Wet, thanks for clarification. I did go back and read the beginning of your story. Where are you now? Anything legal in place?
My H left 13 months ago and we do not have any legal agreement but he is sleeping with OW yet doesn't consider this an affair because we have been living apart for a year. I have recently retained a lawyer because H has not been paying his share of bills (and all payments come directly out of what use to be our joint account but for the last 5 months he has withdrawn his pay)
I don't want a D I don't even want a separation agreement ( cause our laws here allow that once a separation agreement is in place H can just be granted a D without my signature)
Anyway how have you managed for several years without anything legal? Or do ou have some legal agreement?