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AIBU for not moving back to my husband’s house?

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Manna638 · 23/01/2025 14:28

We got married about 3 years ago.

The house is under my husband’s name and he owns it solo.

During arguments, sometimes my husband will tell me to get out/leave out of his house. Sometimes, he will even start packing my things in the heat of moment.

In some cases, when he’s really angry, he demand I leave immediately and take ALL of belongings straight away. I agree that I’ll leave straight away but it’s impossible for me to take EVERYTHING straight away. He’ll say he doesn’t care and wants everything gone now. Sometimes he will even take the house keys off me.

Then he will do the cycle of “I said it in the heat of moment”. And reassures me this is my home too and he loves me etc.

and continue cycle. Tbh he doesn’t do this every argument. Maybe around 10% of the time. I have told him I understand he is angry during arguments, but I don’t like the telling me to leave. He reassures me he won’t do it. But it still happens.

Few weeks ago, I just expressed to my husband how I felt invalidated by him. I was trying to communicate my feelings and I was really calm. However, he just reacted badly to it. He told me to leave and that he is checked out and for me to find another husband. He also told me to leave the bedroom. So I went and slept on the sofa.

I did not react. I wasn’t upset or hurt this time. In the morning, I noticed he took his wedding ring off and placed it near me so I would see. He left for work.

Whilst he was at work, I packed as much of my things and left. I moved temporarily into my parents.

My husband has rang me. He told me he loved me a lot and misses me. He also told me he would not pack my things. Since then he has been really civil to me and is making effort. He is also respecting my space whilst I’m still at my parents. Thing is I don’t even feel upset or hurt. I don’t even miss him.

However, I have decided I have no intention of ever moving back into his house. I will look to buy somewhere for myself and live there. AIBU here for doing this despite him making so much effort over the past few weeks?

OP posts:
Calamitousness · 23/01/2025 19:21

Good god. Divorce this drama llama abusive horror of a man child.

Nanny0gg · 23/01/2025 19:27

CrestWhite · 23/01/2025 14:41

Your not unreasonable to do that.

Is that what you want for your marriage though? To live in separate houses?

I

Why would she want to be married to an abuser

Gettingbysomehow · 23/01/2025 19:28

Don't go back. My ex husband actually went to the bother of issuing me with divorce papers to try and get one over on me following an argument.
Well it was a surprise to him when I signed them and insisted on going through with it.
He spent a lot of time begging me to come back and he didn't "mean" it.
Tough luck nobody serves me with divorce papers to teach me a lesson.
What a loser, just like your husband. Ditch him.

CheeseyOnionPie · 23/01/2025 19:28

He is abusive. Don’t go back to him, he will never change this behaviour.

Nanny0gg · 23/01/2025 19:31

Please get yourself to a solicitor asap as your husband doesn't have the power he thinks he does

But get someone to help you get your stuff back out first - wouldn't trust him

newyearsresolurion · 23/01/2025 19:32

Well done for leave. For good!!! He doesn't deserve you at all. Divorce the fucker

overthinkersanonnymus · 23/01/2025 19:36

What an absolute creature. Divorce the cunt and take half his precious house.

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 23/01/2025 20:02

Absolutely do not ever go back to him. This will never stop and he’ll use it as a way to control you and keep you insecure. Thank goodness you don’t have children, and don’t have that worry of being told to “leave now” with kids!

However he doesn’t solely own the house if you’re married. You’ll be entitled to a share - depends on various factors how much but definitely not nothing.

Divorce him and take your share!

LucyLoo1972 · 23/03/2026 20:49

ive never seen a vote be 100 percent before

Shinyandnew1 · 23/03/2026 21:28

LucyLoo1972 · 23/03/2026 20:49

ive never seen a vote be 100 percent before

Was It worth reviving a post from last January in order to point that out 😂

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