DB and SIL splitting after 15 years together. Two young boys under 5. My SIL is distraught and my DB has simply said he’s instigated it because he’s not been happy for a long time and can’t continue any longer.
Feeling extremely cynical and suspect another woman is involved but I’ll probably never know the truth but I wouldn’t be surprised at all if a new girlfriend is shortly on the scene. Feeling very sad for my SIL who I adore and has been blindsided by this. My DB is refusing any suggestions of marriage counselling and wants to get divorced asap.
The rest of the family are not quite as cynical as me and are taking my DB’s version of events at face value (despite not understanding why). I just think DB’s life is going to be financially worse, he’s facing a whole lot of grief from all sides of the family plus the boys will be very upset, they may have to sell the family home etc.
Maybe I’m being to harsh towards my DB but I’m curious whether anyone actually knows any man that has ended a marriage with young kids and there is no other woman involved? I can’t think of a single one that I know personally.