Help, is divorce the answer?

Samantha

My husband and I got married in August of 2018. We have a one year old next month. We’ve been through so much and kinda just got married because it was convenient. We love one another but idk if it’s the right kind of love. He drinks a lot and just quit smoking due to wanting to join the air force. He’s only doing so because he’s done so many stupid things drunk, we fight every time because he blocks out, he’s crashed his truck, he calls me a piece of shit constantly. He wants and is supposed to be the provider and has no ambition to work it seems. And isn’t even bringing in enough to pay our bills. So I opened a business part time doing eyelashes and doing daycare for a little boy to bring in some income. And raise our son. And meanwhile he works 5-8 hours a night Sunday through Thursday. I still do everything around the house, he doesn’t seem to lift a finger, I still go to the gym, take clients, and raise the kiddos. I can’t even talk to him with out him freaking out, and when we argue he tells me to take his ring off, I’m worthless, I do nothing, raising a child isn’t a job, he wants a divorce, I don’t think either of us are truly happy, when we’re not arguing we’re sitting at home watching tv just relaxing. I have to beg him to go to the park or do anything. I fill out applications for him, do his laundry, pay the bills, basically anything and everything you could do for a man I do! 😩 help!!

He refuses counseling, and idk what to do he’s about to join the air force because he thinks it’ll get his act together but he doesn’t understand that we’re leaving my whole family, support and life, and I’m going to be the one alone, with the kids, basically doing what I am now in different states.

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El

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If he’s not willing to do counseling, I think the best answer is for you to leave. It doesn’t sound safe or healthy, for you or your kids. You all deserve to be happy and it doesn’t sound like it’s a happy situation. I hope you’ll be able to get what you deserve!

Sa

Samantha • Jan 22, 2019
He refuses to do it and I think it would be great for us

Ta

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I’m an Air Force wife. Do not follow this man around the world. He doesn’t deserve it. He has a lot of growing up to do. He’s an idiot. You don’t want to be thousand of miles away from loved ones with no support and a shitty husband.

Sa

Samantha • Jan 22, 2019
I know I’m so nervous. I do love him but I don’t think I am being loved the way I should be. It’s not healthy. And he doesn’t understand I’d be moving around to be alone with our son and no family. son

Lo

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You’re doing so much on your own already. It seems like he isn’t bringing much to the table and without counseling I don’t know how it would be salvaged.

Sa

Samantha • Jan 24, 2019
I didn’t get married to get divorced, especially months later

Sa

Samantha • Jan 24, 2019
I hope not. It’s all just so hard!

Lo

Lo • Jan 22, 2019
I’m not optimistic. It sounds like he’s trying to make excuses and keep you around.

A&

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Unfortunately, I think that both partners have to be supportive of each other if the relationship is ever going to work. I’m a SAHM and going to college full-time. Does my husband throw a joke around about me not working? Yes, a JOKE. Never serious. Is my husband working 500 hours of overtime a year so I can stay home and pay for college out of pocket? YES. Do I listen to how he’s had a bad day at work and let him go fishing on his off days? YES. You’ve got to support one another. If he’s threatening divorce and deliberately calling you useless, he doesn’t care enough. Leave, and find someone who will support you mentally, sexually, and physically.

Sa

Samantha • Jan 22, 2019
Yeah it’s like his go to and always belittles me and being a stay at home mom. He’s working 30 hours a week and does nothing around the house, and rather drink with his friends after work at 6am vrs come home to his family right away

A&

A&B❤️ • Jan 22, 2019
Also, I’ve been married 3 years and we’ve never threatened one another with divorce when we have had a spat.

Ju

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Do most of your fights happen when he has been drinking? How much/how often is he drinking? It sounds like he might have a drinking problem that needs to be addressed. I'm wondering if he acts this way when sober or is only a jerk when he has been drinking.

Sa

Samantha • Jan 22, 2019
Drinks everyday and at least 5 beers? I mean I love my glass of wine at the end of the day but not everyday! And usually a glass maybe two besides weekends I enjoy myself a little of course! And yes mostly when he’s drinking because he always is and I tried addressing it no won’t do treatment or anything. His dad is 3 years sober he was the same way. So was my dad and I don’t talk to my dad and he reminds me exactly of him

Ju

Julia • Jan 22, 2019
Either way you don't deserve the way he is treating you and things need to change.

Al

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He seems verbally abusive.Based off of this, it doesnt seem like you want to be there either.Id say yes.

Sa

Samantha • Jan 22, 2019
He can be yes!! Makes me feel like I do absolutely nothing and I’m nothing sometimes