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Postnatal depression/ marriage breakdown

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SM1353 · 20/09/2018 20:38

i don’t know where to start. I met my wife almost 5 years ago at work and start dating soon after she joined the company. She fell pregnant after few dates and we decided to keep the baby. Soon after she moved in with me. She then asked me to,marry her several times before I asked proposed to her officially 4 month after we met. We loved each other so much and we made each other happy. We got married within 6 months of meeting each other. I had bought a house before I met her and doing it up. I worked as senior maman her day time and each evening I went and worked on the house for 6 months. When we first met she told me that she was a broken gods and she had abusive relationship in the past and she was engaged couple of times and her fiancée had died. I looked after her well ( she told me many time) our firs child was born in October same year. We moved in to our new home in August. We were so happy I took 2 weeks PL and looked after both of my family. Her family were living an hour away and we didn’t get much help from them. I forgot to mention that she was sa led from her job after we came back from honeymoon so she stayed home till next May. She had previous issue with depression and there is history of mental health in her family. When our son was 7 month old I though maybe it will help if she went back to work. She got a job and that involved travelling around th UK. So we put our son to nursery and I was doing the nursery run everyday and looked after our son while she was working away and only was home at the weekends. I did that for over 2 years and really enjoyed. I had also had stressful job and many staff to manage. I take the on so many holiday at leat twice a year abroad and many holiday in the UK. We were so happy. Her depression got better. Some days she felt guilty that she wasn’t a good mum and she didn’t have a good bond with our son as he was always coming to me. But generally she was happy and feeling better. Her family was coming to visit every other week and we did the same. I thought they are close family which I value. She then asked for a second child. I was happy with our perfect boy. Later on I gave in and she become pregnant. This time there was another boy. During pregnancy her depression came back she wasn’t the same person. When our second son was born she become ill. She was diagnosed with postnatal depression and she was prescribed with antidepressants. She was seeing a nurse and psychiatrist on a regular basis. It was really tough is she wasn’t the same person anymore. She was seeing thing and hearing things. She told me many times that she can see a devil sitting next to our baby and is going to hurt him. When I tried to talk to her that there isn’t a devil in our house she didn’t believe me. I was going through tough time at my work and was signed off for anxiety. I couldn’t talk to her because I didn’t want to add to her anxiety. One day in laws came to my house. My father in law shouted at my son at the dinner table and called him a disgraceful. He was just messing about. We put him on naughty step and he went and told him off again. I bit my tongue and didn’t say anything. Later on he came and attached me saying that I am not a good parent. I don’t discipline my child and I don’t looked after my wife. I bite my tongue and didn’t say anything. He came back and attached me again. This time was with his wife. I then asked him to leave my house. He told me that this will be expensive for you. He send an appology email for our son but nothing to me. My wife wrote to them saying they have crossed the line and we don’t know how long it will to use to get over this. I then received an apology email from him. We didn’t talk to the, for 3 months. They kept sending email and letters. We went on 2 holidays abroad in between. We then decided to go and visit my side of family abroad. She was looking forward to do it so I started to get all documents sorted. After 3 months I asked my wife to go and see her parents and take the children as well. She said she was nervous and I left it up to her. She arranged a date with them and went to see them for couple of hours. I found out that paperwork was missing and when she returned from her parents I asked her if she knew where they were. She denied and we had an argument. She left that night with my kids and I never saw her again. It looks like it was all plane as her parents came and picked her up. So I haven’t seen my children for 6 weeks. I tried contacting her and tried mutual friends but when they went ther in laws called the police. She told me on a daily basis how much she loved me and she appreciates what I have done for her. I had no choice to go and see a solicitor and apply to child arrangement. I have now received various domestic vialonce and sexual vialance allegations from her. I can’t believe she is the same woman I married. I am really hear broken and sad that a happy marriage ended up in the court. Before she left she told me that I was going to take the kids away. Now I have been investigated by the police about these false allegations. I really burst into tears when I spoke to an officer about this. I don’t know what to do and I can’t understand why someone who told me that she loves me for almost 5 years can turn into an evil woman. Sorry this was long story. I appreciate your help and support

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SM1353 · 20/09/2018 20:54

It should read I worked as senior manager

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