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Am I right to leave this relationship?

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wordscantdescribe · 21/12/2015 01:50

I'm unsure if what I feel about dp and our relationship is right. I guess I'm looking for reassurance?
We have been together 12 years, 2dc. I've always felt unsure about us if I'm totally honest, but then I fell pregnant and we did the family thing, hiding behind the dc. Not really acknowledging us and focusing on them instead.
But now I want to leave. I feel trapped. I'm not happy, haven't been for a very long time. So much crap has happened and I can't take anymore. Yet I don't want to confront him yet as I need to have a clear head, & a solid plan.
I can't think straight so I'll bullet point
-we don't sleep in same bed. He always falls asleep on the sofa. Makes up a reason why he stays there. Says he'll come to bed but rarely does (a few times a year. It's that bad) have told him I dont like it but still falls asleep on sofa.
-have had sex about 3 times in the past year.

  • rarely helps out at home
-leaves dc to me 90% of time
  • doesn't put family time first. Always at work
-has been caught sexting someone else when dc1 was younger. -incident 2 years ago when he was charged with ABH towards me -weed smoker even though I hate it. Have just recently found out he still uses even though he repeatedly lied and said he doesn't for the past 3 years. Have found it in the house and he always says it's for someone else. I know, I'm a fool.

So I've had enough. I don't want the rest of my life with this tangled Web of shit. But after all this I still doubt myself and I don't know why

OP posts:
wordscantdescribe · 21/12/2015 21:44

Shame about him, but good to hear that you've come out of the other side Room101 How, if you can share, did you actually leave him? What did you say?

OP posts:
Duckdeamon · 21/12/2015 21:46

You can do it.

Room101isWhereIUsedToLive · 22/12/2015 01:24

It took a lot. We had a year of marriage counselling, during which I became aware he was spying on my email etc. He lied to my face about this.
He was never physically abusive to me and during the divorce, I gave way to lots of his demands.
Life is by no means perfect but I am very very thankful to no longer be married to him.
He is engaged now, I pity her greatly.

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