At the verge of divorce

Any other fellow first time mum who is completely shattered under the weight of how much your marriage/relationship has changed? I know they say the first year is the hardest and that it is a trial of how steady your relationship is. But my husband and I have been together for 9 years, had our ups and downs, planned becoming parents. But ever since baby is here everything went to hell. I feel so awful and guilty towards the baby as he is so tiny and his parents cannot keep their shit together! While I as a mum changed everything about my day to day life, husband changed shit much. He kept all his hobbies, goes around his days like a childless person, never worries about me, how I'm doing, how I'm feeling. He barely talks to me and spends his time on his phone. Every time I bring something up, it ends up with him saying I blame him for everything and that I am overreacting. Today he said I would be better off with him dead and I should leave him. It's like he got 0 sense of responsibility, 0 understanding and not a single bone in his body is empathetic. I have done everything right. I never forbade his hobbies, I gave him this wonderful child, I breastfeed day and night and got no breaks, I am sat at home alone all day every day looking after his child trying to occupy myself, making friends, planning activities. Yet every time I try to mention this isn't working and it is unfair, he twists it and I am left feeling like I am in the wrong. I honestly don't know what else is left here?? Baby is 11 weeks and things are just getting worse between us 😭
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I totally understand how you’re feeling. I’ve been through this twice (with both babies), felt like my life had changed completely and my husbands hasn’t in the slightest bit. However I’m fortunate that my husband does empathise (as much as he can). We still argue about how much I do and how he doesn’t pull enough weight but on the whole it wouldn’t split us up. If your husband doesn’t appreciate you and won’t even listen when you try to speak to him maybe you do need to think about splitting up or separating for a few weeks just to see how you get on? It might also kick his arse into gear

Honestly, yes. I won’t go into detail but my husband and I went from committed best friends with strong communication, to absolute carnage. There were times when I couldn’t even look at him. Finally had it out with him and told him one day he’ll come home and I won’t be here. Seems to have shifted things a bit… but just to say… yes… it’s really hard, love

Could have written this myself. I’m thinking of separating. It would be easier to do it on my own than waiting or having expectations of a better balance

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