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Mummy2323 · 15/12/2025 11:08

Hi all I’ve been with my hubby for 7 years now he has 2 kids previous relationship (17/14) me too (18/14) and one child together (6) his 14 year old is constantly horrible to our little one and admitted he likes to make little one cry. Now his younger one was always bigger than his older one until recently but his older one was never allowed to hit him back. Yet now he doesn’t seem to be bothered by his older one hitting our little one. I keep telling him about my feelings towards this and how he doesn’t listen to me and he don’t care. Hubby constantly puts me down saying I just sit on my a**e cause I work from home and his job is removals. I do everything in the house he does nothing. He’s recently started paying halves towards bills yet I pay all food shopping he comes out with more money than me. Never does nothing with me but moans and accuses me of if I do anything eg bingo. I know it’s done but he not leave I don’t want to cause unnecessary problems. What would you do??

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AttilaTheMeerkat · 15/12/2025 11:14

I would seriously consider starting divorce proceedings and making this man your ex husband. He’s checked out and you’re now being verbally abused by him. There’s no comeback from this. Such men too always but always refuse to leave.

Mummy2323 · 15/12/2025 13:12

AttilaTheMeerkat · 15/12/2025 11:14

I would seriously consider starting divorce proceedings and making this man your ex husband. He’s checked out and you’re now being verbally abused by him. There’s no comeback from this. Such men too always but always refuse to leave.

Thank you so much for your reply. I think you have confirmed what I know it’s just having the courage to do it 🙈

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Abracadabrador · 15/12/2025 13:16

Get the divorce started before the January rush. No one should leave the marital property until it's settled in the divorce.
Call the police if the 17 year old tries to assault the 6 year old again.

BillieWiper · 15/12/2025 13:22

Tell him to leave. Presumably it's not his house? If he refuses change the locks when he's at work and call the police if he tries to get in.

arethereanyleftatall · 15/12/2025 13:24

I would, without any shadow of a backward glance, leave this godawful man and protect my daughter.

avidmumznetuser21 · 15/12/2025 13:26

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Mummy2323 · 15/12/2025 21:43

Abracadabrador · 15/12/2025 13:16

Get the divorce started before the January rush. No one should leave the marital property until it's settled in the divorce.
Call the police if the 17 year old tries to assault the 6 year old again.

It’s the 14 year old he constantly torments, pushes or smacks him. Don’t get me wrong the little one can be annoying as all 6 year old can be but like I tell the older one come and tell me and I will deal with the situation

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