2 kiddos, no DV, No cheating. Financially we are okay, slowly moving up in physical stability. However emotionally and physically we seem to hate each other. To be honest I cannot stand him anymore. I spent the whole time giving myself to my newborns, then to him. He can't even tell me I am pretty, or appreciated, or.... anything, besides argue and diminish me. I cannot stand him.
He hasn't been evil.
Do I do therapy (which will be its own fight)
Or just start paperwork?
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Went through this in 2024/2025. Just divorce. We tried the counseling and everything. If you already feel that you can’t stand him you deserve better. & you will find better. I moved on and found someone who makes me 110% happier & now we have a beautiful baby girl. I wasted 2 years trying to get him to put in effort that my current partner puts in without me asking. He showers me with compliments , doesn’t make me stress over bills, helps with the baby etc.. makes me wonder why I stayed in an unhappy marriage for so long.

You're going to be stuck co-parenting until the children are 18, then there's no guarantee that anything will improve.. if there's any chance of reconciliation, you should at least give a serious attempt at it.