I left my ex over this exact thing. I'd asked and asked for years and he said all the right things but never showed any attempt to change. One day I realised I'd have to put up with it for the rest of my life and I just couldn't face it. That said, I'd get him checked for ADHD if you havent already. Sometimes its not that they don't want to its that they can't which would fit with him being a good and loving person, and a lot of what you've said does sound like ADHD traits.
My partner can be abit like yours, however he does have ADHD, so I really do try to make allowances for it, that doesn't mean he gets away with shit though!
@Cheey thank you for this comment! So true ❤️
@Bee I truly don’t think he has ADHD as has none of those traits at work or around friends/family (could be wrong though so have mentioned it to him!) thank you ❤️
@Rebecca I truly don’t think he has ADHD as has none of those traits at work or around friends/family (could be wrong though so have mentioned it to him!) thank you ❤️
Welcome to the mental load! Have you heard of Fair Play? I’ve not done it myself but there’s a card game where you divide out all the different tasks you have responsibility for and it is supposed to help men see how much we are actually doing compared to what they think they’re doing. Could be worth a try. https://www.fairplaylife.com/
I hate that they have to be coached to be a parent. He needs to step up. Pour into his child. I mean a son is every man's dream and I hate the "traditional" gender roles when he laid up to have this baby to. He needs to do research by himself and let him figure it out alone cause you're coddling him by telling him everything step by step that he expects it. I would draw back on things he expects from you in return.