Unreasonable behaviour?

Hello everyone,

I was just wondering if anybody had divorced on grounds of unreasonable behaviour? I wanted a diy divorce to save costs, but now I am concerned that I don't have grounds for divorce. This was what I was planning on submitting to the court. I would be most grateful to have your opinion on it...

The respondent refused to socialise with the Petitioner. The respondent would spend three evenings a week out with his friends, leaving the Petitioner at home with their child. The respondent would also go out every Friday night and not return until early Saturday morning. He would then sleep the majority of Saturday. This left the petitioner feeling alone and unsupported.

The respondent did not share household and parenting responsibilities. All housework and parenting responsibilities were left for the petitioner to carry out. The petitioner drafted a rota to help distribute responsibility; this was not followed by the respondent. If the child of the marriage was unwell, the respondent would expect the petitioner to care for the child and to take time of work if necessary. The again, left the petitioner feeling alone and unsupported.

The respondent was careless with money. The respondent would spend nearly half of the weekly amount available for both parties and their child to live off on cigarettes. The respondent spent money on credit cards that the petitioner did not feel was necessary. This resulted in the petitioner feeling that if the marriage continued, both parties would be liable to a large amount of debt.

On 10th September 2009, the respondent left the matrimonial home after it was agreed that we could not live together as husband and wife.

ANY advice would be wonderful. Thank you.

I have seen a Petition (unreasonable behaviour) that was successful the only difference in the wording was that the word 'unloved' was used. Also the respondent was made to pay the cost of the Petition.
Your wording and general application is better than the one that I refer to, so I would say that you are good to go!

Good luck, Leo.