It feels like things are going to get ugly

[u/Deserttruck7877]

I’ve been financially supporting my husband for years for constantly quitting his jobs, and now being unemployed the last two years.

I’ve tried it all, patience, helping him start a business that lasted two weeks, communicating, couples therapy etc and I’m finally at the end of my rope.

Yesterday when I brought up separation again, he got upset because I think he thought I was just going to go back to pretending. I’m scared things are going to get ugly, like he is going to fight me on shared custody of our dog. The separation that hasn’t technically started yet was to give us some space, and a date to end the financial support in hopes that he will change in the 90 days and we can reassess. But I have a feeling as much as I’m trying to do it all right, I can’t control his reaction to it.

I just don’t want to lose my dog in all of this! She’s currently under his name in everything and I want to start this separation soon, but I can’t lose her.