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Tried to split up with my husband. It didn't quite go to plan...

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Libertybazar · 22/04/2016 17:17

If it weren't so tragic, I'd probably be laughing at the oddness of it all.

I've posted previously about wanting to split from my husband, due really to being totally different people and having different values and goals.
Well, I finally worked up the courage to tell him how I felt on Tuesday. It was awful, he didn't see it coming at all (which I was surprised about as our romantic relationship is pretty much non existent) and said he was totally happy in our relationship. We both cried, I told him I no longer loved him romantically and couldn't see a way forward. He said I was the love of his life, didn't want to lose me and went to bed. In a nutshell, that's what happened.

The next day we talked. Every time I brought up an example of how different we are he'd counter with 'but I like how different we are'. When I talked about how he mopes every time I plan something, but refuses to plan things that HE wants to do, he said that he really does enjoy it, but he can't be happy all the time. He started talking about how he didn't know what he'd do without me and started blaming himself even though I told him repeatedly that he wasn't really the problem, it was just a fundamental difference in personality. I really didn't know what to do so said I'd give it another go. I don't know why I did it, I just couldn't bear to hurt him and couldn't think of a valid argument for not staying together except 'well, Ive fallen out of love with you and I don't want this relationship' which sounds blunt and awful and uncaring. And then things have carried on as if nothing has happened.

No mention of the fact that I basically ripped his world apart. No mention of the fact that I said that the love that feel for him is platonic. It's like it never happened and I feel even more trapped than I did before.

What the bloody hell do I do now?

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lousylear · 24/04/2016 14:58

✋ He's moved to the sad phase now which I am finding really hard. It makes me feel guilty. But I have to remember 1. There are loads of folks on here in same boat and wishing they'd left earlier and 2. This change is not going to last. He can't just flick a switch after years of EA and be nice again. It's bloody hard though. 1 week! I can do 1 week!

Awoof · 24/04/2016 15:46

That's how I'm doing it too. I can do an hour, I can finish my lunch.
I never realised how dysfunctional and perhaps slightly EA the relationship is until o started waking up a bit.
He pushed me waaay too fat a few months ago and tbh I think it was then and there that it was over for me.
It's going to take a few months for us to save a deposit for one of us to leave but I'm making appointments etc this week to get as much information on what me and dd will be entitled to etc

Awoof · 24/04/2016 15:46

Way too *far

Libertybazar · 25/04/2016 18:21

That's sounds like a sensible way to do it. I have no idea about maintinence etc. and it's such an awkward conversation to have with dh, so I'm a bit in the dark as to how my finances will be!

We've got our anniversary coming up at the weekend. I want to speak to him beforehand but I'm almost tempted to leave it until next week as I'm almost certain he's forgotten! But I don't know how I'll navigate it if he's still thinking everything is fine and dandy.

Since I started the thread, we've reverted back to as we were before. Not really talking, bickering, little affection. I really can't understand him. If it were the other way round I'd be doing everything I could to keep the person I loved (I'm not saying I need wooing or grand gestures or anything, but I just can't understand how he thinks I'll be happier with this arrangement!). But it's like we never had a conversation. There really is no way forward for us. I guess I just need to bite the bullet.

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