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Marriage is falling apart

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Itsybitsydooda · 25/11/2020 23:07

I really don't know what to do. Im pretty sure my marriage is over, it's not what I want but the OH doesn't seem to think its worth trying to fix anything. We have 2 children together, a house, dog etc. Neither of us can really afford to move out right now either (I'm sleeping at my parents this week).
We seem to be at a stale mate. We don't talk about things, communicate via text mainly.

Is it worth trying to salvage our marriage or should I just let him end it?

OP posts:
Ging7878 · 25/11/2020 23:17

I'm sorry your going through this. It's sounds to me like he's already mentally checked out of your marriage. If your not even discussing it and only communicating via text then things are pretty bad in my opinion. Never fight for somebody to love you. I think you need to arrange to sit down just the 2 of you and have it out as so to speak.

Slippersocks20 · 25/11/2020 23:27

It doesn't sound like there is anything left to salvage, he's done. His choice and at the moment he is sticking to it.

That got written more blunter than I was intending.

Onthemaintrunkline · 25/11/2020 23:37

Nobody other than the both of you can know if this is worth saving. Talk to each other. You say separation is not what you want, maybe your OH has checked out, try to find out why. One way or another you are going to have to communicate at some point as your lives are intertwined with children, house etc. Whatever the outcome of your present split decisions will need to be made going forward, which will involve joint discussion. Good luck

GeorgiaGirl52 · 25/11/2020 23:37

Don't just "let him end it" on his terms. The marriage may be over but there will always be a relationship through the children. Stand up for them. Start making plans. If the house is in a good school area, try to keep it. Dogs are good for security. As a single parent you should keep the dog too. Make copies of all bank statements. Make a spreadsheet of expenditures and decide what you can do without. Consult a really good divorce attorney. Don't let grief paralyze you. You still have a full-time job as Mother-of-Two.

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