I haven't posted in a few years, but your situation really touches home for me. My parents were having a rough time when I was little. My mom had her problems but she absolutely dug in her heels about selling the house. As a result she was able to live there the rest of her life. I shudder to think what would have happened to my brothers and me if we had been forced to abandon our, admittedly modest, home. If you are a student then you are especially vulnerable to the kind of economic turmoil that would certainly result from a sudden sale of your home in this market. You have every right to make your husband understand that you need to stay put for now. If he wants to find an apartment, let him pay for it.