Hey all! My husband and I have been married for 9 years but together for 17. We’ve had many ups and downs and almost didn’t make it a few times prior to getting married. To make a VERY long story short..over the years of being together I’ve started resenting him for the way he treats me. It’s not abusive or anything..he’s just a business man and has that mentality in life. He also claims he wants his wife to be his best friend but really doesn’t treat me that way. He hardly ever responds to text, is judgmental, compares us/me to other couples/wives, etc… The past 2 or so years our relationship has really gone downhill..more recently he has made comments about the possibility of separating for a bit. He also says things like, I’m in my 40s, if this is not what you want anymore just let me go..he said this again last night and was genuine, not harsh, not argumentative..just truthful. I almost felt like he wanted me to say ok, then I’m done. This has happened multiple times. He acts like it’s not what he wants but it basically seeing if it’s what I want..or at least it feels that way. I was telling my one person that I can confide in and she was PISSED for me. Saying it’s very manipulative and mentally abusive. I absolutely respect her judgement and I can be a bit naive at times.
Thoughts?! Is she right? She knows him well so maybe there isn’t enough context here to judge. She has always thought he was sort of manipulative.
Thoughts?! Is she right? She knows him well so maybe there isn’t enough context here to judge. She has always thought he was sort of manipulative.
Hey all! My husband and I have been married for 9 years but together for 17. We’ve had many ups and downs and almost didn’t make it a few times prior to getting married. To make a VERY long story short..over the years of being together I’ve started resenting him for the way he treats me. It’s not abusive or anything..he’s just a business man and has that mentality in life. He also claims he wants his wife to be his best friend but really doesn’t treat me that way. He hardly ever responds to text, is judgmental, compares us/me to other couples/wives, etc… The past 2 or so years our relationship has really gone downhill..more recently he has made comments about the possibility of separating for a bit. He also says things like, I’m in my 40s, if this is not what you want anymore just let me go..he said this again last night and was genuine, not harsh, not argumentative..just truthful. I almost felt like he wanted me to say ok, then I’m done. This has happened multiple times. He acts like it’s not what he wants but it basically seeing if it’s what I want..or at least it feels that way. I was telling my one person that I can confide in and she was PISSED for me. Saying it’s very manipulative and mentally abusive. I absolutely respect her judgement and I can be a bit naive at times.
Thoughts?! Is she right? She knows him well so maybe there isn’t enough context here to judge. She has always thought he was sort of manipulative.
