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To feel resentful of my DH because of this?

107 replies

LazyArseAvocado · 08/01/2018 21:17

The issue being he bears no financial responsibility for anything whatsoever. He drops his jobs as and when he pleases. He can sit around feeling sorry for himself for months on end waiting for something special. All the while I am left to pay the bills and feed the family. None of the bills come out of his account so he doesn't get any sense of urgency to bring some (or any) money in.

I understand that I'm his wife and I'm supposed to support him in sickness and health but at times I feel he's just mugging me off. I don't nag, I just resent him instead ☹

Btw I'm on slightly above the minimum wage so money is extra tight when he chooses not to work.

Should I pull my socks up and soldier on hoping for better future carrying on supporting him? Does leaving a husband because he won't take financial responsibility greedy?

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DistantMan · 10/01/2018 05:13

I just don't believe this post is real. Funny how people stick together through this stuff. We all do it to some extent but this just sounds like it will never get better. Clean slate for you both. I hope he is good in the sack at least

KatharinaRosalie · 10/01/2018 09:24

So he's also verbally abusive if you are not happy to shut up and fully support him financially? Sounds like a prince indeed.

BanginChoons · 10/01/2018 10:13

"Our DD has her father present. We've been together for 12 years so I think it's familiarity that keeps us together"

You are not responsible for his relationship with his child. He is responsible for being "present in her life. You do not have to facilitate that by staying in an unhappy relationship with him.

StormTreader · 10/01/2018 10:23

He could have a pop at me if I look at him wrong, never mind talking about money. I'll have to find a right time for this conversation.

And this is how hes got you trained to just put up and shut up, he will be making sure that there is never a "right time". His job pays the rent and the bills and the food and all his "bad habits", and its very low-effort because his real job is keeping YOU earning and in-line and funding his slacking.

Blackteadrinker77 · 10/01/2018 10:27

He needs to go to his parents or somewhere until he quits his habits and can pay his own way.

He is a jobless bum!

GabriellaMontez · 11/01/2018 20:58

Your vows??!!!

Ffs. Do you really feel he's upholding his part of the contract?

DoubleAces · 11/01/2018 22:14

You married a street bum

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