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I am recently separated, well my wife left me after a 30 yr marriage, and within weeks has found a new bloke, one of our mates lol and wants to go in the local boozer where ive been going for 40 years, I digress. We moved in to a new build house only 10 months ago and she stayed for 5 months. I have 2 kids, 26 and 23 living with me. Neither work at the moment due to mental health issues. My son is going to collage finally and is doing something positive. Will any of this go in my favour if my wife decides to try and get me to sell?
She now also spends time at her new blokes house, yep new bloke within 7 weeks of seperating, and he is very finacially sound indeed. I dont think she is going to declare that she is living somewhere half the time and is going to say that she lives in the rented room she has in a house. Should I inform my solicitor. Additionally I am classed as disabled and need my children to help me around the house with work, cleaning cooking etc and need more money financially to buy their food as they dont pay board due to them not working. Again will any of this go in my favour at court if i go for more than 50/50?

The housing needs of children are generally only counted if they are minors - under 18 or 21 if they are at university. I think this is something that needs review especially as so few young adults can afford to move out these days.

If you need to have live-in care this may justify you having 2 bedrooms but evidence will need to be provided if this isn't agreed. If the house is larger than 2 beds and she wants capital out of it now you may have to downsize.

Your ex does seem to have moved on very quickly but there's no guarantees the relationship will last. She needs to be in a position to fund a 1-2 bed place of her own.

How any assets are split will depend on your respective needs and the means you have between you. After a long marriage 50:50 is the start point but it often isn't how things end up. All assets are in the pot, including pensions.

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