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great husband changed suddenly

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Krasunya · 27/02/2022 17:47

Can anyone share if they’ve been through similar situation, I feel I am “ going crazy”, hard not to cry all the time.
Married for 10 years, so happy! Children, holidays, romance etc. Then as life became stressful he would make often rude/sarcastic comments,
Made me so upset, kept asking him not to do it. As overall he was very good husband I didn’t worry too much, thinking he will mellow
with age, become more polite/gentle. Now at the age of 59 he suddenly tells me he wants to leave me! “ I love you forever but I cant go on
It is making me ill”. I fear he is going through middle life crisis, recently he wanted to use all of our retirement savings to buy a dilapidated church
“ to use as an art studio”. He doesn’t want to go through counselling, when I appeal to him, asking not to break the family for the children’s sake
He just says “ they will survive”. He seems depressed to me, I wonder if he cannot think straight?? He says not depressed. He is a Capricorn, emotions are very hard for him.
I still love him and he looks so miserable/confused, I want to be there for him but its hard as he keeps being affectionate despite being certain on leaving me it makes no sense ☹
I am not ready to give us, he was a wonderful husband for ten years, but now every day is costing me a piece of my sanity ☹((

OP posts:
MondayYogurt · 28/02/2022 13:16

Just trying to grasp the timings a bit more. He's 11 years older than you and you had your child at 42 (53 for him)?

Was he married before? Other children? I'm just trying to imagine what a first baby at 53 would feel like for some men (NAM).

If you really are intent on keeping him in the marriage you could offer him more time alone for his own occupations (art?).

But whether that will serve your child better than having 50/50 shared parenting is debatable.

Krasunya · 28/02/2022 13:44

Thanks again everyone and to close this thread..
We had a breakthrough conversation today and are both at peace now.
We hugged and we cried and its all ok

We will separate then divorce
We agreed on what to do with all finances/childcare
We will always be best friends and there for each other

Take care x

OP posts:
Motnight · 28/02/2022 13:51

Op I wish you the very best of luck. I really hope that your husband treats you well and fairly going forward, and that you seek legal advice and support.

ChickenStripper · 28/02/2022 15:03

Good luck @Krasunya!

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