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My husband bursted off and said he couldn’t be around me anymore because I’m a horrible person and said he wants a divorce in front of our daughter and now he’s ignoring me. I don’t know what to do.

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My (38M) and husband (37M) were married for 11 years. We share a daughter (7F) and we’re expecting our second child in two months. My husband is a great guy, puts his family first and always works hard to make sure we get everything we need.<br><br>There’s this one topic that always comes up which is his childhood. He grew up very poor and had a rough childhood. His father was an alcoholic who beat his mother and siblings. My husband would often go starved for days and barely had clothes on his back. He even mentioned how he didn’t have a real relationship with his father. His father didn’t really participate in his life and wasn’t much of a role model. My husband is completely indifferent towards his father now.<br><br>Over the years, I’ve always been supportive towards his past and I never judged him for it. I always made sure he was okay and we had countless late night conversations about his childhood. I sat through many of his emotional moments when he would cry about his dad.<br><br>He comes from a fully broken family and I felt his family situation was something I couldn’t change. The only thing I did was make sure he felt loved and knew that he has a happy and healthy family now. He admitted to me that I’m the first person who truly made him feel loved.<br><br>Recently, he’s been a bit in a funk because his father recently passed away. His family didn’t even bother to inform him about the funeral and he had to hear it from his cousin.<br><br>Despite his rough patch, he had seemed okay for the most part. He still works hard for our family, still plays with our daughter, and goes on trips with me. He’s never mentioned about needing space. He knew he always had my full support and I was proud of him as a man and father.<br><br>Everything changed yesterday. We all went out to dinner and I accidentally ordered a burger instead of a salad. He immediately started ranting and said how I was wasteful, selfish, and reckless with our family finances. He kept comparing himself to me saying I never had to struggle and never experienced what’s it like to go starved and come close to being homeless.<br><br>I told him it was an honest mistake but he kept ranting. He shouted at me in front of our daughter in the restaurant and nearby customers started staring. I got mad at him for not controlling his temper. He immediately apologized but I still said we should go home.<br><br>When we got home, he just bursted off at me. He said I’m a horrible person and I have no idea what it’s like to struggle. He said the whole time he felt like I never cared about his past and that I took his kindness for granted. He said I’m not the woman he thought I was and I’m not worth his effort and time. It was the most hurtful thing he said to me.<br><br>I tried to talk to him but he didn’t listen. He told me he wanted a divorce and he wants me to leave. My daughter started crying and he walked out the house. I don’t know what to do now. He’s not answering any of my calls. His friends and family won’t help me. They’re all on his side and his mom told me I was the one who wanted a divorce.<br><br>I’m scared for my family and I don’t know what to do. I don’t want a divorce but I don’t know how to get things back to normal.<br><br>Edit: I will do that once he’s willing to talk to me. He still doesn’t want to talk to me. I feel like I can only wait until he’s ready to talk. My top priority is my daughter right now.<br><br>Edit #2: Thank you to everyone who commented. My husband doesn’t allow me to go on social media. I won’t be commenting or replying to any comments. I won’t be using this account for at least a month. I’ll delete the app as well.

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