I am married to a control freak. He lies and he makes up stories to get people to see his way. I have never been on my own. I want to leave so bad. I have a job and can support myself, however, I don't want my kids to suffer growing up in a broken home. What should I do?

Have you spoken to him about his controlling ways? It would be good to speak up when dealing with control freaks, but don’t tell them what to do. It only fuels them further -- be healthily assertive instead. Take a consistent, targeted approach. Control freaks are always looking for a power struggle, so try not to feed into their ways. If it gets too hard, maybe consider talking to a counsellor? I always find talking to a complete outsider (in this case, one with the credentials) helps.