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Should I leave my husband

13 replies

Doingmybe · 03/12/2025 09:02

I need advice, my husband is driving me nuts. So much so that I think we need to seperate. I have just had the toughest year of my life going through breast cancer. I have had a mastectomy and have been given the all clear. Did it with two smallies. Every Friday was treatment day, my husbands work was great to let him take the day off, he told them that it was to look after me and the boys, he never had to bring me for treatment, I always organised a spin, when I’d be gone he would get his mum to take the boys for the day so he had the day to himself. His mum is great, she would be our go to for babysitting, but it meant I felt I never wanted to take the piss and ask her to take them on a day after treatment when I really needed it. Only a very few times I asked her to take them. He has smoked weed constantly for the last 6 years I mean like the minute he got up he’d have a spliff, I am not ok with this and he knows it. We have had many an argument over it not only because of the amount of money wasted but on his mental health as well.
This last week has just been the worst, he has been unwell with the flu. He is the worst patient I have ever met in my life the moaning the shouting and the cursing. He kindly passed it on of course to the rest of us. It annoys me so much because I went through 5 months of chemo and I didn’t complain as much as him.

Now 2 weeks ago he gave up smoking weed, 3 days ago cigarettes. This morning because he has the flu he was unable to walk shouting and roaring the house down. Had us all awake at 6 am.
i got the two boys up and we went to the sitting room. The next thing he goes I am getting up I won’t have it said that I got ye out of bed. Then all we
could hear is a massive roar and our child play piano being banged off the floor. I was so furious with this behaviour I pushed him back down to the bedroom and told him to cop on he was scaring the boys. He then told me that it’s oblivious that I don’t love him because I have no sympathy for him in pain.
im sorry like but Jesus if he wasn’t as rude as he is when he is sick I would be the doting wife but I am no one’s punching bag. I have been with him for 25 years and I am just getting so fed up with his behaviour. I think it’s him that doesn’t live me if I’m being honest. I’m only 43 I’m letting my hair grow back grey because I like it, it’s still short enough but it’s growing. I have no interest in sex yet because I’m looking after a 6 year old and a 2 year old literally from half 6 in the morning until half 5 everyday on my own. For my husband the to come back home to a lovely cooked meal and for him then go out to the garage to smoke his brains out all evening. I put the boys to bed too. I just don’t have anymore energy to be dealing g with his shit anymore. Should I leave or give it some time and see how it pans out when he quits smoking
so sorry for this long vent I just need advice. Oh one last thing I have I. The past asked even begged him to go to couples counselling and he refused
please help me

OP posts:
TheMorgenmuffel · 03/12/2025 09:04

Jesus.
Leave him.
He's horrendous.

Summerunlover · 03/12/2025 09:08

Leave him you will have a much calmer life.

dairydebris · 03/12/2025 09:08

Sorry. You're the proverbial boiled frog. Its been going on so long you can"t see how bad it is. You sound incredible though. Time to lose some unnecessary weight.

He's the weight you need to lose- just in case it wasn't clear!!

AttilaTheMeerkat · 03/12/2025 09:09

My counsel is to leave your H and start divorce proceedings.

Is he a lot older than you BTW?. You met this man when you were 18 and barely into adulthood yourself. He targeted you and deliberately because he saw you as someone he could easily manipulate and control.

What do you want to teach your children about relationships and just what are they learning here?. This is no life for your boys either is it?. They deserve better too.

Joint counselling as well is never recommended if there is abuse of any type within the relationship and such an entitled person like this is never amenable to being counselled. he thinks he is doing nothing wrong in regards to you and sees you as nothing more than a domestic appliance to kick now and again.

SwordToFlamethrower · 03/12/2025 09:17

You're suffering the most vile abuse and neglect, I'm so sorry and thank you for reaching out for help.

What is your housing situation? What access to money do you have?

Start planning your escape to a brand new, better life. This parasite you're living with needs to removed from your life ASAP. You deserve a life filled with love and friendship. Do not waste another precious minute of your life with this low life scum.

Start getting angry and begin planning your new life without him.

duckduck1992 · 03/12/2025 09:17

Yes, leave him. You sound amazing and your kids are very lucky to have you ❤️ show them that this isn’t the way you should be treated

TheFatCatSatOnTheMat · 03/12/2025 09:17

He sounds truly awful OP. I don’t often say LTB but this is an exception.

BMW6 · 03/12/2025 09:27

He's a total waste of space.

Honestly you and your children would be soooo much happier without this nasty cunt around.

BountifulPantry · 03/12/2025 09:42

This is awful to read…

would you want your kids to be with someone like him when they’re older?

noidea69 · 03/12/2025 09:54

Sorry, on the day you were getting cancer treatment, he told work he was taking care of you & the kids. But you would sort yourself out and the kids would go to his mums, whilst he sat home doing nothing.

That alone is enough to justify leaving someone.

Velvetgoldmine · 03/12/2025 10:00

Throw that one back. You sound amazing and you and the kids will be better off without him.

CountFucula · 03/12/2025 10:04

This is a man who:
Failed to care for you when you were having chemo
Used his mother for childcare meant to benefit you in order to avoid both work and his children
Smokes weed
Frightens small children with his rages
Pesters you for sex.

Yeah, I think you should ask him to fucking leave. I think you will be happier without this adult teenager and his bellowing.

Ariela · 03/12/2025 10:24

If you have to ask, you know the answer already....

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