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Do i speak first? (I always do)

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noideamumma · 16/01/2024 06:30

Me and my partner have had somewhat of a disagreement, or even a non-shouting argument. He was none stop nitpicking about things that I haven't done or things that I have done but not good enough for him. All based on cleaning (he is a bit particular with cleaning) barring in mind i have 2 children under 2, i try my damn best! even while his mum was here, it all got too much, and I just started crying.All my partner had to say was 'she's only doing it because your here' then we didnt speak. I said how embarrassing it was that evening. I said I'm fed up with the lack of communication and he just says I'm fed up too, and I slept downstairs he was at Work all day yesterday came home didn't say a word to me went to bed and now he's back at Work.

The question is, is this acceptable behaviour just completely blanks me but then in turn, I'm kind of doing the same because I'm always the one to run to him I'm always the one to apologise even if I wasn't in the wrong is he expecting me to do the same as I always do? it's really sad I hate being in a house where the atmosphere is just awkward. I contemplated going to my mum's for a few nights but i know he will turn nasty no doubt. Hes easy enough in an argument to just say 'well leave then' so do I approach him and try and resolve this, or do I let him come to me Which is unlikely, but there's only so long this silence can go on for?

Thank you :)

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noideamumma · 16/01/2024 15:26

@Opentooffers thank you! He tells me its more cost efficient to stay at home with the kids as id be working to just pay for childcare. So ive kind of just always gone with that being correct?

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gamerchick · 16/01/2024 15:30

noideamumma · 16/01/2024 15:26

@Opentooffers thank you! He tells me its more cost efficient to stay at home with the kids as id be working to just pay for childcare. So ive kind of just always gone with that being correct?

Doesn't work though does it?

pickledandpuzzled · 16/01/2024 17:39

No, you’d be at work to pay 50% of the childcare. He would also pay 50%, as he is also at work.

noideamumma · 16/01/2024 18:42

@pickledandpuzzled i also agree with that, but he would say then fine we would both have to pay 50/50 for everything so my wage compared to his is reasonably lower meaning id still have no money, all spent on childcare/bills etc. seem kind of stuck?

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