It feels like my husband has no interest in being around me and our LO who is almost 5 months old
He only spends active time with our bub maybe 2 times a week and even this isn’t 1 on 1 time..
he goes to the gym 4 times a week for 2 hours each time and he refuses to go to a gym local to us or do any other form of exercise I.e something at home so he’s still around
He does have a medical condition so I get he wants be on top of his health but this seems extreme… he doesn’t eat well at all and diet is all over the place so seems counterproductive
On the weekends after going to the gym he goes off to see his mum both days - his mum is single and alone and completely dependent and so I get he needs to spend some time with her but with that and gym he’s gone for so much of the weekend
I go with him some weekends to his mums but she is so useless with the baby and no help at all and he is out running errands for her or going to the gym so I just get no break
There is no full day where we spend as a family just the 3 of us..
When I point out to him that this is an issue and he’s missing important time with his baby and family and milestones he says “it’s ok, he’s not going to remember this” and acts as if me asking him to cut down his extra curriculars is a huge ask
I don’t understand why any father would want to do this? Our child is so beautiful and happy too it makes me really sad
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In the Bible says that he created a covenant which is God you and him with y’all’s kid. That is the family that should prioritize. If it isn’t his priority then all I can say is leave honestly. Take some self value because you need to protect your kid because your kid will either become or date what they see from the dad figure. He should be putting the gym/his mom/ work first before the family yall created together

Sometimes men need to hear it from another person how important his role isnto baby or see an example of a dad prioritizing his family if you know any dads like that.
https://www.ted.com/talks/molly_wright_how_every_child_can_thrive_by_five?subtitle=en