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so ive been lurking for a good year and heard a lot of good advice and opinions also heard a lot of savagery and fukkery.

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I've been having trouble sleeping my wife and I have are in a bad position at the moment. here it is, we got together young and she's a full time stupid now I've been support us financially for about 8 years now and I have spoiled her the entire time (bad on my part :( I assume now ) I work a lot so I have neglected my husband "duties" from time to time (mainly work related) i thought I was doing it with good intentions because we are in a good place for our age home cars career growing with each passing year. I love her like no other and care for her like no other. I feel like she takes me for granted at times. I feel like I have outgrown her. I understand people change where I stand in this marriage is I would do whatever it takes to save it. I know believe that is the wrong answer. we've had our problems in the past and I believe I have shown more willingness to grow together as partners. couple years back it got bad too I was depressed and I witnessed her be very careless with our marriage/partnership at the time. we married young ( i didn't think is was I bad idea i have goals and I knew what I wanted when I made the decision part of me still wants it ) we got through it ( i feel it was mainly me trying to guide her in what I believe is the right direction ) she then realized at that time she was being a poor wife/partner and worked on it and we got past it. following years were great in my opinion. we kept moving up each year she has never worked but part times for couple months at a time during her college breaks during those times she saw her income as "her income" by paying her bills for those brief months she thought she was contributing equally (mainly credit cards ) ive always covered everything and glad to do it for my family. marriage to me is fully committed no one is perfect but if i see something that I did bothered her i would work on it or try to change it not just for her but becuase I wanted to make sure my wife is happy and im willing to make that happen. fast forward this year. we had problems coming back in, same is a couple years back. that made me really unhappy and question my marriage i feel i put 110% into it but am started to accept that she is not as committed as i am to this marriage (very sad to say) thats why i im writing this now i dont want to lose the person who means the world to me but feel its damaging me more then it is making me happy. its so tough for me to let go it really is. i wish that was not the case but im afriad if we "work through it" i will only get back to this same outcome. this is why i feel i have outgrown her. she still debates/changes what she wants to do for a career/future (i support her how i can with that) i have my life set (or so i thought) i know what i want to be happy and im sadly realizing change is the only answer for me to feel happy/appreciated/supported the way i would like to be. so i told her i dont want her to change and be forced to be someone she is not. if shes not willing herself to eliminate/change what bothers me its ok. i know she can try to but returns back to the same over time. i know what makes me happy and the hardest part is accepting that separation might be the best option for me to be happy and stop these bad feelings but it is the last thing i want to do. what hurts the most is how i feel it doesnt hurt her as much as it does me. i try and try but i dont think thats the right route to take this time.

anyways thankyou for taking the time i just had to let it out somewhere im not a person who expresses thier feelings ever but it feels nice to let it out.
 

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The first question I have to ask is do you have kids?

If not... please run, the first part you fukked up is allowing her to believe you breaking your back is collective income, while she gets to chills. The house wife model in this day in age is outdated and disrespectful to both parties involved. Unless your making mid to high six figures and above then she needs to put that college degree to use.
 

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The first question I have to ask is do you have kids?

If not... please run, the first part you fukked up is allowing her to believe you breaking your back is collective income, while she gets to chills. The house wife model in this day in age is outdated and disrespectful to both parties involved. Unless your making mid to high six figures and above then she needs to put that college degree to use.

We Do have a child together she gets her degrees this year but wanted to continue education into law school income is over mid plan is to be 6 by the end of this year it's looking promising but a house wife wasn't in our plans which wouldn't matter to me honestly I just don't see her ambition anywhere anymore maybe she fell out of love? I think ive made it so easy for her she doesnt know how hard it really is. Whats killing me is shes defensive when approached with the topic i think more then anything i dont want to lose my family but is the suffering worth it anymore?
 

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Yeah my brother wss in the same boat...he would work and his wife fukk uo constantly...fukk a job..wreck the car...forget to pay bills...use her daughter(who he took care of) against him..etc.etc...but he didn't leave and eventually wound up just fukking other women while he was still married. She found out...exposed him to thier church friends and they split apart. All because je couldn't be real with himself....Im not saying this is your reality...but you do have to asl yourself will this woman change...but you also have to be real with yourself...don't disregard your flaws and pretend they dont exist...thats my brothers issue..till this day he feels victimized even though his cheating is what ended his marriage more then anything else....be real with yourself as well....I mean we all know marriage is work...but being unhappy is not good for the spirit...if she is not bothered its probably because she checked out months or possibly years ago....she simply doesnt care herself...and if that case you need to do the same...hardedt part for some people is thinking thier partner doesnt need them as much as they think they do...or they will find another immediately leaving you to dangle in the wind...but you seem to be grounded...give it a few more tries if yiu care that much...but do have an exit plan.. ...if she does want to stay with you...she will show it...and if she dont...she will show that as well...
 
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We Do have a child together she gets her degrees this year but wanted to continue education into law school income is over mid plan is to be 6 by the end of this year it's looking promising but a house wife wasn't in our plans which wouldn't matter to me honestly I just don't see her ambition anywhere anymore maybe she fell out of love? I think ive made it so easy for her she doesnt know how hard it really is. Whats killing me is shes defensive when approached with the topic i think more then anything i dont want to lose my family but is the suffering worth it anymore?

So you think after she finish her law degree that things will change? Unless she is currently interning or working as a clerk, I doubt her habits change. Since you have a kid, your scenario gets a lot harder. If you leave this is what your facing: child support and alimony. If shyt doesnt change your best bet is to leave her after she starts her career that way the financial blow wont be too bad considering both incomes will be accounted for.
 

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If she not pulling her weight now



She's already showed her cards, after law school she'll pull the same shyt and suddenly quit again.

My brother was in a similar situation and I straight up told him, you've been with chick for 4 years, and she done got comfortable as fukk to the lifestyle without contributing shyt, so :camby:
Especially since he didn't feel any closer to marrying her.
 
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Run Breh...:francis: It's over... Word to @Big Boss
 

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Yeah my brother wss in the same boat...he would work and his wife fukk uo constantly...fukk a job..wreck the car...forget to pay bills...use her daughter(who he took care of) against him..etc.etc...but he didn't leave and eventually wound up just fukking other women while he was still married. She found out...exposed him to thier church friends and they split apart. All because je couldn't be real with himself....Im not saying this is your reality...but you do have to asl yourself will this woman change...but you also have to be real with yourself...don't disregard your flaws and pretend they dont exist...thats my brothers issue..till this day he feels victimized even though his cheating is what ended his marriage more then anything else....be real with yourself as well....I mean we all know marriage is work...but being unhappy is not good for the spirit...if she is not bothered its probably because she checked out months or possibly years ago....she simply doesnt care herself...and if that case you need to do the same...hardedt part for some people is thinking thier partner doesnt need them as much as they think they do...or they will find another immediately leaving you to dangle in the wind...but you seem to be grounded...give it a few more tries if yiu care that much...but do have an exit plan.. ...if she does want to stay with you...she will show it...and if she dont...she will show that as well...

I hear you. I see where I've neglected her aswell I'm not perfect myself.. I would love for it to work out but I just don't want the same repeating patterns I'm trying to be real with myself love is not easy but then again when can you say enough is enough that's the toughest decision for me we got together young still young now but I feel we've grown in separate directions where I'm more old-school family oriented and in my opinion she's more selfish/selfcenterd.. in the long run I can continue on ice had to struggle hard to get to my current position but I feel like she doesnt recognize or is blind to the fact. I understand full time student and motherly duties is tough but I can honestly say she has not been independent to this day. I also wouldn't want the mother of my child to suffer or go through hardships to realize or (learn the hard way) as they say
 

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You guys need a little time alone to discuss this issue effectively.

Send the kid away to the grandparents for a weekend. Give your wife a surprise mini weekend vacation. Use time throughout the vacation (over dinner, cuddling in bed, walking hand-in-hand on the beach) to have sincere and focused conversations about the issue at hand. Try to convey just how serious the issue is to you, but soften the blow reassuring your love for her. Suggest that you see a marriage counselor together. Make passionate, child-bearing love to her in the final night of the vacation. All will be better in time.
 

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When she was working, it was her money?
Doesn't contribute to the household?
Is now a stay at home wife?
Selfish?
Becomes defensive when you explain how you feel?
Repeated Patterns?

You might as well end it. I know divorce isn't always the answer but if you're falling into depression and stressing yourself out over it, then divorce her. You file the paper work, you get a good lawyer/attorney... don't wait for her to get fed up and file one or else she'll make your life hell.
 
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