I posted yesterday morning about how I argued with my DH all night the night before and how annoyed I was. So I decided that I'd talk to him in a normal way last night. So I waited up... (more)
for him and I told him I wasn't happy with the fighting and the hours he works and how much time he spends with DC and that if we're going to go on like this we might as well get divorced. And he was FLOORED! He couldn't believe that I mentioned divorce. He doesn't think anything is wrong. How is this possible???
posted February 6th, 2009 at 7:53am in Toddler
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- b/c guys aren't needy and annoying like us 2-6-2009 7:53am
- My DH is way more needy than I am. I am the least needy person alive. 2-6-2009 7:54am
- women think they are, but your post says otherwise 2-6-2009 7:54am
- I'm needy because I want my DH to see our DC and work less than 16 hours a day? 2-6-2009 7:55am
- honey he has ajob in the middle of the worst economy possibly EVER. be grateful 2-6-2009 8:03am
- That will never come into my line of thinking. It's not relevant to our life. 2-6-2009 8:03am
- that's crazy. what does he do? 2-6-2009 8:04am
- He works for the government 2-6-2009 8:04am
- ah, are you Obama Transition Team mom? 2-6-2009 8:04am
- I don't think I've ever been called such. 2-6-2009 8:05am
- lol. no, but i think i remember you posting before and i've just named you. 2-6-2009 8:06am
- Excellent, thanks. Now I'm tied to my DH's identity! (that's a joke, btw) 2-6-2009 8:07am
- lol. no, but i think i remember you posting before and i've just named you. 2-6-2009 8:06am
- I don't think I've ever been called such. 2-6-2009 8:05am
- ah, are you Obama Transition Team mom? 2-6-2009 8:04am
- He works for the government 2-6-2009 8:04am
- that's crazy. what does he do? 2-6-2009 8:04am
- That will never come into my line of thinking. It's not relevant to our life. 2-6-2009 8:03am
- honey he has ajob in the middle of the worst economy possibly EVER. be grateful 2-6-2009 8:03am
- I'm needy because I want my DH to see our DC and work less than 16 hours a day? 2-6-2009 7:55am
- women think they are, but your post says otherwise 2-6-2009 7:54am
- My DH is way more needy than I am. I am the least needy person alive. 2-6-2009 7:54am
- Don't threaten divorce unless you mean it. Otherwise, it's just provocation. 2-6-2009 7:54am
- ITTTTA, that is not something you threaten casually 2-6-2009 7:54am
- op: I couldn't agree more, I completely mean it. 2-6-2009 7:55am
- Have you guys tried marriage counseling? 2-6-2009 7:56am
- No, I've suggested it many times to no avail. 2-6-2009 7:56am
- honestly, I don't think you've thought it through. Divorce is hell. 2-6-2009 8:02am
- I've said 2 things, how do you know what I've been thinking about? Discussing with my lawyer? Discussing with my therapist? 2-6-2009 8:03am
- ok, ok. I just know a lot of women who have divorce remorse, so I worry when people throw that word around. 2-6-2009 8:03am
- It's not that I want to get divorce, but if our lives are not going to change then I am more than willing to do it. 2-6-2009 8:06am
- is it solely a time issue? is he a good dh/parent in the minimum time he is with you guys? 2-6-2009 8:07am
- He's not a bad father by any means, but he's just never here. It's difficult to be a good parent when you haven't seen your DC in weeks. 2-6-2009 8:08am
- I agree with you. and it's never going to change in the next 4-8 years? 2-6-2009 8:10am
- I would doubt it. I'd like to hope, but hope isn't a solution. 2-6-2009 8:10am
- I agree with you. and it's never going to change in the next 4-8 years? 2-6-2009 8:10am
- He's not a bad father by any means, but he's just never here. It's difficult to be a good parent when you haven't seen your DC in weeks. 2-6-2009 8:08am
- is it solely a time issue? is he a good dh/parent in the minimum time he is with you guys? 2-6-2009 8:07am
- It's not that I want to get divorce, but if our lives are not going to change then I am more than willing to do it. 2-6-2009 8:06am
- ok, ok. I just know a lot of women who have divorce remorse, so I worry when people throw that word around. 2-6-2009 8:03am
- I've said 2 things, how do you know what I've been thinking about? Discussing with my lawyer? Discussing with my therapist? 2-6-2009 8:03am
- Have you guys tried marriage counseling? 2-6-2009 7:56am
- Frankly, reading the way you jump down people's throat in this post, I think you might be kinda hard to deal with for your DH. 2-6-2009 8:04am
- If you think I'm jumping down anyone's throat you are way too sensitive. 2-6-2009 8:05am
- He's more into his job and responsibilities than he is the kids. This is not unusual. You should have been more explicit about your expectations in the run-up to having children. You're...(more) 2-6-2009 8:08am switching gears on him, probably,, if you look at it from his point of view.
- No, not at all. I've always been EXPLICIT in what I want from him as a husband and father. He's the one that's changed gears. But thanks for assuming. 2-6-2009 8:09am
- So you're saying he's suddenly working more? 2-6-2009 8:09am
- God, yes. And it's been building up for a while. 2-6-2009 8:10am
- I'm confused. His workload has been building? So it's not all of a sudden? 2-6-2009 8:11am
- It built up for a while and then it kind of exploded a year ago or so. 2-6-2009 8:12am
- ^^^ and if you've always been explicit, how could he be surprised at how angry you were. Something's not adding up. 2-6-2009 8:12am
- I don't think he's surprised at my anger, I think he's surprised that I'd actually get divorced. 2-6-2009 8:12am
- NP so what is going to happen next? did this fix the problem - will he work less or will you divorce? 2-6-2009 8:15am
- I told him to think about it and we'll talk in a few days. I don't want him to cut back to 8 hour days, I know that's not realistic. But he has to make at least a few changes. 2-6-2009 8:16am
- NP so what is going to happen next? did this fix the problem - will he work less or will you divorce? 2-6-2009 8:15am
- I don't think he's surprised at my anger, I think he's surprised that I'd actually get divorced. 2-6-2009 8:12am
- I'm confused. His workload has been building? So it's not all of a sudden? 2-6-2009 8:11am
- God, yes. And it's been building up for a while. 2-6-2009 8:10am
- So you're saying he's suddenly working more? 2-6-2009 8:09am
- No, not at all. I've always been EXPLICIT in what I want from him as a husband and father. He's the one that's changed gears. But thanks for assuming. 2-6-2009 8:09am
- He's more into his job and responsibilities than he is the kids. This is not unusual. You should have been more explicit about your expectations in the run-up to having children. You're...(more) 2-6-2009 8:08am
- If you think I'm jumping down anyone's throat you are way too sensitive. 2-6-2009 8:05am