I knew walking down the aisle that I didn't love him, but felt pressured to because of religious reasons and an unexpected pregnancy. I'd hoped love would grow, it didn't. What like I had quickly disappeared due to his anger issues (amongst other things I won't list here)

We have two children now, but I feel like I need to leave. Marriage counseling didn't help. Despite my best efforts, I can't make myself love him. My religious community, my parents, and his parents keep pressuring me to stay and that's hard.

Is love necessary in a relationship? I don't love him, desire to spend time with him or be intimate with him.

If love is not necessary, is friendship? His personality/ideologies and mine are so polar opposite, I don't consider him to be a friend. We don't have much in common.

If friendship is not necessary is at least kindness and respect? Those have disappeared the past two years.

Absent love, friendship, kindness, or respect, what else can you hold on to?