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Slamming doors

17 replies

NavyFox · 16/11/2025 04:16

Hi, my husband and I have a toxic marriage.
I have been going to counselling and become increasingly angry with him about the wrongs I feel he has done to me. I started counselling to help my mental health and relationship. But I leave feeling angry about how he's treated me over the years (not physically, just generally not been nice) so at the moment i feel even worse.

It came to a head last week. I was annoyed with him about something , tired and hungry, with a headache. He kept speaking to me but I didn't want to talk. He got angry , I told him to stop arguing with me and that I hated him and left the house. I left because it gets too much for me and I hate the arguing.

When I left he slammed the front door with such force that the bath panel came out upstairs and cracked .

Our 5.5 old baby was in his crib next to the door he slammed. I am disgusted with him and feel what he did was unforgivable.
I went home and he was aggressive with me. I convinced him to go out and get some food. From there I locked him out for the night and said we were over. This was 4 days ago. He's been back since in the day to see the baby. But I've asked him to stay at his mums overnight.
He's been upset since and wants to work it out by going couples counselling. I don't know what to do. I feel I have failed my little boy. He's such a happy baby and I don't want to make him unhappy with all this.
Have I been unreasonable in locking him out, ending it ?
Since he's not been here for 4 days. He's refusing to transfer me bills money for last month which was over 1k yet my statutory maternity pay for the month is 800. I get he's not here but it was for last month.
He has a soft side and is hurting , particularly as I told him I hated him but I can't move past the arguing and that he slammed a door by our sweet little boy.

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summitfever · 16/11/2025 04:33

Well done for protecting your baby. You’ve done the right thing now keep him out. Get to CAB on Monday and sort out a benefit application, they might be able to help you in the mean time and also onto cms for maintenance from him. Don’t go to counselling while he’s being abusive, which he is, it will only make it worse. A man that does that with a baby right there is a danger to that child, you’re a better mamma than I ever was I kept him there doing damage for 13 years so be proud of yourself. Baby needs a happy home more than it needs 2 parents together, miserable

GaryLurcher19 · 16/11/2025 05:28

You're right to be disturbed by him slamming a door right beside your baby, OP.

I must note that you mention becoming increasingly angry with your DP as a result of the counselling you're receiving, though. Is the anger proportionate? Or is it being exacerbated by the counselling?

Maybe the relationship is toxic and if so you need to leave. You also need assistance with financial advice, etc... I recommend the citizens advice service, or if you're a veteran, the RBL and SSAFA are great alternatives.

I wish the best for you all.

Againforget · 16/11/2025 06:37

Oh there’s a baby involved 😞

any other children?

neighbours?

GaryLurcher19 · 16/11/2025 07:14

What is your first language, OP? It might be best to get advice via a service that's tailored to your needs.

LilySad91 · 16/11/2025 07:17

The pair of you need to put the baby first

NavyFox · 16/11/2025 09:40

Againforget · 16/11/2025 06:37

Oh there’s a baby involved 😞

any other children?

neighbours?

No, only one child . Yes , we have neighbours.

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NavyFox · 16/11/2025 09:43

LilySad91 · 16/11/2025 07:17

The pair of you need to put the baby first

This is what I am trying to do. I've been going counselling for a month. Before then I was going NHS CBT but it wasn't working for me for various reasons so I went private.
Since this recent counselling I feel like the problems are not my mental health but our relationship. So now I'm wondering whether to leave altogether or try and work it out with couples counselling . My issue with couples counselling is I don't want any more of this around the baby. It's hard to know what to do for the best.

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Againforget · 16/11/2025 09:43

NavyFox · 16/11/2025 09:40

No, only one child . Yes , we have neighbours.

Poor neighbours

NavyFox · 16/11/2025 09:45

GaryLurcher19 · 16/11/2025 05:28

You're right to be disturbed by him slamming a door right beside your baby, OP.

I must note that you mention becoming increasingly angry with your DP as a result of the counselling you're receiving, though. Is the anger proportionate? Or is it being exacerbated by the counselling?

Maybe the relationship is toxic and if so you need to leave. You also need assistance with financial advice, etc... I recommend the citizens advice service, or if you're a veteran, the RBL and SSAFA are great alternatives.

I wish the best for you all.

Thanks . My anger is resentment from many issues over the years that have been suppressed. I feel the counselling is making me feel worse but I'm told this can happen. I'm hoping it will help me in the long run.
First language is English.

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NavyFox · 16/11/2025 09:47

Againforget · 16/11/2025 09:43

Poor neighbours

The neighbours are not my concern right now , it's my baby at the moment.

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Growlybear83 · 16/11/2025 09:55

Sorry but from what you’ve said you sound just as bad as each other.

minipie · 16/11/2025 09:55

He slammed a door near your baby but you told had him you hated him, walked out and then you later locked him out of his home.

Neither of you looks good here tbh. I think it’s probably best you separate so you don’t keep being aggressive to each other.

I’m not really surprised he’s refused to transfer the money for bills, you locked him out and told him it was over. Either you let him back and try to make it work or start proceedings for divorce and CMS payments. You can’t have it both ways.

NavyFox · 16/11/2025 09:59

minipie · 16/11/2025 09:55

He slammed a door near your baby but you told had him you hated him, walked out and then you later locked him out of his home.

Neither of you looks good here tbh. I think it’s probably best you separate so you don’t keep being aggressive to each other.

I’m not really surprised he’s refused to transfer the money for bills, you locked him out and told him it was over. Either you let him back and try to make it work or start proceedings for divorce and CMS payments. You can’t have it both ways.

I locked him out that night as he was following me around the house throwing stuff at me. I went upstairs to be out the way. So I had to because he was being aggressive. He has since been back . I wouldn't stop him from staying if he's not being aggressive . I only expect the money because it is for last month when he was here. I've told him I don't expect money for when he's not here but he won't have it. He owes one month but won't pay. I can try and sort future month's moving forward.

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minipie · 16/11/2025 10:17

Ok, you didn’t mention that. Obviously throwing stuff at you is not ok and a lot worse than slamming a door IMO.

I doubt you’re going to see that money for last month. Maybe he ought to pay it, but you haven’t got any way to force him to pay it. Sorry.

WaryHiker · 16/11/2025 10:20

Growlybear83 · 16/11/2025 09:55

Sorry but from what you’ve said you sound just as bad as each other.

They really, really don't.

Againforget · 16/11/2025 10:28

NavyFox · 16/11/2025 09:47

The neighbours are not my concern right now , it's my baby at the moment.

Well yes
But you’ve in a “toxic” marriage so presumably you’re been concerned for some time

dizzydizzydizzy · 16/11/2025 10:41

It sounds like domestic abuse, especially with the throwing things. No adult should be doing that, no matter how upset they are .

OP, make a GP appointment, contact Women's Aid and probably CAB as well. My GP was very helpful with this.

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