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Divorce/separation

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Have you ever just had enough ?

22 replies

FippertyGibbett · 26/12/2020 16:32

Over the years I’ve put up with stuff, denying his MH, little lies, drinking, not doing things he said he would etc.
I’ve been in moods, I’ve seethed inside, we’ve had the big chat and he’s promised to change, promised to cut down/give up drinking.
Yesterday he let me down again, and I’ve had enough.
I don’t want an argument, I don’t want to talk, I just want him to go away without any drama. Just leave.
I’m not looking for sympathy or the cure to my problem, I just feel better saying it.
Anyone else wish their partner would just disappear in a puff of smoke ?

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FippertyGibbett · 27/12/2020 13:19

Hopeful bump.

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Scaryprospects · 27/12/2020 16:42

I think most of us on this board probably feels the same OP.

FippertyGibbett · 28/12/2020 07:56

Thanks.

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mdh2020 · 28/12/2020 08:46

I remember my mum telling me that she used to wish my father would simply disappear. She didn’t want anything bad to happen to him, she just didn’t want him to come home any more.

waveygravy · 28/12/2020 11:06

Yes I had wishing him away thoughts for last few years. This autumn though we realised his behaviour and our arguing was affecting the kids. That was my line in the sand I realised and once crossed there is no putting things back together again. Do you think you've reached yours?

havecourage8bekind · 28/12/2020 13:57

When you realise you're worth more than an unhappy relationship, the lightbulb will turn on. I made so many excuses before I left, I'd wish he'd disappear and leave me without a fuss...I even wished he would cheat on me so I'd have a reason to leave other than me having had enough of his crap!

bevvy81 · 28/12/2020 18:21

Yes totally agree. I'm in the same position right now x

Thisorthatwhoknows · 28/12/2020 18:37

@havecourage8bekind

When you realise you're worth more than an unhappy relationship, the lightbulb will turn on. I made so many excuses before I left, I'd wish he'd disappear and leave me without a fuss...I even wished he would cheat on me so I'd have a reason to leave other than me having had enough of his crap!
This!! I've just reached this point. Before I just hoped he would leave. Now I'm resolute in my decision to separate. Hope you get the light bulb moment soon OP.
havecourage8bekind · 28/12/2020 20:56

@thisorthatwhoknows good luck for everything :) you've got this! Stick to your decision and I wish you lots of future happiness!

carlywurly · 30/12/2020 21:07

Yes, me too. I had it with xh many years ago. A very calm lightbulb moment of utter clarity.

I think I've had it today with dp Sad. he wants to talk as he senses I'm not right and I'm thinking there's absolutely no point in expending the energy. I'm exhausted with the whole bicker-make up cycle.

BraayTigger · 31/12/2020 23:13

Sorry to hear everyone's comments.
Also feel I've "had it" with my husband tonight. He is generally a wonderful man, trustworthy and loyal BUT he lacks compassion and patience and constantly snaps at the children and I. He puts much more energy into his friends and extended family than us. We had an argument tonight because of a mistake I made in a board game - we were trying to have a family NYe party just us and the kids but the excited kids and a spilt drink (accident) pushed him into one of his rants. Basically a ruined evening. Now it feels like a ruined year. I agree - often feel I'd be a lot happier without him but I feel totally trapped financially and logistically. Best of luck all xx

MumOfThree407 · 01/01/2021 21:30

I have recently separated from my partner. We have only been together for 2 years but this year has been tough. We had our daughter in march 4 days before lockdown. After labor and she arrived I was the only one changing her, bathing her, she was breastfed so I was up and down all night. When she was 4 days old he went biking all day and came back high. He never took her to let me rest (which I never let him anyway due to not trusting him so not complaining about broken sleep just that his priorities are completely wrong!!) I had postnatal depression which was tough but worse on broken sleep for 6 months straight. He had lie ins everyday while I was busy with DD, went biking all the time and getting high. I will admit I was an idiot to stay with him and put up with his emotional abuse. He never met my friends, told me he didn't want them around Jess, never made an effort to meet my family. Argued with me everyday for being tired and annoyed with him. The list goes on and on, I asked him for support with my mental health and his reply was. I have depression too but I don't take it out on you, why do you look so miserable. Even when I told him I am just tired and feeling run down he always said 'do you want to tell your face that!'. And to top that all off I had to financially support for a year!! Glad I am now single!!

Kiko74 · 07/01/2021 13:37

Hey
Yes I'm at that point with my husband of 4 years, we have a 18 month old daughter.. I've had alot of issues with him over money during my maternity, he was moving money from our joint account into a secret account I didn't have access to so I couldn't use 'his money' when I needed it including paying direct debits for our household bills. Also being in Lockdown together hasn't helped. He is no support emotionally and I feel very alone. Whenever I've tried to discuss with him I get told 'oh shut the fuck up will u'. We don't have a physical relationship and although he loves our daughter he has no common sense of looking after a toddler, doesn't assess the risk for example, leaves dangerous objects laying around she could choke on etc (so many examples I feel like a failure of a mum that I ever left him supervising her) and I'm just at the point where I don't have the patience for his stupidity and I feel lazyness that 'I forgot'. I feel like he doesn't care about anything and I've had to rely on my elderly parents for so much. I feel very stressed that everything is on me, he begrudges me terribly and there's no 'us'. Also our baby is very happy but as soon as he comes home she grizzles, I don't know if she picks up on my vibes but I dread him coming home, I wish it was just me and baby.
I've read that sometimes you feel like this because of hormones after pregnancy but I can't say I've never felt this before with my husband. Before we had our daughter I've always had doubts about him, he's a good guy on paper but he has let me down alot in the past that I've turned a blind eye to but I feel now I can't do that anymore. I will be seeking legal advice soon about a divorce.

Palaver1 · 08/01/2021 06:11

Kiko yes that’s not what you should settle for .
A life Time is a long time get out of it as soon as you can.

mumof1x · 08/01/2021 09:29

I sometimes wish my partner would cheat on me. Can’t wait for the lightbulb moment for me to final just say, you know what, I’m done!

twosmallbuttons · 08/01/2021 09:51

I had the lightbulb moment a few months ago. Some things to think about:
Men never change (unfortunately)
Do you want to live like this for another year/5 years?
Do you want your DC to grow up thinking your marriage is a good demonstration of a good relationship?
You are worth more. Your happiness is worth more.

havecourage8bekind · 08/01/2021 10:22

As PP said, think about your life in 1, 5, 10 years time...could you really see yourself still in the same boat? Sometimes you have to create your own lightbulb moment, don't wait until you feel 'ready' because there's no such thing. Just decide one day that YOU deserve more and that YOU are worth more. You want a life of happiness, for yourself and for your children who hear and see far more than we realise. My inbox is always open. I left my ex 2 months ago x

pointythings · 08/01/2021 12:22

Oh yes. Not only did I have 'enough' moments that led to me divorcing him in the end, I also wished him dead many times after he moved out. Then he died, and I was sad - but I was also deeply relieved. You're allowed to feel the way you feel.

Thisorthatwhoknows · 09/01/2021 07:38

@twosmallbuttons

I had the lightbulb moment a few months ago. Some things to think about: Men never change (unfortunately) Do you want to live like this for another year/5 years? Do you want your DC to grow up thinking your marriage is a good demonstration of a good relationship? You are worth more. Your happiness is worth more.
This is great advice! It took me years of anguish, stress and anxiety to finally decide I wanted a divorce. Now I've made that decision I feel calm, relieved and ready for the future.
Seasaltyhair · 09/01/2021 07:41

Yes me. I’m glad I pushed through and separated, massive weight from round my next lifted.

The book ‘too good to leave, too bad to stay’ is really good. I knew I was leaving after reading it.

hillaryshog · 10/01/2021 02:02

Long term poster but name changed for this thread.

Very similar unfortunately to a lot of posters on this thread. Confused

Married 17 years nearly.

We've had ups and downs over the years.

It's recently twigged after a few years of frustration on my part that it's not me that's changed,although I have got a lot more confident in my own mind with what I want from life as I'm getting older and the dc are growing up but my dh has changed or maybe I never really saw it before as life was so busy.

I don't feel wanted. I don't feel a priority in dh life.

His drinking and lack of self control around it will make him I'll if he carries on along with the amount he smokes (currently has a chest infection and laryngitis)
He makes all the right noises when we talk about it but never actually does anything about it.

It's getting more frequent on a weekend now that Hel be so knackered as he does work so many hours but also volunteers for overtime ,but he literally spends the weekend with no energy,staying in bed till the afternoon and then getting up for a few hours before going back to bed again ready for a really early work start.

I don't think I'm being unreasonable but I'm doing all the parenting looking after the pets all the household shit because I'm currently on furlough but it dawned on me earlier that he just takes no responsibility for his part in this family at all at the minute.

He says he's stressed because his job is manic which I understand but it's been going on for years.
Hel say he's looking for another job but never follows through with it.

He was in bed by 9.30 pm on New Year's Eve because he was on call from 4 am New Years morning ,like he was New Year's Eve morning and most Sunday mornings.

The money doesn't go into our household pot so it's not as if we see the benefit of never seeing him or me doing the lions share of life.

Due to feeling ill he's been in bed all day literally just coming down every now and then which is fair enough but he came down earlier and moaned he's now bored because he's lying bed awake now.

I just commented he could come sit with me downstairs and he poo pooed the idea and said it was boring with nothing to do BlushSad

I've just told him yet again he's made me feel shit and I'm upset that I've had to spend yet another weekend day down here doing stuff on my own yet my companies not good enough for him.

What a wanker

I made him a meal for tea that he hasn't eaten because he feels unwell and his uniforms been washed dried and ironed ready for work on Monday and I just feel like a mug right now

We had a conversation in the car the other day on a rare occasion we had no dc with us and I told him his drinking it's getting ridiculous and it's not something I want in my life long term as we've had issues with addictive behaviours for years and I've always supported him and had his back but I've made it clear I won't again so I've stopped mentioning it now and told him that if it continues and the work life imbalance continues il just up and end it at some point and as always he made the right noises but that was it.

He shows no interest anymore in me whatsoever intimately and doesn't try to make the effort if I mention it.

Sorry for the long post. I had my lightbulb moment a while ago but thanks to Covid and my finances taking a dip I need to get back to better earnings to build a safety net up.

I'm just sick of always supporting and doing for him but it never being reciprocated.

twosmallbuttons · 10/01/2021 09:10

Hillaryshog that sounds an awful position you're in. And what kind of role model is he for your DC? Sad Big hugs

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