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I am not happy

4 replies

LeeBird · 10/05/2018 22:39

Have been with DP for 10 years. 4 and 7 year-old kids. I am SAHM- not by my choice, but it did not made any sense for me to come back to my low-paid job. He earns good salary, supports everything. Not a bad man, brilliant father, but not fun for me. He is away on work thing this week, coming back on Sat, and I am not looking forward to it at all. Just realised it and I am so shocked! I really prefer for him not to be in my life anymore. I am bored with him. Sex is still good, but it is just that- sex. I had better couple of days spent with my friend in different city in UK, than a week with him in Italy previous week. All he is interested is his work and our DC. He is not bad man, just not very interesting. Not sure why I am writing here and what I want to achieve :(

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Sally2791 · 10/05/2018 22:44

Perhaps have a conversation with him about how you feel. His reaction should give you an indication if it's worth staying and trying, or better to get out

SnowGoArea · 10/05/2018 22:45

This sounds to me like the sort of rut that any good relationship can fall into, but that can be pulled back with both partners on board.

My advice would be to tell him that you're feeling bored and a bit claustrophobic, and that it would be really good if you could put your heads together to find ways to put some fun back into your lives and reconnect. For all you know he may feel the same but hadn't stopped to realise.

If you leave it then this sort of thing festers until someone is so miserable that it really goes wrong. Obviously you can just leave if that's what you want to do, but what's the worst that could happen by talking it through?

Babdoc · 10/05/2018 22:46

Cast your mind back to how you felt about him when your relationship was new. What did you love about him? Why did you choose to marry him and have his kids?
There must have been lots of good points in him for you to make that commitment and pick him over all other men.
Now scroll forward to the present day. What has changed? What has become too familiar or taken for granted? What would he need to do to recapture your interest or rekindle your love?
And what could you change about yourself and your own life? Are you bored? Unfulfilled? Needing a creative outlet or a job?
Maybe you and he should sit down and have a heart to heart about the state of your union. Plan some fun, recapture your youth, get out of your rut. He might be just as bored as you are! Ask him.

category12 · 10/05/2018 22:51

Looks like you might be best getting back to work then.

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