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Is my marriage over? Baby/ name calling/ other woman

30 replies

Womble87 · 17/08/2017 12:29

I have never posted anything before but i just feel lost. Me and husband were childhood sweethearts, been together for 13 years, married for a few, have house, cars, good jobs. We are both 30. For a couple years i have wanted a baby but he kept putting it off, eventually he agreed after 12 years together, we were trying for 7 months and i was desperate for a baby then he said he had changed his mind and didnt want it anymore, i was devastated. He said i forced him into it. He said there are enough humans in the world, why would he want to add anymore?! I am on anti depressants because of the stress. Over last couple months a woman at his work has started going out on lunch with him everyday, texting each other, people have thought they were a couple as they are so close. Has caused massive arguments. Last week she wasn't there and he called me at lunch, i said its nice he was calling me and he said "its only because i dont have anyone else to talk too" . This morning he called me a cunt, twat even though i did nothing wrong. Punched me in the arm too because he stalled the car and i sniggered. He uses the car over me as he paid for it. He blames me for literally everything, says im controlling and its all my fault. It will be hard to leave because of money, he earns double what i do. I feel so depressed and stuck, i want to curl up into a ball and never wake up again :-(

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PaganGoddessBrigid · 18/08/2017 13:17

MikeUniformMike, I don't think suggesting counselling is in the right ball park here. He is physically and verbally ABUSIVE

SantasLittleMonkeyButler · 18/08/2017 13:34

From what you have said OP, I can see that this man has no respect for you, seems to enjoy hurting your feelings (saying that he had only called you because his friend was away from work etc.), is controlling (you can only use the car when he doesn't want it as he paid for it) and - the biggies - he is physically, verbally & mentally abusive.

If the only issue was the he had changed his mind about wanting DCs, then maybe counselling could help. Maybe it wouldn't, but it would be worth a try.

However, I think you seem far past that. This isn't "men", it is one particular man. You deserve so much more than a husband who treats you this way and basically makes you play second fiddle to his work friend (who would probably become OW if she were willing).

A good friend of mine was in a similar marriage a few years ago, right down to him having changed his mind about having DCs (started by saying "definitely next year" for a few years before moving on to "no, never, can't stand babies"). He also had a female "friend" who it turned out had no idea that my friend even existed. No proof of an actual affair, but there was certainly some deceit there. She left him and about a year later met a lovely man and - to cut a long story short - they are now very happily married & expecting their third DC.

Kr1stina · 18/08/2017 13:42

Listen to the wise women on this thread. Leave now before you waste any more of your life with him.

GinIsIn · 18/08/2017 13:45

Please find someone who treats you the way you deserve to be treated, not like this.

vitaminB12 · 18/08/2017 18:12

omg Womble get out get out get out and as quickly as you can.

Go over and take a look at my utterly miserable thread (trapped by circumstance) and please get out of that situation. I'm much older than you and my life is fucked now. No abuse in my situation but it is soul-destroying.

There is a lovely life out there for you. Go and find it.

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