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Resent my partner

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inpixiehollow · 08/08/2021 23:58

Bit of background we're both mid twenties, we have a 1yo and a baby due in November this year. Partner has CFS and doesn't work due to this, I work part-time (previously worked 2 part time jobs before daughter was born but was made redundant nov 2020 due to covid impact) 5 days a week. Partner stays at home to look after little one. I've had a bit of a niggling feeling of general unhappiness with our situation for a while and whilst I'm off on annual leave I've realised I really do hold some resentment.
Money is so tight because of our situation and when I look our friends who have two wages coming in I feel jealous. Theres no real way for me to improve our financial status unless I got a massively well paid job due to how the benefits system works and those jobs are definitely in short supply in our area.
I feel so down about it now, I love him so much but find myself endlessly frustrated with him and with our circumstances. He doesn't do much around the house so that all falls on me too and whilst he's great with our daughter I just find myself needing more.
I don't know what the answer is here, how do I overcome this? Is this reason enough to split up? I really don't want to end up a single parent with two very small children. Our relationship is actually very good, we don't argue and we love each other but these feelings are always niggling away at me.

OP posts:
Namenic · 09/08/2021 00:40

Can you move to an area with more employment opportunities or closer to relatives who could help with childcare? Could you downsize your accommodation? I would think being a single parent would be even tougher financially?

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