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Coping with Divorce or Separation

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)

4. Absolutely leave.

Reply to Holly_Hobby (Original post)

Tue Jul 10, 2012, 12:12 PM

Jul 2012

If family is no help, do you have friends who will take you in at least temporarily? Yes, do seek out local battered women's shelter as a start.

Because he has already threatened you, you might want to consider getting a restraining order against him, although they often are not very useful. But you will at least have it on record then that he has threatened you.

As soon as is realistically possible, move as far away as you can and start a new life. It will be worth it.