My wife has been in an open affair for several years. We live in separate bedrooms of the house. I have not condoned her actions and at no time has there been any attempts at reconciliation. She refuses to discuss separation and leave the home for weeks at the time. I cannot sell the house without her signature consent. Do I have grounds for divorce from room and board even though this has been going on for several years? I have many people who would attest to her extra marital affair including my adult children.
Assuming you can prove that your wife committed an act of illicit sexual behavior (a type of marital misconduct), then you would have the requisite fault grounds required to file for a divorce from bed and board. Her defense however, could be that you condoned the affair because of the length of time that it has allegedly been going on before filing a court action.
Check out our detailed article on this topic, What is a Divorce from Bed and Board?
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