope for the best.