First of all you can't blame everything on an MLC. From what you described, there are many things that are just part of being married.

"-It really went downhill in Jan 2014 when i started a new job and became super stressed out
-March 2014- H decides to completely and utterly change career paths (he went from a financier to an actor)"

Nothing wrong with a career change. If he wasn't happy, then it's within his right to do what makes him happy. It's his career after all.

"-March-July- we are stressed, not connecting. He complains about Sex life (well I take it as complaining and nagging vs. listening for his true needs)"

Caused by lack of communication skills.

"-On our anniversary in July 2014, he says, if we're not pregnant in two months there's no point in being married."

Did you want to have a baby?

"-that was a bomb drop to me and i seriously questioned if I wanted to be with a man who didnt care about my needs."

From his perspective, the same could have been said about you.

"-From that BD, the crap just hit the fan. I was completely withdrawn and didnt feel safe around him."

Why? Because he wanted a baby?

"- He also wasn't getting what he needed from me."

Which was what?

"-We went to counseling in Jan 2015, but at that point, I think he was done."

Who initiated? What did you go for specifically?

"- I moved out in June to give him the space he wants"

Did he tell you to move out?


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Ignorance, yet knowledge.
Passion, yet serenity.
Chaos, yet harmony.
Death, yet a new life.

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