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[quote=Anonymous]We have been married 17 years (in VA). Husband works full time, I worked as instructional aide sub on a very part time basis pre Covid. We have two tweens, one with mental health issues that require a lot of time and energy.

I think my husband has aspergers or some other personality disorder. He requires us to be quiet in the house and there are few conversations and he disapproves of friends or family gatherings (pre Covid). I take care of everything house and kid related and try to give them a semblance of a normal child hood. I go to school meetings and therapies. He will play video games with the kids once in a while. Our marriage is miserable and there is no saving it long term.

As much as I wish that I could be financially independent and divorce, that is not my reality. My special needs child needs so much that currently it is impossible for me to work full time. My earning potential is so low that I could not afford help.

Someone told me that if you have been married for 20 years, there is a chance to receive spousal support until the lower earning party can get on their feet. 
I hope that as my son gets older, he will be more able to be left alone and mature so I can then return to a full time position eventually, though my earning potential will remain low. I also don’t think this child will be on his own at 18.

I am concerned for my financial survival and that of my children. If I can receive spousal support, I can make it a few more years in this marriage.

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