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I think my husband has depression

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happylife11 · 16/01/2011 22:38

Our marriage has been in tatters for months and I've been really quite nasty to him and accused him of being emotionally abusive but I think he may have been suffering from depression for years.

I don't know why I'm posting as things have really gone past the point of no return but am feeling guilty as I now suspect he has been ill for years whilst I've been nagging and getting at him.

He spends his time tutting, rolling his eyes, snapping, telling me what I've done wrong, telling me what to do, doing nothing himself, never initiating sex and I've finally snapped and been a complete bitch to him over the past few months.

I'm just feeling guilty now and wonder if I should give things another try despite having been happy for the first time in years today because I'd finally decided to divorce. I always end up changing my mind and always because I feel guilty. Never because I actually think for 2 seconds I would be happier with him. I wouldn't - he makes me miserable.

Sorry for the long post - good to vent frustrations!!!!!

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cestlavielife · 17/01/2011 11:32

well if it is depression and he gets treated and comes out in 12 months as a better, "well" person - then if Op and him want to give it another go there would be nothing to stop them.

but by then she ahs probably moved on anyway - and so probably has he.

but this isnt a case where op says "he is a fantastic husband and sadly has been lost to depression [eg following xxx incndent] and i want the man i married back...." - rather has been years of misery...chances are, it is more than just a nice wonderful man who has got depressed...

kepler10b · 17/01/2011 12:16

you may be right but it's a bit chicken and egg - which came first the relationship problems or the depression? you seem to be saying the depression may have caused relationship problems but maybe the relationship problems have actually caused the depression? and then it becomes a vicious cycle.

it sounds like the relationship is not one that is likely to help him get out of his depression and may actually end up making you depressed too.

cestlavielife · 17/01/2011 14:58

good point kepler -either way - the op's deicison to divorce is clearly the right one, possibly for both of them...

my exP got depressed in our relationship - years on he continues to get depresssed out of it - while claiming to all and sundry it is because of the breakdown of the relationship.

one cannot win - so best not to try to...

cookie1952 · 29/04/2016 23:30

My husband try to commite suicide 10yrs ago because I left him.I was 3 days away from divorce and cancel it .Because I was a Cristian and he had a hold on me by I should be faithful wife.I often think he became a cristan to control me any way he did seem to be OK for 10 years because I did what ever he said it work.18mths ago he retired from work and we had a problem we took our grandaughter in she was 16.well you can guess what happened my husband did his best to make her life he'll. So she left.very sadly. I was heart broke she didn't have no one.She still had me to come to Now she's gone my husband his horrible to me he is so negative depressed quite never speaks a word.Ad anyone got any advice please

AlwaysBeYourself · 30/04/2016 11:28

Do you love him? Do you want this to work if he did change and get help?

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