You know what, our lease is up in May. I always had it in the back of my mind that if by then things were still awful that I wouldn't renew the lease. It's in both of our names.
The thing is, if we don't renew the lease, we have to give them 2 month's notice. So I would have to live with him for 2 months? No way!
I like your idea about showing him the info on the apartment to smarten him up. But, we go through these fights, make up and everything's swell for a week or two and then *bam!* back to the way it's always been. So he would just do that little routine again to keep me and I'd get sucked in like I always do.
I am starting to think it will have to be a mutual breakup and he'll have to agree to letting me leave. Or maybe he'd move out. He doesn't seem happy either. Maybe we'll have to say goodbye. Which is sad as I can't imagaine not having him around to talk to anymore.... Although when I do talk, he tells me to stop complaining all of the time. He can't handle my IBS very well.
I might be able to stay with my friend Barbara (a good work friend) as she wanted me to move in with her into her 2 bedroom apt. She knows the whole story and had a huge breakup herslef just a few months ago. Maybe I should take her up on her offer.