I work 2 full time jobs, pay all my own bills including buying all the stuff for my child that he steps parents. The only thing he pays for is rent (I pay utilities) and car insurance. I pay for everything else. Well, I just found out that he makes $20k a month. He brags to his friends that he pays for all my bills and takes care of my child ALL the time. All he does is pick him up from daycare (because it’s close to his work) and occasionally puts him to bed.
Everything we do has to benefit him in some way. We can never do anything I want to do without him throwing a tantrum like a child. He even goes to every work event with me, every hangout, I’m never alone unless I’m physically at work but he’ll randomly just show up to see what I’m doing. I’ve gotten to the point where everything gets to me emotionally and I’m on edge - I can’t even talk to him about my work day anymore without him bitching, I don’t have friends and when I make friends he hates all them and think they’re using me to find men. He tells everyone I’m crazy and need to be on medication even though he’s the one that’s been making me feel this way.
I honestly don’t know what to do anymore. The economy sucks, I don’t get child support and I have so much debt from our wedding because I had to take loans out. (He only paid for the venue)
Please any advice.
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Start planning your way out now. Even if y’all are able to work on things and get to a better place, always have a way out. Aside from that my only other advice would be if you’re intent on staying then y’all need to go to therapy and definitely need to even out the finances. Marriage is a partnership so if he isn’t adding anything but more stress into your life then what’s the point of being with him?

Girl I’m gonna say this as gently and honestly as I can: that sounds abusive, and abuse takes many different forms, there’s financial abuse, emotional abuse, and so many more. That sounds so hard and it makes things harder when he’s with you 24/7 and you can’t even talk to anyone about it. You’re not crazy for feeling horrible about the way he’s treating you, that is 100% valid. This sounds like the start of a rough downhill though if I’m honest. If you need someone to support you please reach out to me I can send you my phone number if you need anyone. Doing things by yourself is hard enough let alone with someone holding you back or pushing you down! You deserve better and don’t let him tell you otherwise ❤️

I also work 2 full time jobs (had 3 at one point) and as far as I know, my husband is unemployed. It took me a my pregnancy to realize the extent of the abuse in my marriage. The girl that said it earlier is right. Take it from me (and her). Mine very minimally helps with the baby but complains to me that i don’t let him (?). He sounds like a narcissist when you mention everything is about him, the tantrums, he’s dependent but also isolating you.
Trust your gut. For me, I know I’m not post partum—it’s my situation. Document whatever you can and protect yourself and your baby.

You work 2 jobs and live with someone who makes a quarter million a year and you didn’t know?