I need some time apart from my husband before it goes totally toxic and we hate each other so much that we divorce. I don't want to divorce him. He just refuses to talk about the root causes of our unhappiness. The less he says the more I pick at him. I NEED to talk about how we got to where we are. I think the relationship can be saved but he really needs time out to think about it imho. Whilst I'm looking after the kids emotional and practical needs, doing the washing, shopping etc he doesn't give a shit. He finds someone (anyone) to go out drinking with.
He moved us all to a foreign country last year for his job and is carrying on as normal without accepting that its put a massive strain on the family. He thinks he can buy me a flash car and give me money for clothes and i should be happy. I can't work over here. I feel my independence ebbing away. I can't give in to accepting a financially secure situation at the cost of an honest intimate relationship. Am I stupid?
I need a break. But what would I tell the kids? Has anyone had a break and got back together or is the start of divorce proceedings?