I plan to tell my husband of 4 years tonight that its over. I know in my head its the logical thing to do. We are both in our 40's and we never intended to have any children. 3 months ago he announced that he was unhappy because he wanted to have a child. This took me completely by surprise as I has made this very clear from the start that this was not for me. He already has a 15 year old son that he is not taking care of because he is doubtful that he is the true father and the mother refuses a DNA test - but that is a whole other story. He acknowledges this but also says he hoped I would change my mind and that he has had a change of heart. I can't see myself having a child at this stage in my life. Maybe if I felt more secure (emotionally / financially) about our marriage to begin with I might have been persuaded.
Prior to his announcement we were having issues with I communication and money. But doesn't every married couple? He made a few mistakes and invested borrowed money which he lost but never told me about until it was too late. I was pretty ticked off for a long time as I felt this was not fair to put me in debt after a lifetime of careful planning and saving. I tried to help him to budget, got a job and helped out with the bills but he refused to reign in his spending and I became more and more resentful. In addition, he is a binge drinker and refused to take a cab home which I had a big problem with especially since where we live is a zero tolerance country - you go straight to jail then deportation. As a result I refused to go out with him and when I did I was always on edge so I compromised and we entertained at home on the weekends and during the week even though I had work the next morning - he works different shifts everyday. I later found out from pictures that the entertaining continued even when I was not there as he and his friends invited women (unknown to me) over to our house.
His pattern of making plans that had a direct effect on me without consulting me continued. I think if he could he would have got himself pregnant and told me about it after. He eventually began to spend hours on FB and started to reconnect with the old flames which only made me feel more insecure about our marriage. We were bearly on speaking terms when he made his announcement. When I questioned him about how this was a feasible option he just thinks everything will work out just like everything else and every couple that have kids. I was not convinced obviously and that trigged hisI figured he just wanted out of the marriage and I still think that he is using the baby issue as an excuse to cover his inability to grow up and be a man. As I said earlier he already has a son that he half heartedly acknowledges and does not support. The final straw was when he started staying out all night and not coming home till 9 - 10 am. I could not take it anymore and I moved out 3 months ago and our communication has just deteriorated to the point where he cannot hold a conversation longer than an hour at a time. We went to a counselor that did not help. He says he finds it hard to talk to me about his issues and he thinks counseling is a waste of time. He claims he wants to work it out and that he is trying to put his life together - but for me it starts with communication and he can't seem to get it together in that department. should I give it more time?
SO since no one here knows me I am here looking for honest opinions, comments and hopefully validation.
Radley
I'm sorry to say this but he sounds like a total loser...
I think you need out, but if you get into a new relationship you need to have some self confidence and find a guy who is worthy of you and will treat you right.
Best of luck.
1You could give it more time - but you're only going to see more of the same behavior. Your husband doesn't think he has a problem - even though he's an alcoholic, who's so irresponsible that he couldn't be talked out of driving drunk. Even though he gambled borrowed money away, even though he's held drunken parties with strange women in your house while you're out working to pay off his gambling debt. Now he wants another child, even though he doesn't parent or support the child he has, even though when he married you, he knew he didn't want kids...even though he's not fit to be a parent.
I'm not sure what you found attractive enough about this man to marry him, but whatever it was, it is enormously outweighed by his addictive, childish, immature, selfish behavior. He's a mess, and he's only going to succeed in turning you into a mess if you stay. Time to cut your losses, hon, and get your life back under control - file the paper work.
2Why did you choose this man in the first place? Leave now, before he racks up tons of debt and drags you into it!
3Please don't let your self-esteem go to cr*p, because he is a failure at being a husband and honestly, he is NOT worth it. You need to get your self-esteem back and hold your head high. He is the one that should have low self-esteem. You deserve the very best, we all do, and it hurts me that you have had to endure so much pain and self-doubt. It sounds like you're a very self-sufficient, intelligent, and a very kind hearted lady.
I would find a really good attorney and discuss all your options on how to get out of this marriage the best you can financially...and I wouldn't tell him until you and your attorney come up with a game plan. That may sound heartless, but you need to think of yourself first...because you're worth it, and your husband doesn't deserve any of your respect...he killed all that with his reckless behavior, time and time again.
I wish you the best of luck. Oh, and remember when you start dating again, everything you learned from this past relationship. Also, don't feel bad that the marriage didn't work, instead look at it as a valuable learning tool (and that you tried everything and you didn't just throw in the towel). Life is just one learning experience after another. I hope you have a fantastic journey through the rest of your life. Btw., if you're not exercising...start by doing something you enjoy...anything physical, from dancing, tennis, walking, etc. It makes you feel great, and it will definitely jump start your self-esteem. Also giving back to your community is another thing I know that works. And taking pride in your physical experience...is another great thing you can do for yourself. Take care, sweetie.
4I think that you should let him go. As of right now you have no attachments (children) "think god". You are older and the clock is ticking. You should waste no more time on the man. Work on your self-development. As this will make you stronger. The stronger and more confident you become you will be less attracted to this man because you will notice how wrong he is for you. You have said nothing but bad things about this man. Do you feel he is worth the stress?
5I don't think you should wait any longer. Its clear that the relationship is broken. He has zero respect for you, he cannot communicate( how do you expect to have a healthy relationship when you are incapable of communicating?), he does not take your opinions or feelings into account,and he is extremely immature. You did everything you needed to do in order to save your marriage, but it didn't work. This man is a mess, and you shouldn't allow him to drag you down with him. END IT.
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