To think I can go it alone with an under 1

[SplittingUpTheFamily]

Can I go it alone with my son (8 mths)?

It's not what I had planned when I started a family but the love is gone and my contempt for my husband is growing every day. I don't want to be around him anymore. We've been together a very long time and I don't know any different but I know I don't want this. Can I give him a great childhood as a single parent or am I dooming my son's prospects while he's still a baby?

If he's not contributing to raising your child, your probably find it's easier alone. Do you have an alternative support network, friends, parents, siblings?

It will be tough going, but not impossible - many children of separated parents do fine and have a happy childhood.

However: It's really common to have relationship troubles when you have a young baby - are you sure this isn't being driven by hormones/tiredness? I'm not saying stay together if you're absolutely sure it's over, but the things that are causing you to feel contemptuous - did they bother you pre-baby?

He does help with him but seems to overestimate everything he does and underestimate my contributions. I get called lazy a lot. I don't have a massive support network to be honest. I'll be starting again from scratch, not many friends, I've heard on here so many times about how newly single mums seem to get dropped by all their friends so I'm not banking on keeping them.

I honestly don't know whether it's hormones or lockdown or whether this is it. It feels like "it" but I don't know whether I'm going to wake up in a month or a year and seriously regret this.

Yes you 100% can, I did it will my 2 month old and 3 year old almost 6 years ago and it was the best thing I could have ever done!

Well, you’ll manage, I’m sure. How easily depends mostly on finances.

100% percent you can. Its easier without an annoying partner OP you will be fine x

Of course you can I do it alone with 4 under 10 completely alone as my ex isn’t around and I’ve been single since Pregnant with my youngest