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Hang in there girl! I recently finalized my divorce with my emotionally abusive partner. His income is similar to your husbands. It was a long road but in the end it's better. I would start by going to a domestic violence agency in your area to help you execute a plan. You should also find bank accounts and see what money you can access to hire a divorce attorney (most abusers don't let their spouse have access to money as a tactic to keep them dependent) but make sure this is executed properly, with the help as above, as this could be a dangerous time in the relationship. The good news for me is I now have a really good new job (that he didn't know about while I was going through the divorce and living with him and was able to save money).
With his salary and you not working for a while, you will be able to get both child support and maint. like I did. You should be able to get a decent amount - at least 8,000 a month but try to get more than that. I am doing now what I never though I could do - be a single, full time working mother running 2 houses (yes, I kept the beach house) but the most important part to note is I'm at peace