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Dh is leaving me.....(long, sorry)

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spacecadet · 17/01/2006 15:12

my dh and i have been together for 10 years, we met when i moved just a few doors away from him.
he was single after a marriage break up and i was a lone parent with 2 kids aged 4 and 2.
we didnt move in together for 3 years, then we bought a house on the same estate and married in 1999,i can honestly say that we were blissfully happy, we were comfortably off as i worked full time too and he told me on our wedding day that it was the happiest day of his life.
i broached the subject of us having children together and he said he didnt want any, he was happy as things were, however in june 2000, he changed his mind and i was pregnant a month later.
thats when it all started going down hill, i had a dreadful pregnancy, suffered from hyperemesis, in the first 5 months and then spd, then i was induced and had a difficult birth as ds was 9lb 7 requiring heaps of stitching as i had a 3rd degree tear and then ds stopped breathing and was rushed to special care.
after that i developed pnd and the first year of ds's life was spent in a blur and my marriage suffered, we also sufered finacial setbacks as due to my depression i couldnt return to work as early as id hoped. then just as i was starting to feel good again and things were getting back on track, i fell pregnany again with dd(i had a coil in), and although i didnt suffer with the pregnancy and birth etc, i developed a balance disorder after she was born, a blood clot in the leg, then later a blood clot to the lung, i have gone on to lose 2 babies, one at 16 weeks and one at 23 weeks in oct.
subsequently, my marriage just seems to have fallen apart, i have gained 4 stone since i married dh and i sensed that he didnt really find me attractive.
he starts a new job in a week in wales, which was supposed to be a new start for us as it meant i could go back to being near my family, but i would have to stay here and sell the house.
last night he told me that he didnt think he loved me anymore, just like that, he said he hadnt been happy since ds was born 5 years ago!
he confessed that he had fantasised about slkeeping with my neighbour and said he didnt find me attractive anymore.
he said he has stayed as he loves his kids but cant cope with my balance disorder either and also said that he thinks having children has ruined our marriage.
he said when he goes on saturday, we will be seperated and ive got to fend for myself.
i havent stopped crying all morning from worry(im not sure how i feel about dh), ive got 4 kids, im recovering from pneumonia and hes going and leaving me with no money. i feel very depressed, i cant think straight.
sorry for the really long post.

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lou33 · 18/01/2006 17:52

emailed you sc

PeachyClair · 18/01/2006 18:24

Sc, really sorry to hear about this. Been throught he Hyperemesis myself and that's enough for anyone, let alone the rest on top. I take it you'll be visiting or phoning the CAB? Coz they go athrough all the benefits available under one roof, check entitlement and advisre you on anything else too.

I do think that you're better off without him, he sounds like an idiot to be frank but obviously you are in mourning at the mo. Don't rush that- you'll be all the stronger after that, but it takes time.

I am hoping this is the start of a time that will eventually be much happier and healthier for you. Things getting you down maritally=stress=poor health, after all.

Take care

threelittlebabies · 18/01/2006 23:36

Spacecadet- just seen this. We haven't spoke before, but I really felt compelled to write now. I am so, so sorry for everything you have been through lately, especially the loss of your precious babies and now this. I'm glad you've had lots of advice and support from your MN friends, and hope that dh comes to realise what a f*ckwit he really is, and what he has lost. Hope things start to look brighter soon.

spacecadet · 19/01/2006 09:10

im thoroughly exhausted, i need to sleep, im not sleeping at night, i either toss a nd turn all night or just dream sleep, i feel shattered

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ggglimpopo · 19/01/2006 09:11

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anonymousmner · 19/01/2006 09:56

little tiny paypal gone to you sc. only for a few packets of lentils

spacecadet · 19/01/2006 09:56

the yougest dont know, the elder 2 do, dd1 is pleased as she doesnt get on with dh, ds1 is upset and wants to go and live with dh

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mummytosteven · 19/01/2006 09:58

SC - what helped last time when you had sleep problems?

Have forwarded an e-mail to you from my pal about tax credits

spacecadet · 19/01/2006 10:07

got youe email MTS, i will try and call you later but have to go to a hospital appt soon.
going to bed early, warm bath, red bush tea, lavender on pillow etc, i will have to stop sitting on the puter till late tonight as i need to wind down before bed and i feel seriously wound UP at the mo!

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Miaou · 19/01/2006 10:22

spacey, I was telling dh about you last night, and (apart from being shocked and appalled at what you are having to go through!) he said that you MUST get yourself an appointment with the CAB. They will help you sort out with Tax Credits and Income Support. He says that Tax Credits do have the option of providing you with some emergency funding, they just don't advertise the fact! But CAB are the experts at dealing with this kind of situation - they know just who to speak to and what to say. Also they will know who in the local area could help you out - either money or "mothers help" stuff. Dh used to work for CAB so he tells me this from experience! Please give them a call and try to see them as soon as possible - they can help you through this.

sunchowder · 19/01/2006 15:03

Thinking of you SC, let us know how you get on.

expatinscotland · 19/01/2006 15:07

How ya doing today, SC? Thinking of you today and hoping you are feeling allright.

spacecadet · 19/01/2006 15:58

miaou, thank you for that, i will try and get an appt next week, our can is only small and only opens 3 timesa week but its worth a try.
the dvd player broke last night and my car has broken down today, it needs a new valve which is mega bucks..typical, i have considered trading it in for sometrhing smaller as its a seven seater, i dont need a 7 seater now, maybe id be better off cutting my losses and getting rid of it.

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spacecadet · 19/01/2006 15:59

cab i meant! not can!

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desperatehousewife · 19/01/2006 16:02

Sorry to hijack - just incase you haven't seen it - there is a thread at the moment called "Please let's support spacecadet" - have a read and if you can help please do.

Thanks
dhw (feeling very matronly and bossy!)

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