Living, Just for some perspective on leaving. I was dead set on not leaving the house but after 2 years and 1 month almost to the day I moved out and rented a place on Nov 1. Financially it has been a struggle but at the end of the day mentally I am in a far better place. The main reason I wanted to share this though is the immediate changes I saw in my kids. I had been stuck for so long sharing the house that I think I became blind to the real effects the situation was having on my kids. A huge weight was lifted off their shoulders. All three are much happier, they are all sleeping much better and gone are the tummy aches, wanting to stay home from school etc. Just some observations I wanted share.