Welcome to the SR family!
I agree with the recommendation to check with a legal counselor to find out what your legal rights are as a partner. Speaking with a lawyer helped me to stop the stinking thinking and start making a solid plan for myself.
Please make yourself at home by reading and posting as much as needed. There are sticky (permanent) posts at the top of this forum and they contain some of our stories as well as loads of wisdom.
This is a link to a sticky post. It contains steps that have helped some of us:
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...l-problem.html