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AIBU to leave my partner if he doesn’t put his divorce through

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lamumhere · 02/10/2025 11:01

Hi I’ve been with my partner for a year and a half. He told me he was still legally married to his ex, after a couple of weeks of being together. At that point I said he would need to get divorced soon because I don’t want to carry on a relationship with someone who is still legally married
theyve been split for 7 years and they have kids together who live with him full time.
I’ve met them, been to his house loads etc so there is no worry that he’s still with her and pretending not to be.
he keeps saying “ i will put the divorce through” has said it for the last year, it’s always, “I’ll do it at the end of next month”
ive explained what it means to me over and over and he knows i wont wait forever. He says it’s the financial cost that stops him.

it’s not that I’m desperate to marry him, it’s just that I hate the thought he is still tied to her.

so am I being unreasonable to be pissed off that he isn’t putting it through, and would you leave someone if they didn’t do it soon?

OP posts:
Aquickturn81 · 02/10/2025 11:04

Any financial links?

lamumhere · 02/10/2025 11:04

Kids are teenagers

OP posts:
lamumhere · 02/10/2025 11:04

He never sees her, kids get dropped off to a friend, where she then collects from
doesn’t speak to her, only texts about timings for collecting and drop off

OP posts:
Aquickturn81 · 02/10/2025 11:03

He has children with her
he will always be “tied to her”

Aquickturn81 · 02/10/2025 11:03

The devil is in the detail

does he see her? Have any kind of relationship with her?