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To be bloody done with "D" H and thinking he's had more than enough chances.

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DivorceIsOnTheHorizon · 22/02/2020 19:34

We've been together 6 years this years married for 3 (the last two being rough as hell)

He's always been... useless however less so now than when we first met. He was by definition a man child (couldn't cook, couldn't wash his own things, use a dishwasher etc It got to the point when I had DC2 I had to write him pictures/details instructions on how to use the dishwasher/washing machine etc whilst I recovered from my section. Even then I was doing chores he refused to do less than a week later. Despite that I loved him and married him He then proceeded to get worse (believe it or not) and as well as doing nothing round the house he then added in sleeping all the time and by all the time we're talking 40+ hours over the span of 3 days if he wasn't sleeping he was lounging in bed or drinking.

I had enough in 2018 and said unless he changed that was it. He moved back into his mums and it seemed after a long while he improved. Living apart seemed to benefit us but he slowly started to slip.

It all came to a head yesterday Im currently pregnant suffering with PGP/SPD, being the main parent to DS1/2 as well as working. The midwife has told me the usual of no heavy lifting/take it easy etc but if I don't do anything it just doesn't get done. for example I went to see my mum with DS1, I asked him to take the suitcase upstairs when I got home. It sat there for 2 weeks before I finally dragged it upstairs, the washing I asked him to put on sits there until I do it.

He sits on his phone whilst I do dinner for everyone cause If I don't nobody else will. Finally yesterday as he watched me take 2 baskets of washing upstairs, supervise the kids upstairs, sorting out their rooms and he sat downstairs "reading the news" I told him if he wasn't going to help with the washing the least he could do was do the kids dinner. He kicked off saying it wasn't his house why should he have to do it and "fuck this shit" before he stormed off to work nearly 2 hours early.

It then came out unbeknown to me that when the kids were going to his he wasn't doing anything with them there! His mum is doing their washing, dinners/lunch/breakfast, tidying up after them. He forgets to wash them or to tell them to brush their teeth and they're confined to the spare room and his room in the upstairs of his house. DS1 doesn't even have a bed frame for his bed as he took it away saying it was "too noisy" and DS2 sleeps in bed with him (Despite myself, the SENCo team etc telling him that him doing things like that hinders DS2).

I told him I was tired of either badgering him to do the most simplest of things or having to just do them myself with no help which lately means Im struggling to walk by the end of the day, because "I'll do it tomorrow" really means never. Apparently I'm being unreasonable and its unreasonable and selfish of me to expect him to help me when he goes to work.

AIBU in thinking fuck this shit and applying for a divorce?

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FilthyforFirth · 22/02/2020 20:53

Why oh why are you continuing to sleep with him once you had kicked him out?! How can you find this man child remotely attractive?

God, I am projecting as I am struggling to concieve my 2nd to my normal, lovely husband, but jesus...

Notimeforaname · 22/02/2020 20:53

I'm sorry for whats happened OP.
Ignore the insensitive comments. Some people are just perfect huh? Hmm

You would be so much better without him as you already know.
Have you the support of family/friends?

opticaldelusion · 22/02/2020 20:54

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DivorceIsOnTheHorizon · 22/02/2020 20:55

@CalleighDoodle Oh by comparison to DS1's bio DH is a major step up and in a whole other league.

Yes I have

@Cornettoninja I'll definitely look for it!

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DivorceIsOnTheHorizon · 22/02/2020 20:56

@opticaldelusion Yes because I knew DS1's dad was rapist and abuser from the onset. HmmHmm Do fuck off with that shit.

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midsomermurderess · 22/02/2020 20:56

Christ, I couldn't put up with that, it's beyond ridiculous. What if anything about him would you miss if you divorced him?

DivorceIsOnTheHorizon · 22/02/2020 20:58

@Notimeforaname If I choose to reach out for it yes and it would always be there.

@midsomermurderess nothing to be honest If I look at it factually.

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AnneLovesGilbert · 22/02/2020 20:59

Ditch him. Tomorrow. If he’s employed at least you’ll get formal child support for the two that are his.

Is he supporting you financially at the moment?

Craftycorvid · 22/02/2020 20:59

You’re struggling to feel anything but contempt and anger for him - and it’s hardly surprising. Lazy as fuck and potentially with an alcohol problem. Yes, dump his abusive immature ass. Consider doing the Freedom Programme. You and your children are worth a great deal more.

DivorceIsOnTheHorizon · 22/02/2020 21:01

@AnneLovesGilbert no, I get everything for the DS's

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Notimeforaname · 22/02/2020 21:03

Do consider reaching out for some extra support OP.

I'm disgusted you're not getting a lot of support here, I'll never understand the people who come on here to leave judgmental comments and kick someone when they're down.

You're quite clearly a strong resilient woman who can get through this.
My thoughts will be with you, and again, congratulations on your pregnancy Flowers

Chinks123 · 22/02/2020 21:04

I don’t think there’s any need for that @opticaldelusion. Maybe the two men should explore why they are both cunts?? In comparison I’m guessing the second man seemed nice and normal, albeit lazy, and had progressed over time.

Op is asking for advice on whether to divorce but instead has got 4 pages of people piling on to berate her about why she’s got pregnant. That’s not really helpful now is it. Op is pregnant and wanting advice on the best for her children, which from me would be: Leave him. He’s lazy, a drinker, and doesn’t seem to really care. I had pgp with ds and he should be stepping up and helping you! I hope it works out for you.

TorkTorkBam · 22/02/2020 21:05

Yes, divorce him properly.

How does contact work now? Do you do all the arranging? He sounds too apathetic to be the organiser of his own time.

Is it helpful for his mum to have them so you get a break while you've got SPD? Could you ask MIL to get a bunk bed for them? I assume she is less of an asshat than your stbxh.

SudokuQueen · 22/02/2020 21:05

Oh come on op why are you letting your first child go with this tossbag when he isn't a 'father figure' to him or any of his children? He is no more than a sperm donor.

Wake up and see the light. You've known all this time and still stayed with him and had children. That is your fault. But you can change your life now, kick him out to his mums and only let him see the kids with supervised contact (not his mother). He won't look after them well otherwise.

BitOfFun · 22/02/2020 21:07

What's done is done. Divorce him, and don't have your boys witness his uselessness. Start them on chores too (not that you asked for this advice, I do appreciate that)- even littlies can help put things away.

Have you read the brilliant thread stickied in Relationships called Listen Up?

I think you might benefit from the Freedom Programme too.

You sound like a loving mother- channel your Momma Bear into undoing his legacy with your sons, and please know that you don't have to keep babying a grown man. You can do this!

DivorceIsOnTheHorizon · 22/02/2020 21:09

@Notimeforaname I've been on MN long enough to known never expect nice and supportive from AIBU Grin

@TorkTorkBam I arrange it, give them clothes, tablets, things to take with them etc

I've already answered that. Read up.

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strawberry2017 · 22/02/2020 21:10

As someone who is also massively struggling with SPD so understands your current pain and physical capability at the moment.
Tell him to F*ck Off and don't come back.
You need more support then ever right now and it sounds like you have 3 children not 2.
My husbands not perfect but seeing the pain I'm in and my currently limitations he has massively stepped up to support me.

He hasn't ever changed and he's never going to. You should 100% divorce him and be done!

Raspberrytruffle · 22/02/2020 21:11

@DivorceIsOnTheHorizon I can guarantee once you decide on a new life cocklodger free it will get considerably easier and brighter, he will never change apart from make the right noises or do it for a week when you tell him you've had enough

DivorceIsOnTheHorizon · 22/02/2020 21:11

@BitOfFun DS1 has some chores I pay him for, however I've never strictly enforced them he doesn't do them he doesn't get paid is as far as it goes. Albeit I may start a much more stricter chores list for him.

DS2 does what he can but has additional needs and as such doesn't really have the capability to do as much as someone his own age could

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Thornhill58 · 22/02/2020 21:11

Poor you but you are going to have 4 children. If I were you I'll make sure I didn't have any more children.
Between you and his Mum he has a sweet deal.

TheCanyon · 22/02/2020 21:13

@DivorceIsOnTheHorizon you do everything anyway so may aswell do it single, this twat brings fuck all to your life so yes, divorce him. The living situation at his mums is pretty worrying though.

TorkTorkBam · 22/02/2020 21:14

Will it be easy to break up? Sounds like all you have to do is stop organising anything for him and you'll never see him.

TryingToBeBold · 22/02/2020 21:18

Why are you doing anything for him.

Cook for you and the kids.
Do the washing for you and the kids

He will go to his mums more often and then he might aswell just stay there.

I'd have gone ape shit at him right now. There would be full blown arguments daily if I lived with someone like that.

ScarlettBlaize · 22/02/2020 21:18

If you knew you were 100% opposed to abortion and that your contraception had already failed once, why did you carry on having sex with this useless piece of shit?

ThatFriendsReunion · 22/02/2020 21:19

surely the best contraception is not to have sex, which is not such a groundbreaking concept when you can't stand your partner anyway Hmm