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Do we call it a day?

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nausicaa35 · 23/11/2019 22:03

I have been with my husband for 9 years, married for just over 1 of them and we have a 3 month old baby. Our relationship has always been fiery in that our arguments are full blown and normally go too far meaning that hurtful things are said on both sides.

Shortly after we got married I found out that my husband had started taking cocaine over the last year or so. I told him this was a deal breaker for me and he promised to stop.

In all honesty our relationship was deteriorating rapidly before I found out I was pregnant. We had become different people and had developed different values. Once I found out I was pregnant things got slightly better although we still had some explosive arguments.

Since the baby has come along our arguments seem to have got even worse with them often resulting in one of us declaring we want to leave. We never do, things slot back to normal the next day and we go on as usual until the next big argument.

Things have reached a head tonight. My husband came back from the pub in a mood as a family member had upset him. He ends up taking it all out on me, I get upset, this annoys him and triggers the usual hurtful words. He tells me to fuck off, when I say I’m leaving he says ‘good’ etc. In addition I found an empty cocaine packet in his wallet after he’d been out for the night the other day. He told me it belonged to someone else.

I just don’t know what to do. I grew up in a single parent family and didn’t want the same for my kids, but I can’t keep being told to fuck off, how unhappy I make him etc. And I can’t be in a relationship with someone who takes drugs.

I just dont know what to do for the best 😢. I have heard that couples argue more when they have a new baby but these arguments are really nasty.

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MaeveDidIt · 23/11/2019 22:31

I think you already know OP that you will have to end things with this loser, if you want a calm and happy life for you and your DB.
All the very best to you - things will get better 💐💐💐

Heartburn888 · 23/11/2019 22:58

It’s not going to get better op.

My ex was the same and our relationship was as volatile as you have described. I had to explain there was a line that shouldn’t be crossed and certain subjects shouldn’t be brought into arguments to hurt the other side but it only lasted a few weeks.

If he’s taking cocaine I bet his hangovers are terrible. I hated it when my partner was on a hangover because he would somehow blame me for him going out and missing work and I was a the bad bastard. He never changed. I left and he has made positive steps but no doubt he will still be doing what he does and will lie about it but it’s not my argument to have anymore.

If I was you I would seriously think about leaving. Sorry to hear your concerns about wanting more for your kids with regards to being a single parent family but I’m sure your kids would rather grow up to see you happy than be spoken to like piece of shit by their drug abusing dad.

Hope you’re okay Flowers

Needsomebottle · 23/11/2019 23:51

You don't believe it was someone else's cocaine packet do you? I've never done cocaine but I can't imagine a scenario in which someone does some and then hands the empty pack to a mate who then places it in his wallet.

The arguments sound like you're mismatched enough but drugs should rightly be a deal breaker IMO, and if it was for you before it should still be.

BingoLittlesUncle · 24/11/2019 02:24

If you need to ask, then you know he answer.

UnicornsExist · 24/11/2019 04:54

What would be worse for your DC?
Being brought up by a loving single mum?
Or being brought up with an unhappy mum, with a drug taking father who runs the risk of being caught with Class A in his possession?
You know what you need to do Flowers

nausicaa35 · 24/11/2019 08:40

Thanks everyone for your supportive words. It really means a lot. I have been so caught up in this relationship for so long, I sometimes forget what’s normal behaviour and what’s not. I think my husband sees the way he talks to me as acceptable because his dad talks like that to his mum, which is all the more reason to make sure my son isn’t exposed to it. Also, nearly all of his friends take drugs so I think he thinks I over react about that too. But none of my friends do, and I don’t want my son to think it’s normal.

So I guess I start the next chapter of my life. I’m not really sure about the practicalities of it all. We co own our home, I’m on maternity leave so have very little income at the moment. I’m guessing it will work out somehow though. Thanks again everyone.

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