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Feeling Alone in a Marriage 

Things are so complicated, I just need someone to help who is maybe married and/or feeling this way.

I have been married for four years now. When we first got married things were nice. We had a baby shortly after getting married because of doctor recommendations due to my own complications, and we were so happy.

Into the second half of marriage, my husband didn't get up with our son, and he didn't want to do anything with us. I tried to get him to go outside, to the pool, anything. But he would make up excusses or barry himself in his video games. He played them so much, I went to bed alone most nights. When I started to do things on my own, he got upset that I was never home. So I would stay home and watch him play, even tried playing with him, but the baby needed someone to take care of him, and so I did, and quit playing the game with my husband. Eventually I got so used to doing it on my own, I confronted my husband with my feelings. He made some changes, but slipped back into his routine. NOW, we are in counceling and I am afraid that wont work, and he will return to his routine. We are doing somethings together, but I still hurt, and had gotten so used to doing things on my own that now I don't see a point in being married. I was married and felt so alone, and now I am mad that he thinks I can just TRY again. I don't know. I am just being stupid, and I don't know if I love him, or what love is anymore. My heart felt broken and now I can't pick up my pieces now that he is ready to work on things. Now his depression has turned on me and I can't shake it. I feel dizzy and sick with emotions, and most days I want to leave. What can I do? Please help.

 

 

by BellaTaboo  3 Posts 

Posted on 7/26/2008 1:40 PM
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i have tried to tell him, tried counceling, I don't know what else to do
by BellaTaboo   3 Posts
Posted on 11/14/2008 9:11 AM
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Dear Bella, been there done that and here I sit at 61 yrs old finally making the decision to leave him. I should have done it years ago. The loneliness is unbearable at times even when you're in a room full of people you feel so alone. I've been telling him for years how I feel ,that I miss the guy I married. He spends his time on his computer and I know what he's doing. We've tried counceling over the years and the latest for his porn addiction we see different councelors. He doesn't want me to go with him at the request his councelor so I'm done. I can't put this mess together by myself. You're so young and only one child now is the time to reclaim your life. Don't do what I did.. We try to fix everything but we have to realize somethings can't be fixed. Put you FIRST for a change.. good luck hon
by Lindy61   6 Posts
Posted on 11/5/2008 9:33 PM
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I am sorry you're hurting.  I can say that I was in your husband's place, so I can comment from that side of the fence.  I hadn't realized that I was hurting my wife until she sat me down and told me, "I'm not happy in our marriage and haven't been for the last three years."  Really, until she put it like that, I was oblivious and hadn't realized just how much I had neglected her.

I am trying to make amends, but she thinks it may be too late.  I have been spending much less time on the computer and trying to spend time with her, but she just seems to not want to spend time with me.  We are going back to marriage counseling in August, and I hope that helps.

Truly, I hope marriage counseling helps you.  Bottom line is he has to make a choice, spending all his time on video games or spending time with you and your child.  Now, there should be room for compromise here...let him spend x hours per week playing video games and he'll spend x hours playing with the baby and spending time with you.  We all need hobbies alone from our significant others, but they should not be all consuming that they interfere with their needs.

I hope that helps.  Good luck.
by BlueB   2982 Posts
Posted on 7/26/2008 1:51 PM
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