After a big fight last week it all came out what my husband of 5 years really thinks of me: I am always angry and frustrated, negative, critical, I blame everyone, I hate his family, I don't do anything for his child, I don't know how to make anyone happy.

I can be negative and critical, I admit, but that's not all I am. I am also kind, caring, and do a lot for his child. I try to keep friendly relations even though his mother and sisters are not friendly to me. I am angry a lot because I've come out of an IVF nightmare for the past 4 years and am childless. I am devastated and trying to start a new career to fill the void. It's been a scary time and I get frustrated.

What hurts is there's been no real attempt to show me empathy; just point out all the ways I don't give him support. We've gone to counselling for years but he treats it like a tit for tat.

I feel unseen and unheard. Is there anything to be done to save this marriage? Or should I just protect my self-worth and leave?

TL; DR: should I stay after my husband character assassinated me?


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