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Sav03 · 07/09/2023 14:58

Hello ALL! I want to get opinions/Advice from others. I have been married to my husband for 12 years. We do have children together. We dont have a whole lot to do with each other. The last few years have been rocky and it only seems to get worse. He does have mental health issues BUT never gets help or talks to anyone and always seems to think he can control himself by himself and so on but its obvious he cant. I am a stay at home mom. I dont have help (babysitters) and cant afford daycare. i asked for money for things and was told i need to get a job (not in a joking matter either) Anyway he is just so hateful and rude half the time and cussing at me! he will tell me im a bitch or just say the rudest things to me and never apologizes. He recently threw something at me when he got mad. He can be very jealous. He will try to flip the script and tell me i make him act that way but i call BS. Someone doesnt make someone else act a certain way. Most of the time there is a argument the next day he carrys on like he did nothing. Every few months we have a conversation about its not working but the last time we had that conversation a few months ago he kept telling me im giving up on my marriage and thats not the case.. My husband i know isnt happy either ( he actually said he was leaving the other day (he didnt) because i said something i guess he didnt agree with. This has been a ongoing process off and on for atlest 2 years and im tired. If hes unhappy to and knows its just not working anymore why does he always act against splitting? Ofcourse nobody can tell me exactly what to do but i just need advice from others.. Do i stay in my unhappy marriage since we have been together so long or do i get the courage to get away?

OP posts:
Pinkbonbon · 07/09/2023 16:05

Because he's you're abuser.

Why would a bully give up their victim?

He doesn't want to split because he likes the dynamics he has. He likes having somebody he can call a bitch, throw things at and mentally torture.

Stop waiting for him to agree to let you go.

Give YOURSELF permission to leave.

Pinkbonbon · 07/09/2023 16:12

*your

Garihairy · 07/09/2023 16:14

Do i stay in my unhappy marriage since we have been together so long

Look up sunk cost fallacy.

Why on earth would you want to stay in such an unhappy environment? Don't you think you deserve better? I don't mean a better partner, I mean better quality of life for yourself. Yes, it takes courage to make such a big change but you will soon be feeling the benefits of tranquility.

If you are in the UK, Women's Aid are a great source of support for women exactly like you.

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WeThreeKingsofOrientAre · 07/09/2023 16:19

Your question appears to be should I stay or should I go?

I would advise you to look up something called ‘the sunk cost fallacy’ to help you decide.

Briefly, the sunk cost fallacy is the tendency for people to continue an activity or course of action even when abandoning it would be more beneficial. Because we have invested our time, energy, or other resources, we feel that it would all have been for nothing if we quit or move on.

As a result, we make irrational or suboptimal decisions. The sunk cost fallacy can be observed in various contexts, such as business, relationships, and day-to-day decisions.

You can make a better decision now with this in mind.

tankcrossing · 07/09/2023 22:24

Wow, I could have written this myself. I was married to mine for 22 years and he acted exactly like this, even down to the mental health issues for which he was medicated but refused to take the medication.

Him threatening to leave me during arguments was a regular occurrence and I would spend ages trying to talk him down. Eventually I just ran out of energy and the next time he said he was leaving I told him to go, it was what I wanted and don’t come back. He realised I actually meant it, as he headed for the door I told him to take his stuff with him.

As he drove away, I felt myself relax. I realised this was in fact exactly what I wanted. He was gone for 2 hours and then I heard his key in the door, he actually apologised for being a dick, but it was too late. I had had a taste of freedom, it only lasted 2 hrs but it sure felt good, I knew then that we were done.

I totally withdrew from him, there were no more arguments because I no longer cared, I just walked out of the room and left him to it. Within the year we split up and my life changed for the better.

2 yrs later I met DP, he is the total opposite of my ex. No arguments, no threats of leaving me, no bad moods that last for weeks. He is a good, caring human being, who I look forward to seeing when he gets home from work.

I look back now and I can’t believe I allowed myself to live in that toxic atmosphere for 22 years. My advice, get out sooner rather than later, don’t waste your life trying to fix him, only he can fix himself.

Good luck OP, there is a better life out there for you, you just have to reach for it.

HopeFloatsAbove · 08/09/2023 00:23

OP, what would you advise your DD if she came to you with your story? what would you say to her? Would you tell her to suck it up?

Follow the advise you would give to your DD, or best friend if they came to you with your problem.

TheShellBeach · 08/09/2023 00:27

He sounds very abusive, throwing things at you and being rude and unpleasant.

Blueeyedmale · 08/09/2023 00:31

He has made you his victim,but you have the power to change that and get rid of him but only you can make that choice,you don't deserve this abuse or to have things thrown at you,mental health is not an excuse for this behaviour,you are not to blame he's the one that is abusing you,it's all on him,you owe him nothing give yourself and your DC a chance of a happy life and let him wallow in his own self pity!

CallieQ · 08/09/2023 00:45

LTB

Jessicaarga · 08/09/2023 00:49

Yes you should leave him.

Susieb2023 · 08/09/2023 06:43

You should leave him and sooner rather than later.

You deserve better!

Loubelle70 · 08/09/2023 06:49

I work at womens aid. Youre being abused. You can find women's aid and they'll give you advice

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