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Marriage has ended because of our daughters death

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cathpip · 03/01/2016 07:59

Were do I start. H told me in Oct that he has found it very hard to love me over the last few months after I called him out on his distant behaviour with me.
20 months ago when ds2 was days old our 3 year old dd died very unexpectedly, since her death his grief has consumed him and he has been very negative towards me with comments like 'I clearly loved our dd more as I'm grieving more than you' I am grieving but I have to do it in private away from ds1 as he was 5 when this happened and he gets utterly distraught when he sees me cry. H thinks I have moved on, he thinks that we can't possibly be happy ever again.
In August I had ds3, I had the most horrid pregnancy and was nearly wheelchair bound with spd, h never lifted a finger to help with ds2 who was 17 months old when ds3 arrived by section, he admitted yesterday that ds3 was a band aid baby and that he had hoped for a girl.
H is very much a glass is half empty character, if there are 10 positives and 1 negative he will zone in on the negative and wallow openly. We have tried counselling and I felt things were going well, we were making plans for this year and then yesterday he tells me he doesn't love me anymore.
I asked him to leave and spelt it out in no uncertain terms what a selfish emotionally abusive arsehole he has been to me since dd's death, and what is now going to happen, divorce and house sale. he left in tears, physical sobbing begging to stay. He has had a breakdown and is suffering from severe depression but won't go to the drs for help, thing is I'm also suffering from the same but am on ads, I have allowed his behaviour because I and all our friends know this is not him and divorce would be the biggest mistake of his life but he just keeps on digging his hole deeper and shunning any help.
Thing is I am a sahm, have been for 5 years, no qualifications, he's a very high earner. I'm frightened, I don't know how I'm going to live, if I'm entitled to anything. H has destroyed our family unit, I told him that not only has he lost his dd he's now lost the rest of us.

OP posts:
Devilishpyjamas · 21/01/2016 07:49

You are so brave & strong OP.

Much love Flowers

Sweetdreamsforall · 21/01/2016 08:02

Heartbroken for you Flowers What you have braved through humbles us all. Could not read without sending hugs to you and the boys X

magimedi · 21/01/2016 08:14

I am so very sorry things have come to this.

I am in awe & admiration of your dignity, *cathpip.

Flowers
hellsbellsmelons · 21/01/2016 14:36

I too am welling up reading this.
I honestly cannot even begin to imagine what losing your DD must be like.
And I am so very sorry about your current situation.
Move to your family and live with love and laughter every day of every year!

Backingvocals · 21/01/2016 14:45

Cathpip I have also read all your posts and I'm so sorry about the loss of your daughter.

I'm sure your DH is in terrible pain, as are you all, and it's just another tragedy that he can't find a way to grieve with you - only against you. You are right - you need to protect yourself and your family as much as you can. I have no advice at all as I have never experienced this - all I know is that it's very common for bereavement to split families up. Perhaps it doesn't really help to know that but at least you know there really isn't anything more you can do to bring him back into the fold.

Strength to you and our family.

hmcAsWas · 21/01/2016 14:51

Cathpip - you are an utterly amazing woman. I hope that in time when (if) your h is more rational and less destroyed by grief, that at least you can salvage a friendship. Glad for you that you are moving closer to family as you need and deserve more support.

Thurlow · 21/01/2016 14:56

Cath, you are such a brave woman. You have done everything you could. Your DH has not. It's time for you and your boys to forge a new life Flowers

GNRmama · 24/01/2016 01:01

Cathpip i just want to over some love, hugs and hand holding. You know yourself how strong you can be, it just seems so unfair you now have this on your plate too. I do hope you can find some comfort in the lovely words of the fellow mum on here. Thinking of you x

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