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I want to leave DH but feel stuck

35 replies

imsolosthere · 19/02/2025 13:59

Name change to keep me hidden
DH and I have been together nearly 19 years married 8, 4 children and another on the way.
When i was pregnant on our third, DH worked a lot, late hours, would play football in the evenings and go out with friends at the weekends ect... hardly ever home. I developed pre natal depression which led to me gambling to try and find some kind of joy after the kids went to bed and i was sat alone. I gambled a lot and always had just enough left in my account so he wouldnt notice.
Anyway, it all came out when baby was around 3 months old. He kicked me out of our home we owned, i moved in with parents for a few weeks, we talked, i did counseling, went to GA and havn't gambled since (that was over 7 years ago)
He has never moved on from this, hold its against me in arguments.
I tend to keep small things from him so not to start an argument. Never anything serious. Over a month ago I kept a small thing from him, nothing major just didnt want an arguement but he found out and flipped his lid, called me so many names, said we were not to speak unless it was about the kids ect...
About two weeks later he asked me never to do it again, gave a hug and asked if we could go to bed together. I agreed, we had sex but the next day nothing had changed, still not speaking.
3 more weeks go past, he texts says we need to get some form of realtionship back and again can we go to bed together. Again i said yes but still he is not speaking to me. He ignores me when he gets home from work. we dont stay in the same room, I go to bed when the kids do.
I cant take the tension anymore, he speaks to me just to complain about somehting and then i just go and cry, I feel so alone and just used for sex at this point.

OP posts:
Omgblueskys · 20/02/2025 11:04

imsolosthere · 20/02/2025 10:44

I have begged him to do couples counselling and he refuses. Said it wont fix anything. I told him its couple counselling or we separate but he still wont.

7 years ago he did counselling by himself for a few weeks and then that was the end of it says he just needs to move on himself and get on with things (our relationship)

Op he is telling you ' he's checked out ' please stop having sex with him, you need to check out too, ( emotionally) right now your only option is to live in the same house but separately to look after the children, but he has to do his fair share too, children, house work, meals, don't become the live in maid, sit older children down and explain this, both of you , once baby is here and you have time to rethink the home situation maybe, and as for the holiday with your parents go with children and leave him at home, this will give you some breathing space to think and time to talk to your parents about the situation,

Nothatgingerpirate · 20/02/2025 11:09

You keep having kids. Why?
He kicked you out of home you owned. How?
If married, he doesn't have the right to do so.
Anyway, he's abusive.

imsolosthere · 20/02/2025 11:10

Omgblueskys · 20/02/2025 11:04

Op he is telling you ' he's checked out ' please stop having sex with him, you need to check out too, ( emotionally) right now your only option is to live in the same house but separately to look after the children, but he has to do his fair share too, children, house work, meals, don't become the live in maid, sit older children down and explain this, both of you , once baby is here and you have time to rethink the home situation maybe, and as for the holiday with your parents go with children and leave him at home, this will give you some breathing space to think and time to talk to your parents about the situation,

Unfortunately cant leave him at home as his family are coming too!!

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imsolosthere · 21/02/2025 10:12

Nothatgingerpirate · 20/02/2025 11:09

You keep having kids. Why?
He kicked you out of home you owned. How?
If married, he doesn't have the right to do so.
Anyway, he's abusive.

with baby one and two we were very happy baby 3 is where it went wrong, baby four and 5 things were good again. Now I’m pregnant with baby 5 it’s all gone wrong again

he kicked me out because I allowed him too. I had made a massive mistake, it was my fault, I needed to leave

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AnnoyedAsAllHeck · 02/03/2025 12:07

I would be sorely tempted to tell him, the next time he uses the past against you, "Yes, I had a problem and got help, and now I'm a better person. You're an abusive jerk, so when are you going to get help?"

Do not have sex any longer with him. He is using you and sadly, you are letting him. Everyone makes mistakes, it's when you don't make a change is when it becomes an ongoing problem. Please stop letting him use you for his emotional garbage dump. You deserve better

Porcuporpoise · 02/03/2025 12:08

He sounds nasty.

Stop having sex with him - never have sex with someone who treats you poorly.
Move into the spare room.
Stop doing stuff like laundry and cooking for him.
Start to detach emotionally and prepare for a divorce because one is sure to come when there's no more sex and wifely care on tap. Open a savings account for yourself and put what you can into it.
And stop feeling guilty - it takes 2 people to make a relationship work.

pikkumyy77 · 02/03/2025 12:11

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imsolosthere · 02/03/2025 12:17

I have started a new thread, DH SAID IM LYING ABOUT FERTILITY RESULTS

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VexedofVirginiaWater · 02/03/2025 13:15

DH says I am lying about fertility results | Mumsnet

(Just thought I'd do a little link for you OP)

imsolosthere · 02/03/2025 13:17

VexedofVirginiaWater · 02/03/2025 13:15

DH says I am lying about fertility results | Mumsnet

(Just thought I'd do a little link for you OP)

Edited

thank you

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