TLDR: My husband (34M) is starting a custody battle that will honestly probably last for a couple years going back and forth. I (29F) am all for this battle and will help in any way I can. This isn't the issue but part of it. His ex wife and mother of his children has him in a very difficult spot, has a restraining order against him with aligations from over 3 years ago, is withholding his children from him. Understandably this has him in a very dark headspace.

I have 3 children of my own who I have gone through this battle for myself so I know part of this process. While I am trying to be as supportive and helpful as I can be, he has been pulling away from me physically and emotionally as time goes on. He has even thought about ending it all for him, after talking him down he did go and receive inpatient treatment and is continuing with outpatient.

After that incident I feel like I'm walking on egg shells trying not to piss him off or do something that would get him into that headspace again. I don't know what to do. I love my husband and he is an amazing father to not only his kids but has taken mine as his own and is an amazing dad to them.

I guess my question is, what do I do?


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