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AIBU?

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To chuck divorce papers at him or chuck him out

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chillsznisnow · 22/07/2023 13:55

Hi guys

AIBU?

Bit of background for context!
Husband and I (40 & 37years respectively) 2 children (8 & 3) and i’m currently pregnant with our third. Both have good careers stable family unit, home etc.

We got married last year. Known each other as friends for many many years.

Ive always known he sometimes does c*ke when he’s out. But it got too much and well, at his age with a family it just seemed super loser-ish. So we had strong crisis talk in the last year or so over it. It was almost becoming a once a week thing when he went out and I just wasn’t having any of it. We are also saving up to move abroad so I just don’t find this conducive to saving not to mention being a good role model.

He promised he wouldn’t do it again as he didn’t want to jeopardise our marriage and the life we have created. I know he hasn’t done it for a good while now.

Last night he went out on a works meal and drinks. He knew I was quite poorly - currently suffering with SPD and some cold virus thing and sinusitis. He didn’t text once to check in on me which bugged me to begin with. (maybe i’m just being hormonal there?)
But I knew he did “it” last night because I heard him come in at 3:30am and go straight on the sofa. I confronted him this AM and he said he did it.

Does this guy think i’m joking when I say enough is enough? I don’t think he quite believes me when I say it’s us or “it”.

I just don’t find it acceptable i’m pregnant, quite poorly and I just don’t find it right when you have a family let alone a young family.

I of course love him to bits and he’s an excellent hands on Dad. I feel like when is he going to learn? Do I hand him divorce papers? Do I tell him to go and leave and stay with his sister for the time being?

I do not want to leave him but I feel like he thinks this is acceptable. He needs to realise i’m serious.

AIBU /Hormonal pregnant woman??

OP posts:
secular39 · 22/07/2023 21:39

I really don't understand this. I know some Mumsnetters on here do hardcore drugs on here. But no offence, but are you really surprised that he hasn't changed. Not only did you put one child through this, you had the audacity and had one other child and one other way. Not only that, but you got married to him last year knowing that he was on drugs. This was doomed from the start. You either put up with it or leave.

MalcolmsMiddle · 22/07/2023 22:26

Merryoldgoat · 22/07/2023 19:16

I suggested similar once and was absolutely torn to shreds.

The reality is women overlook terrible obvious flaws in partners and get married and have children in utterly ludicrous circumstances.

I wish we’d start telling women what happens when you get entangled with lazy disrespectful boozy men.

The low standards are so upsetting.

Agreed, noticeable that there's a lot of "LTB" copy and pasters missing from threads like these...

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