In need of advice

I am sorry to read your post and you clearly feel there is no hope. There is. Go and visit your doctor for advice and possibly get a referral to a therapist - talking to a neutral person often make things not seem so desperate. Secondly book an appointment with your local Citizens Advice Bureau. I always thought they were there just to help people get benefits but that is not correct. They will advise you on your legal rights and help you achieve them and support you. Please do this for yourself as only you can help yourself to make the first steps and there are lovely people out there who will help and support you on the way.

You may well also have some rights to the business but it sounds like you need to look to the future and plan, preferably without the man who is grinding you down and not being open with you. And if your man cannot handle a couple of false teeth, then he is not worth the worry.

Good luck, you still have a good chunk of years ahead to enjoy and it CAN happen if you grab the chance.

You are only 53, of course you have a chance of meeting someone new. Dentures are so good these days, no one will know unless you tell them, and a real partner wouldn't care.

Like nannarose I wonder why you can't make him leave. Could your daughter's partner help?

I do feel for you but I repeat "you are only 53". A whole new life could be waiting for you if you get him out of your life.

You need to see a solicitor asap. According to Google he can register a Home Rights Notice at the Land Registry but that may not count if it's in a trust already. You need to know where you stand legally regarding your house.

You need to escape that marriage. He's mentally abusing you and wearing you down. I've been there. I got to the point when it became escape or suicide. I chose escape. When you escape you will find that there is a whole world out there and freedom is brilliant.

A solicitor should be your first port of call. I saw one for free (a half hour session) and she put me in the picture regarding my rights and what he could and couldn't do. Knowledge is power and you need to feel empowered in order to escape.

Whatever you choose to do don't let this drag on. He will simply continue to pull you down. Mental abuse chips away at who you are until you can't function anymore.

Try to remember that he is the one at fault. It's very easy to slip into blaming yourself. I spent years thinking that if only I was a better housewife/earned more money/gave him more attention/gave him more money/etc. then everything would be OK. Of course it wasn't because no matter what I did he would always find something else to criticise.

I am so sorry to hear this, but must ask " why can't you make him leave? "
I see no legal reason.
If you need legal advice, see a solicitor.
If you need emotional support to do this, or make decisions, contact Women's Aid.
If you are afraid, contact the police.
I hope that's the kind of response you came here for, good luck.