Want to get divorced

I am feeling a bit stuck. We live in Gloucestershire with 3 kids aged 7, 5 and 2. We've been married just over 9 years but I have been unhappy for some time. Neither of us has had an affair or done anything awful to each other but all through 2009 I became increasingly unhappy to the point when I told my husband I wanted our marriage to end, around early December. It was a horrible conversation to have, he cried and had panic attacks and eventually spent a few days away from home to pull himself together before the kids school term finished. Christmas was ok I think, we are not talking at all now though. I do not want to live here. We moved here around 6 years ago and actually put the house on the market in early December with a view to moving back near my family. I don't work and have no income. I desparately want to leave here and make the move with my kids to be near my mum and sister and start a new life. At the minute we have to share our bedroom but both do everything possible to avoid each other. I seem to spend quite a few evenings in the bath! I don't know how long it will take to sell the house and looking at divorce advice sites it seems that we must be separated 2 years before we can begin divorce proceedings. What on earth do I do for income in the meantime? Can anyone advise me on a way out of this mess? My husband works in Cardiff and has made no indication that he wants to change jobs or move to be with us. In fact I think he would like things to carry on exactly as they are, with me being in the wrong and him being the injured party. Just writing all this down has actually made me more panicky than I was to start with. It seems like there's no way out unless he decides that there is. And I can't see that happening. I wish I could run away Any advice gratefully received.

Hi Bibsmum
I know exactly how you feel, but running away would not achieve what you're dreaming of.
You and the kids, living peacefuly and happy.
Have you talked to your family? Are they willing to support your move back home? Once there you may be entitled to council housing, housing benefit, until you can or want to buy something.
Sometimes it's harder when no one has done anything wrong to make the break when you are so unhappy.
Little steps for now perhaps.

You don't have to wait two years. You can Petition for divorce now using unreasonable behaviour as grounds.

You can then apply for "maintenance pending suit" (money until its sorted out) and for Ancillary Relief (sorting out finances).