Tonight I've had serious reservations about my relationship for the first time since we've got together.
We've been together 6 years, have a 2 and 5 year old and we got married this year.
He's always been really affectionate and loving. He works 50 plus hours a week and still does more than his fair share of housework and childcare. I work 30 hours a week.
Recently I've had a really difficult time in relation to my mum and dad both falling seriously ill separately. His dad died not long after we got together after 30+ years of being ill and his mum has had very serious illnesses and maybe has 2 years left with us. He has also had serious family issues to deal with since he was 16.
I feel he has not been supporting me emotionally since I found out very recently about my mum being ill. He argues that he has. I feel that every time I am having a hard time emotionally that I can't rely on him to be supportive. He strongly disagrees.
The thing is that normally I feel so loved by him and feel he does everything for me and our children. But when it comes to my parents becoming unwell I feel he checks out completely. He never ever comforts me when I cry. This is the complete opposite to his "normal" character. He is so loving to me normally, I don't understand.
Tonight, for the first time, it came to a head. I an really struggling with the news that my mum is seriously unwell. His mum has been unwell for a long long time so I thought I would get understanding from him. But no, he's a completely different person.
He says maybe he's shut off. I don't know. All I know is that I have to go elsewhere for comfort i.e. friends/other family etc. But I feel I should get the support from my normally loving, caring and affectionate husband.
Tonight, for the first time, I feel like I don't know him at all.
Does anyone have any advice?
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Worried about my relationship for the first time
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vladsryder · 04/12/2017 01:54
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