So, my husband and I have been married for almost 14 years....together for 16. It’s been a rough summer, and it’s not like anything super crazy within our marriage has happened...nobody has cheated, etc. Our summer started off with our littlest daughter getting injured and sustaining a traumatic head injury. It’s just been one small thing after another since then, and instead of feeling rejuvenated by the summer, I’m mentally and physically drained.

I’m a stay at home mom, but I also homeschool, and I work from home doing a pretty tedious job in education. My hours aren’t stable, so we can’t afford daycare. My husband is in the military, so he works odd hours and we have no family near us. I’m worried about my mental health because lately I’m finding it difficult to find joy in my life, and I should have joy, I have plenty to be grateful for, and I am. However, I am feeling lately that I am needing my husband more and more. I need to have someone to have an adult conversation with, to hang out and watch a movie with, or to help wrangle the kids while I’m cooking a big family dinner. Yet, he’s constantly on his phone, will literally be in the bathroom for hours on his phone, or he will loose track of time outside talking to neighbors. He’s a toy collector and will sit on eBay or go to little

Mom and pop stores on the weekends to buy and sell his toys. I just can’t anymore. I’ve told him that I am struggling, I’ve told him I want to spend more time with him, I’ve tried. I don’t care that he has a hobby, I think it’s healthy, but it’s taking over his life, and also mine. I don’t know what else to do anymore. He will tell me that I shouldn’t have a job if I can’t handle it (but it helps pay the bills), things like that. 🙈

This was a long bent. If you read this far, thank you. Clearly, I need some adult conversation. 🤦‍♀️😩