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Marriage breaking down

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Queazy · 14/07/2014 07:59

We've been together 7 years, married for 3yrs, and have a 1yr old DS. I'm back to work in mid Sep. I recently found out my HB had joined a dating site, had messaged a few women but not actually received replies or followed up etc. I was extremely hurt but thought we'd got through it, and discussed due to challenges of young baby etc. then last week I don't know why, and I do feel dishonest, but I went through an a/c of his and found he'd also been messaging women via dating sites when we were engaged, even sending an email the week before we got married and whilst we were on honeymoon!!!!

I confronted him, and he cried and said we'd never discussed our pretty non-existent sex life, and he was so frustrated. He said it had only been emails. He's right tho - we barely have sex at all. In fact it all started 6 months after we got together and I had an abortion Hmm He was completely unsupportive, and in the depths of low self-esteem and huge guilt about what I did, I stayed with him. He said he didn't want to pressure me to have sex after all that, but I remember it differently and feel he actually was never that interested in making an effort in that department with me.

Anyway, sorry for the v long post. I've asked him to find somewhere else y

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Queazy · 14/07/2014 08:03

Oops. I've asked him to find somewhere else to stay for a week. I need space. We're planning relationship counselling but tbh I feel
my whole marriage has been a lie Hmm I'm trying to hold it together for DS but so confused and so hurt.

Bizarre but I don't want to lose him - he's my best friend despite all above. Pls don't judge me, but I also want DS to have a sibling. I'm 35yo Hmm I would be changing everything I ever hoped for if I left Hmm I just want to curl up forever. I'm so so sad.

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CogitoErgoSometimes · 14/07/2014 08:11

If your relationship was founded in an atmosphere of disapproval, guilt, low self-esteem, lack of support and so on, then that was a pretty rocky start. If you've had a low level of intimacy in the intervening six or seven years, that's only going to make things worse. Add lies and infidelity on top and I don't see a lot of ways back, especially if you've never spoken to each other about any of it.

Usually, when things go wrong in a relationship, you can point back to happier, more stable times and hold on to them to get you through. With respect, you don't sound like you have anything to hang onto.

If you both want the relationship to continue then there's got to be some honesty all round. You may benefit from counselling if you struggle to communicate properly. If the only reason you married him was that your low self-esteem made you think he was the best you could expect, maybe things have run their course now that you have more confidence and you should be thinking about being independent?

CogitoErgoSometimes · 14/07/2014 08:12

I x-posted with your second post. Please don't bring another DC into this train-smash. No-one's happy here. DCs are damaged by being held hostage in an unhappy adult relationship.

Queazy · 14/07/2014 08:27

Thanks both - I really appreciate your comments. We do have many happy times to cling onto - they're just not sex-related. My marriage is a mess at the moment, absolutely, but it's not a 'train crash' and I'm not trying to have another dc, so your two sentences or so were far less helpful than the other posters to me Hmm

I don't have more confidence at the moment. I've been off work a year, feel that I look a state, and v scared. I posted here in desperation but has made me realise I need to speak to someone.

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CogitoErgoSometimes · 14/07/2014 08:42

Are you sick that you've been off work for a year? Are you getting help for that? I'm sorry if you think I'm unhelpful but I'll carry on anyway. Sometimes being in a poor relationship can be a bigger source of stress than you realise, and stress can lead to physical illness. Your DH seems to have quite a history of being unfaithful and you were worried enough to check up on him.

Queazy · 14/07/2014 08:47

I'm on maternity leave - just lacking in a bit of confidence from being off work for a year.

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Jan45 · 14/07/2014 17:32

He's a cheat OP, the intention was clearly there, he also makes a joke of marriage, or in fact any relationship.

No matter what is going on between two people - you don't cheat, unless of course you are that way inclined, he is, always will be, look out for the next revelation, it will come.

Get out, plan a life without him, he's not the best friend you think he is, don't stay with someone just because you don't want to feel lonely.

I'm really sorry but this is not love.

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