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Call off my wedding?

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weddingBlues · 05/03/2012 09:39

Have namechanged for this.

I will try not to drip feed but i will apologise in advance incase i leave things out as i have only had about 3 hours sleep thanks to my 7 week old dd.

As the title suggests, i'm really having cold feet about getting married. Dp and i have been together 4 years and we have 2 small children. We got together quite quickly after i split from my ex (we were together 7 years) and he had never had a serious relationship before me.

Usually we are very happy together but in the back of his mind he still believes i'm going to go back to my ex. Have a dd with my ex so still need to contact him with regards to her but dp thinks i shouldn't be nice or friendly to him in any way as apparently this will give ex the wrong impression. I have no problem with ex, we broke up amicably and get along for dd's sake. Dp thinks this must mean i still have feelings for him.

Since our dd was born 7 weeks ago things have got progressively worse. We are arguing all the time and even though it won't be about anything to do with my ex he will make it about that EVERYTIME. The rows are getting so bad he shouts so loud at me, belittles me, like saying the house is a shitpit (which it really isn't btw) and i must be a lazy cow even though i'm looking after a 20 month old and a newborn all day plus dd when home from school all because my 20 month old had a few toys out! I am sick of being accused of allsorts and told i must feel like this or that just because thats what he thinks.

I think i've had enough and my feelings for him have really died since all of this kicked off. He is always telling me he loves me and i can't even bring myself to think it let alone say it back Sad. I don't know if its just hormones as i've just gone onto the mini pill and just had a baby or genuine feelings. I don't even want to have sex with him and that really isn't like me at all, normally we can't keep our hands off eachother but now i won't go near him. Obviously this has been met with him asking me if i'm getting it elsewhere Hmm.

I'm so down about it all, everything is booked for the wedding and almost paid for. On the outside we look like the perfect couple to everyone and behind closed doors its really not like that. But is that a good reason to call it off, which means we would probably spilt up and the children not have a happy family? He is not the most understanding of people so if i called it off i know it would not end well Sad

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juneau · 05/03/2012 15:19

I haven't read all the responses, but please get out of this relationship and take your DC far away from this man. The policeman was right - things will only get worse and once you're married to him it will be much harder for you to extricate yourself. Go now, while you still can.

KatMumsnet · 05/03/2012 15:28

Hi we've moved this thread out of AIBU and into Other Subjects.

DinahMoHum · 05/03/2012 15:48

he sounds scary. You need to somehow leave

pinkyredrose · 05/03/2012 19:44

Op you can get an occupation order which would allow you to stay in your house even if he's on the tenancy. you should also get a non-molestation order and a restraining order preventing him from coming near you.

It's good that your ex lives down the road as he sounds like he could support you by looking out for you, helping with the children etc.

You need to speak to the police they will t
help you and will have details of solicitors who specialise in family law.

Could you ex mind your children while you go to the police station? You need to have everything he's done logged, it will help you now and in the future.

pinkyredrose · 05/03/2012 19:48

Re. The occupation order - i mean it would allow solely you and you children to stay in the house and legally ban him from living there.

You can get an occupation order even if he's on the tenancy. you need to keep yourself away from him, he is clearly a dangerous man.

mrstiredandconfused · 06/03/2012 06:53

How are you doing Wedding?

PineCones · 06/03/2012 08:37

The thread has moved folks - see message from MNHQ here.

tb · 06/03/2012 12:22

I hope your escape plan is going well, Wedding.

One very very important thing. Security, or lack of it, comes from within. Not from the outside.

So, none of it is your fault.

Take care.

mrstiredandconfused · 07/03/2012 22:14

Thinking of you Wedding x

Lunabelly · 09/03/2012 10:19

Wedding, I hope you are ok. Take care and good luck x

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