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To be furious with DH for this?

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Coffeecherrymama · 25/04/2026 22:05

First night home since giving birth and DH has gone out with his mates drinking and still isn’t home and he isn’t answering any calls or messages. He didn’t give me any choice, he just said he was going out with his “mates” and then left and said he would be back before 10pm but he’s still not home! I’m so angry that he has just left me here with our newborn when he knows I’m struggling but his mum says I’m overreacting and that he’s “entitled to a night out”! I feel like I could just cry to be honest! AIBU?

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Coffeecherrymama · 02/05/2026 22:52

He’s in Ibiza but he keeps calling and messaging me when I’ve said I don’t want to hear from him x

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mummytrex · 02/05/2026 19:31

Not threatening to take the kids or get a job then 🙄. So you’re to put up and shut up? honestly in the long run your life will be easier if you get rid. Get advice and get the ball rolling. Sorry you’re in this position at all, let alone after just having had a baby.

PyongyangKipperbang · 02/05/2026 18:35

thinking further, funny how all he cares about is something to do with money ie. not losing his free ride, not the kids. Shows where his priorities lie.

I am afraid that he has turned into a cocklodger.

ForeverTheOptomist · 02/05/2026 17:50

Coffeecherrymama · 02/05/2026 14:09

He’s now threatening to take the house from me if I divorce him x

He hasn't a hope in hell. Please find a solicitor who can help you. You may be able to get Legal Aid.

OlderGlaswegianLivingInDevon · 02/05/2026 17:49

can Mr Unemployed for many months afford the mortgage on his own, or will mummy and daddy be paying it for him ?

has he enough savings to afford a solicitor for a divorce or will mummy and daddy be paying that for him too

PyongyangKipperbang · 02/05/2026 17:33

He has as much chance of "taking" the house as I do! He could work and support and house himself, you are working when not on ML, paying the mortgage that he cant afford and you need to house you and two kids.

He will get something but it wont be much, and he will have to pay child support out of his benefits which will go up as soon as he gets a job.

He is fucked and he knows it, he cant threaten you with trying to get residency of the kids as he doesnt want them clearly, so the house is the only thing he can use. Nod smile and see a SHL (MN shorthand for Shit Hot Lawyer!).

ilikemethewayiam · 02/05/2026 17:21

You now know he’s not your friend. He is your adversary no matter how much you don’t want to believe it or how much it hurts! Treat him as such from now on because he will certainly treat you as one. Grey rock him and follow the advice of some of the PP’s. Don’t rise to his threats. As suggested, phrases such as ‘I’ll bear that in mind’ are really good advice. If you can text him and get his responses via text, even better. An emotionally healthy stable man would realise he’s f*cked up and do everything in his power to put things right.

Polkadotpompom · 02/05/2026 16:35

OP just say something bland and non reactive and carry on as you are.

Let him go to bloody Ibiza and enjoy the headspace while he is there, and make appointments for legal advice.

The courts wouldn't see a mum and two young children end up homeless. I'm so glad your sister is there for you. Keep posting here too and we can support you as well.

He's despicable. As if what he's already shown wasn't bad enough he's now threatening you (his post partum wife who is caring for his newborn and firstborn) with homelessness. 😡 It's a spineless, cruel and ridiculous threat.

LadyLindaT · 02/05/2026 16:08

Abuse tends to ramp up when you are at your most vulnerable, because they think you are powerless. He thinks that he can do what he likes. How are you going to stop him? He has shown you that he is unsupportive and abusive, However sad it feels at the moment, you and your children will be better off without him in the long run.

TimeForTeaAndG · 02/05/2026 16:06

Coffeecherrymama · 02/05/2026 14:09

He’s now threatening to take the house from me if I divorce him x

Good job that financial settlements are decided by pathetic wastes of space. He'd happily see you and your DC homeless? Don't rise to it. Get your sister to come with you to a solicitor appointment to take notes and be another pair of ears.

gardenflowergirl · 02/05/2026 15:46

The law won't let him leave you and both your kids homeless. Seek legal advice. Don't move out.

SunnyRedSnail · 02/05/2026 15:40

Coffeecherrymama · 02/05/2026 14:09

He’s now threatening to take the house from me if I divorce him x

What a pathetic man.

Speak to a solicitor.

Its just bricks and mortar. You will be entitled to your share

Mix56 · 02/05/2026 15:25

Yes to this. I’m going to take the house.
Hmm, I’ll think about that.
Hmm, feeding a newborn baby at present.
etc
dont rise to it, dont shout, dont fight.
Its not good for you or the baby, & will really piss him off😉

Beaniebobbins · 02/05/2026 15:16

Coffeecherrymama · 02/05/2026 14:09

He’s now threatening to take the house from me if I divorce him x

Keep a record of all the threats.

try to keep as calm as possible in his presence. If he says he’ll take the house or makes any other threats just shrug and say something neutral like “I’ll bear that in mind” and walk away. He wants a rise out of you. If you shout back or threaten back he then begins to say you are angry and always shouting at him,.

you must have so much on your plate right now but you do need to find a supportive solicitor.

Nogimachi · 02/05/2026 14:44

wrongthinker · 30/04/2026 00:34

I hope you'll come back to the thread when you have time and headspace, and read through some of the answers again, like the one I've quoted here.

You're already coping with something much worse than being on your own: being with a person who makes you feel like you're insane for expecting basic kindness and love, and for wanting to spend your first night home in a warm little bubble of family, being cared for and brought cups of tea while you all coo over your baby. You're not insane for wanting that. That is what most parents want.

Being on your own bringing up two little ones won't be easy but your husband is showing you the kind of care and support you can expect from him, i.e. not a lot, if any. Instead of supporting each other through the good and bad, you will end up doing everything for him, and there won't be any good because he will cause you constant pain, anger, and confusion. The more you can get him out of your and your kids' lives, the better for everyone, I'd say.

It's awful that he's done this to you, but at least now there's no doubt about what kind of a man he is, and what you can expect going forward.

He might tell you that he'll change. But he will never change while you're still with him. He does not even give you a basic level of respect or kindness that most strangers would. In his mind, he can do what he wants because he thinks he'll get away with it. In his mind, he 'wins' if he has no responsibilities towards his wife and kids, but still gets his laundry done and tea cooked and maybe even sex when he demands it. In his world, you two are not a team - you are someone he has to beat in order to feel he is winning at life.

Anyone can change, but to change from this mindset and become a safe, honest, loving husband and father seems like it would take decades.

In the meantime, you have two little ones to think about, and getting them and yourself in a better situation. Ask your friends and family for help - not his side of the family, obvs. Work out what you need help with - finances and housing are usually the first things that come up - and post on here. You will get excellent advice from women who have made it through some really tough times. Just like you will, OP!

Sorry for the long comment! Really wishing you and your babies the best x

This is such a wise comment. OP, did he go to Ibiza? If so that would be the end of it for me. He really doesn’t deserve you, his behaviour has been beyond appalling.
Your husband should cherish you and your children in the weeks after birth. Most do. He has behaved atrociously and someone who can do this will just pull out worse. He’ll be off with other women and blame yoy because you can’t have sex during the birth recovery period. He has shown you that he is awful and we have seen what an appalling example his mother sets.
Life on your own will be immeasurably better than with this lot undermining you and grinding you down.

Nogimachi · 02/05/2026 14:37

Coffeecherrymama · 02/05/2026 14:09

He’s now threatening to take the house from me if I divorce him x

You are entitled to half of all marital assets, including savings and pensions. (Flip side of course so is he but he’d need to make those claims.) You have children so it is highly unlikely a court will rule that he gets to keep the house and you get nothing, even if only he had ever paid into it prior to marriage. Go and speak to a solicitor specialising in family law and don’t tell him you are going.

MindfulMandy · 02/05/2026 14:23

Coffeecherrymama · 02/05/2026 14:09

He’s now threatening to take the house from me if I divorce him x

You are in a much stronger position than he is. Please sit tight and get legal advice. You are doing amazing xx

Everintroverte · 02/05/2026 14:17

Coffeecherrymama · 02/05/2026 14:09

He’s now threatening to take the house from me if I divorce him x

How could he take the house from you? Is his name on the deeds? Has he contributed if not working?

As married he will be entitled to something but as already said, definitely get yourself to a solictor.

Assume he did go away on his holidays - that won't look good for him!

jdb9803 · 02/05/2026 14:14

Coffeecherrymama · 02/05/2026 14:09

He’s now threatening to take the house from me if I divorce him x

Speak to a solicitor - you have kids and he has blown up the marriage - he is not in a strong place (no matter how much his mummy tells him he's a special little boy that can do no wrong)

Coffeecherrymama · 02/05/2026 14:09

He’s now threatening to take the house from me if I divorce him x

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LizzieW1969 · 01/05/2026 17:16

Hangerbout · 01/05/2026 16:14

Is he working? Presumably he is using paternity leave for this jaunt?

He hasn’t actually got a job. The OP says he used savings to pay for the tickets. Or maybe his mum helped, seeing as she’s only too happy to enable his bad behaviour.

Hangerbout · 01/05/2026 16:14

Coffeecherrymama · 29/04/2026 11:02

Tickets for him and his friends! I’m fuming about it! Xx

Is he working? Presumably he is using paternity leave for this jaunt?

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SliceofTosst · 30/04/2026 18:30

So he's in Ibiza now?

Surely you know there's absolutely no coming back from this.

You will absolutely be fine without him. Concentrate on you and your children 💐

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