Hi., i hope to have some Christian perspective on this. I have been married for 7 years., have a dd 6 and a ds 2. My dh is very difficult to live with., it is a second marriage for both of up. Mine was a short 2 year marriage that should never has happened., no kids. He had a marriage with two kids and also has a dd from a relationship before that. His last wife left him.
He is very childish and emotionally immature. He basically is very un supportive and hard work to get him to do any kind of childcare unless it is fun., like going to the park or similar. We have been to Christian marriage counselling which sorted out a few issues but basically we are just so different. He is very disrespectful and thinks it is funny to call people names., especially me , practically every sentence. He teaches the kids bad manners when i am trying to teach them good.
We just argue all the time., he shouts and me and the dc every day and just today has had us all in tears. My 6 year old is asking me why is daddy so nasty and mean and why did i fall in love with him.
I just can't see a way forward. I expect i do lots of things that he doesn't like., like nagging him to do stuff but i am always ready with an apology and he never apologies unless i demand it which obviously defeats the object as he doesn't mean it. He works hard and does lots of overtime in a good job but refuses to share money. I have to give him a pound or something if i ask him to get bread from the shop if i have forgotten.
I so do not want my kids to grow up with split parents., and i don't think it is biblical either., but i am so getting to the end of my tether. I ask him to speak to me with respect and have an intelligent conversation but it is too much for him.
I wouldn't know where to start with finding somewhere to live and how to claim benefits as i don't work. I gave up a well paid job when i fell pregnant. I just don't know what to do.
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birdybear · 22/09/2013 20:16
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