Unemployed, cheating partner

[Mumabearwithme24]

Hello,
I have a partner of 8 years and we have a 5 year old together. He has cheated on me twice in the past both actual affairs lasting for 2 and 3 months apiece.
He is currently unemployed and has been for 2 months. I’m finding it really hard to be sympathetic and am actually thinking about asking him to leave. It’s my house and he moved out for a year and a half after the first affair and contributed no maintenance money during that time. AIBU?

Do you need permission to end things, OP? If so, have it. He sounds awful.

Yanbu
Only thing worse than a cheat is a broke cheat.

Why would it BU? It's not a relationship anyway and your responsibility is to yourself and your child, time to do the right thing for you.

I think you mean ex partner !

YABU for not making him leave the first time he cheated.

Value yourself more - because he sure as hell doesn't value you, or the family you made.

Don't "ask" him to leave - sling the cheating shit out!

I am confused.

Why do you want this relationship to continue?

What the heck are you waiting for ? 🥺

Thank goodness it’s your house.
given his behaviour why would you be sympathetic to him? Tell him to leave, don’t ask him

Don't waste another minute on this guy please.

You need to ask yourself why you are accepting so little.

Surely being single has to be better than this?

Ditch him OP.

If he's not bringing in any money then he's costing you money - no council tax discount, food, utility bills

Get rid, seriously, what's the point of him?

You are basically paying him to live with you!

Get him out asap.

When was the last time he brought you a bunch of flowers?

LTB.

It's so sad you don't even realise how astonishing it is for you to board and lodge (for free!) a man who consistently cheats on you and is unable to find employment.

Yes, it wouldn't be unreasonable for you to tell him to leave. It's the least unreasonable response!

He’s no “partner”

Sling him out - today!

He’s not much of a partner or a dad.

why are you happy to maintain a cheat who didnt want to pay to maintain his own child?

You know you are better off without him

Get rid!

Are you that desperate?

So what does he bring to the relationship??? Apart from cheating, STDs, no money etc

Throw him out.

Don’t be a mug.
Genuinely interested in what the dilemma is.