gordonf23

gordonf23 t1_ja9d3he wrote

You want to go out drinnking with your friends. He doesn't want you to go out drinking with your friends. There's a very simple solution to this problem: Go out drinking with your friends.

He doesn't get to dictate your behavior. He doesn't get to tell you who you're allowed to spend time with or how you spend that time. I don't understand why you would even begin to entertain the idea that he gets to control you like this.

"Honey, we've had this conversation several times, and I understand how you feel. However, these are my friends, this is my last semester of college, and I want to go out drinking with them, so that's what I'm going to do. It clearly bothers you, so we're just not going to talk about this anymore, because I refuse to let you make me feel bad for living a normal life. That's my decision. If you have a problem with that, then you should probably find a different girlfriend."

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gordonf23 t1_ja9ag32 wrote

Why does she not take more advantage of having the nanny and the grandparents around to give her some rest time when she needs it?

Some of these challenges--the breast feeding, for example--are temporary, and will disappear or get easier as the children get older. And this is not her first time doing this. You already had one child, so she KNEW what to expect when you both decided to have a second child.

Honestly, you do a shit ton more work than any other dad I know, based on your description of the situation. Particularly given that there is also a nanny there most of the time when you're at work and your older kid is in school most of the week. In fact, honestly, it sounds like you're doing MOST of the overall work, especially since it's on top of a full-time job.

Find a way for her to take a day off. Take a sick day and send her to a spa for the day, for example, if it would make her feel more appreciated.

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gordonf23 t1_j6musux wrote

“Honey, I’ve tried everything I know how to do to fix this situation and improve the communication between us. I’m willing to try other things, but you’re not even willing to pay attention to me much of the time, let alone make the effort to repair this relationship. I love you, but if you want to stay married to me, we are going to start seeing a couples counselor twice a month. Let me know by the end of the week what you decide, and whether you’d like to make the appointment yourself or if you’d like me to do it. I’m not going to ask you about this again, so if I don’t hear back from you by Friday, I’m assuming you want a divorce and I’ll make plans to move out.”

You should also contact a divorce lawyer NOW to find out what your options are. It doesn’t mean you have to get a divorce, but you would be foolish not to at least know your options and be prepared if it comes to that.

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gordonf23 t1_j6mr99l wrote

All of these things are necessary if you’re going to be successful in life, OP. You clearly need some professional help to get you through this difficult time in your life. YOu need a job that will put food on the table and give you somewhere to live. And you need to pursue things that you’re passionate about in order to stay sane and engaged in life.

Also, you are too young to get married, and until you’ve dealt with your depression in a meaningful, lasting way, you’re not in any condition to get married either. Get therapy, and please don’t get married until you’re both at least 25.

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gordonf23 t1_j6mov9c wrote

There’s no dilemma here. You should go to the wedding. She certainly doesn’t have to accompany you if she doesn’t want to, and nor should you attempt to convince her (and it sounds like you’re not pressuring her, which is good), but it’s childish and controlling of her to try to stop you from going to a friend’s wedding—especially a GOOD friend’s wedding—simply because she doesn’t want to go. You don’t list ANY reason here why she thinks it’s ok to ask YOU not to go on your own.

Your wife is your priority and she should be your priority overall, but this is not a reasonable request from her. You are not obligated to change your behavior every time your wife isn’t comfortable with something. This is a HER problem not a YOU problem. The compromise here is for you to go and she stays home, NOT to prevent you from going at all.

“Honey, I’d love you to be there too, but I totally understand that you’re not comfortable accompanying me to this wedding, and I’m fine with you not going. But this is the wedding of one of my best friends, someone who is really important to me, he was a lifeline for me while I was growing up, and I’m honored that he invited me to this important day in his life. So I’m going to accept the invitation on my own and attend it. Can you tell me how you’re feeling about this?”

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gordonf23 t1_j6ml7v8 wrote

“Hey, honey, it looks like this conversation is headed toward an argument. We don’t argue well on video chat, so let’s change the topic and discuss this the next time we’re together in person.”

Simply don’t argue with her on video chat anymore. If she insists on continuing the fight, gently disengage and politely end the call the best you can.

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gordonf23 t1_iyebod0 wrote

Most people would consider sexting to be cheating. But not everyone does. Talk to your bf and find out what he thinks about this in general; it doesn’t mean you have to tell him the details of what you’ve been doing. But if he considers it cheating, you should probably stop doing it.

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