I don't really want to post a lot of details here but my DH ( we aren't actually married) and I are separating and he is going to China to work for a 3 year contract.

This is obviously not my choice as we have a 2year old daughter, but apparently he has been unhappy in our relationship for years- he has never once told me this or attempted to change anything- and when everything came to a head he agreed to try and make it work for our DD but he made no effort and it has all fallen over now, 3weeks later.

I am so, so angry he has done this to our daughter. And the thought of being a single mum, struggling to pay the mortgage etc makes me so scared. At this stage he will be earning a lot of money in China so says he will send a large amount home every week so we can pay a chunk out of the mortgage, but I will obviously be talking to a lawyer as well.

I know I can cope with DD by myself as he basically hasn't been here for the last 6months very much, but I am just shattered for her sake.........