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Marriage problems

32 replies

Loulabellep72 · 03/11/2017 08:00

This is a long story, sorry if I go on a bit . I've been married 25 years have 3 children 2 are in their 20's and youngest is 7. We've had alot of ups and downs over the years and I've wanted to leave my husband but never had the courage. Until last Christmas I was very unwell and got let down by h with no support what's so ever and that was it for me. I've totally fell out of love with him .
March this year I started a relationship with my first love from when I was 17, who I totally connect with and we are madly inlove . It's a love that I can't explain but I defiantly can say he's my soulmate . He is not a marriage reckor as I had already come to terms with my marriage being dead but alot of people are going to see that he is .
I'm giving my family one last Christmas then I'm going to live at my mums for a while . I told my husband earlier this year that I wasn't happy and he's been trying so hard since but it's not the real him, leapords can't change their spots , but he will still be devasted when I go .
Now this is what I need advice on , do I set up on my own for a bit to get my dd used to her new dad figure in her life or stay at mums for a month and then move in with him . I'm thinking time for them to get to know each other , but it be a total waste of money renting and setting up as he has his own lovely house xx

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cherrycola2004 · 03/11/2017 12:39

Don’t wait til after Christmas. Leave now if that is what you want. Tell him. Move in with your Mum while you get somewhere to rent. Then, assess what’s going on and if you want to be with your “soul mate”... good luck.

Loulabellep72 · 03/11/2017 13:01

I'm waiting till after Christmas because I didn't want my daughter remembering "that was the Christmas mummy left my daddy" I know her life is going to be upside down for a while, but it will be for the better eventually . I used to hate people like me, and do hate myself for doing this, but I've spent so many years of my life being unhappy and wanting to do something about it , now it's my time to do it ... 2018 is going to be a year to remember that's for sure

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BackInTheRoom · 03/11/2017 13:18

....so what are you going to say to your STBXH when he finds out about your affair? Do you think he'll forgive you and play happy families?

BitOutOfPractice · 03/11/2017 13:22

Nobody is telling you to stay in an unhappy marriage OP.

What we are ALL saying is that you need to put your DD first. Not yourself, not even your parents. And certainly not some bloke you hardly know

hellsbellsmelons · 03/11/2017 13:31

I totally agree you should not stay in an unhappy marriage as well.
Have you just fallen out of love with your husband?
Or is he abusive in some way?

BackInTheRoom · 03/11/2017 13:36

I'm thinking her affair will be helping her to rewrite history about her marriage so although I agree it's not good to stay in an unhappy marriage, the affair will have definitely put a different slant on it. (Sorry to talk about you in the 3rd person OP)

GummyGoddess · 03/11/2017 13:42

Do not introduce your daughter to this man for a long time. At least a year since you're gong to be spending most of next year divorcing your husband which will stress her out.

Do not do it.

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