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Am I doing the right thing?

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fuddle · 04/03/2018 08:29

I've read a lot of posts and can see why many people are divorcing and separating but I'm having doubts about this myself and feel I should have more serious reasons for leaving my partner. About two and a half years ago my partner had a diving incident which affected him psychologically. I advised him to get help from the GP and they referred him for counselling. The appointment never came through and he never chased it. He developed an addiction I think to playing on his phone even when put in the shops etc. He now has not one friend does not socialise and does not see the point in having friends. I wouldn't say he's depressed but I think because he went away diving with people that was his social life. He also does very little with his children who are late teens now. The main problem I have is his not being able to talk about anything. I think in Nineteen years he's never started an argument or had any concerns about our relationship. I've tried talking about things. I feel as if when the children were small I did absolutely everything for my children and now they are older he will do nothing unless I'm there with him. My middle son wants to be on his lap top all of the time and I've asked my husband to help support me in doing other things, I think he needs some time with his dad. He has said I must deal with it. I've said the relationship is not working and he agrees. I did organise counselling but the appointments fell through due to bad weather. He has refused to talk and just said I've been emotionally devoid since my incident. Although it shouldn't have happened I got close to a colleague at work which I told him about it should not have happened and I can understand why he would feel resentful but when I try to talk he just says he's not psychoanalysing anything. The house is on the market and we have four viewers in one week so I think it will sell.

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ferriswheel · 04/03/2018 08:31

Yes you are definitely doing the right thing.

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