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Nancylancy · 17/01/2026 18:02

DH is constantly in a bad mood. We seem to have a pattern of being fine for a while, but it always seems to get to a point where we'll argue and it will spark some communication and things will get better for a while.
This has been going on for years now, we have 2 DC and I just don't know if I can do it any more.
He's been in a shit mood for absolutely no reason this weekend so far. Whenever I ask him he says "nothing", but then mopes about with a face like thunder. If I press him, I'm then the reason he's in a bad mood for going on about it. But he continues to barely speak to me and is still a grumpy twat!

Today he's gone out for a walk on his own with barely any communication with me. Fine, I thought. Hope he comes back in a better mood. Well, he did at first - played with the kids etc, but then when I asked if he wanted the same as the kids for tea he said "whatever". Then that he wasn't hungry. Then went upstairs to do washing.
So I did tea just for the kids and I had some leftovers that needed using, then he comes down and passively aggressively says "guess I'll sort my own tea out then".

Honestly, I can't fucking do anything right. When I told him he needed to COMMUNICATE, he then says oh yes of course I'm the bad guy, you're always having a go at me. Here we go again.

AIBU to think this just won't get any better?
My life would likely by much harder if we split - he does usually do his fair share of everything (except when he's away, which is sporadic) and we don't have much family support for the children.

But I don't know if I can go on putting up with his moods. It's unbearable.

ETA married 10 years, together about 14

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ChurchWindows · 17/01/2026 18:20

Get out OP. That sounds utterly life sapping for you.

InterestedDad37 · 17/01/2026 18:24

Don't waste your life away with someone who doesn't love you and can't be arsed to do anything about it 👍 (from experience).
Give yourself a chance of happiness in a context of your own choosing.

GreenPoms · 17/01/2026 18:27

You are married to a man child.

Know your worth, you deserve so much better than this.

MadamCholetsbonnet · 17/01/2026 18:29

Christ I can’t imagine why you chose to have DC with such a Wankbadger?

Bin him. You deserve better. 💐

Endofyear · 17/01/2026 19:29

DH and I have been married 35 years and he can be moody. Not all the time (or I'd have left!) but occasionally. If asked what's wrong, he will say 'nothing' 🙄

I have devised my own way of dealing with it - I no longer ask what's wrong, I leave him alone and get on with my day, don't ask him if he wants a cuppa or some dinner, just let him get on with it. It's like a toddler tantrum - give it no attention and it's much more short lived. If you've got small children and he's moody at the weekend, tell him you've got to nip out and take yourself off for a mooch round the shops, lunch out etc and come back happy and breezy hours later! He'll soon realise that nobody wanted to be around a moody git.

Get the kids to bed, have a nice soak in the bath and take yourself off to bed early with snacks and watch something funny. Don't let his moodiness rub off on you.

Stompythedinosaur · 17/01/2026 19:39

He sounds awful.

Some things might be harder without him, but imagine how it will feel to never have to deal with his bullshit again!

Plus, you don't want to model this relationship to your dc. You must want better for them.

2020in2020 · 17/01/2026 19:42

I could have written this. Leave. It won't get better. I've dealt with it for the exact same time as you and he randomly decided he wanted a divorce in September, after 2 weeks of this behaviour (i mean years, but 2 weeks of it really ramping up). I agreed. He's regretting it now he's realising I'm actually done and leaving.

It's a form of manipulation. I am so looking forward to a time when our entire household doesn't have to walk on eggshells due this manchild's moods.

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