In my area a lawyer will offer a one hour consult for free. I don't know if there is anything like that in your area.

You two are both not working right now, so legal-aid is a possibility?

I am thinking since finances are such a focus for him maybe we can add a paragraph in there that points out he's WASTING household funds by renting out under TWO ROOFS instead of just the one... something like that...

He sounds like he is a complete mess right now.. its hard to say how that email would be taken.

Right now I am a bit worried about YOU and how YOU will handle a BULLY in your HOME again if he DOES come back. What steps are you taking to train yourself to stand up to him 50 - 50?

Are you going to let him talk you down again if he confronts you in person when he's home?

Better question. Was he like this BEFORE the affair started, or is the bullying a symtpom of the affair?