Relationship of convenience and no longer for love?
I've been lonely and depressed for quite some time. I've been with my fiancé for about 4 years and we just had a baby together. We've been living together for almost 2 years. At first our relationship was great-although I'll admit it's never been super passionate as my fiancé is very quiet and reserved with everyone, including our relationship. Every day I feel we've drifted farther and farther apart. Even before I got pregnant I had to make a life changing decision-to stay in my apartment with my daughter or move in to a house he bought for us with my fiancé after he proposed. I'm 31 and part of the reason I agreed I think is because I was over dating, over getting hurt and I just wanted to settle down. Ever since I had gotten pregnant, my fiancé doesn't want to be physically intimate anymore till we're married but we have no date and financially we just can't do it yet. He's home less and less-partially because of work and part because of his AA meeting obsession that's also gotten worse. I feel like the love I had for him is almost gone. I feel like our relationship is dying. Im a stay at home Mom now and we can't afford daycare for my kids. My fiancé is becoming resentful because he insists I need to work soon. I'm 3 weeks post partum so work is the last thing I'm thinking about. Anyway, our relationship literally consists of him coming home at 930pm, then he watches his sports games he taped and then comes upstairs and falls asleep. He barely talks to me and the most physical contact we have is a peck on the lips and a love you as he leaves for work. I feel like we're going through the motions. I think our relationship has become one of convenience and no longer love. I take care of our kids and the house. He works and does things he wants to do without me and only comes home to sleep and watch sports. I know normally people would say leave but I can't imagine doing that now. We have a baby, I have no job and I'd like to try and save our relationship but he sees nothing wrong. I cry a lot by myself and try to focus on my kids but I feel like this relationship has become a relationship of convenience. I take care of the kids and his house and he provides financially for us but that's where it ends. He insists he still wants to get married but I think it's more for show and because of his strong religious beliefs. And again, the convenience. Would you stay in a relationship or have ever felt like your relationship has become just a convenience and not for love anymore?
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