Save my marriage plus a newborn

My baby is 5 weeks old and me and my husband are in the worst place weve ever been in our marriage. I used to feel like we were soul mates, he was my best friend but now we keep having arguments over petty things, when I try to communicate with him, he doesn't listen and storms off but then I cry and he shouts, swears and name calls if I try to stand up for myself. I've been diagnosed with postnatal depression too and am under the perinatal mental health team, they suggested some medication but my husband says hes "disappointed" that im considering medicstion. Any tips on how to save my marriage with a new born?

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Hey, contact me, i’m going to give you my number. I was in the same spot, maybe worse. I was ready to harm my husband, divorce him, and walk away from my family completely. I suffered the worst postpartum depression. He caused it, he was absent the first 3 weeks of our child’s life. He was there sometimes. Other people were in our marriage (I can tell you that story privately), and we were ready to end our whole relationship. Our son is 9 months and we are literally more in love than we were ever before. It definitely gets better! I can give you tips and advice if you’re open for it!❤️ I can give you my story (to make you more comfortable), and you can tell me yours!

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My daughter is also 5 weeks old and in the first few weeks of becoming first time parents me and my husband were also struggling with our relationship. I was much more hormonal and was crying at the drop of a hat. We were both incredibly sleep deprived. I didn’t like advocating for what I needed because of the confrontation and emotional band width. So I had to learn how to have hard conversations without the fear. Since then things have been a lot better. I think it’s so easy to get lost in the chaos of new parenthood. Have you had any time to just the two of you since babe has been born? It doesn’t have to be anything crazy. Something as simpler as grocery shopping or taking a walk around the neighborhood. So long as you aren’t having to worry about the demands of parenthood and the time shouldn’t be spent talking about other aspects of adulting either. Remembering who you are apart from your child is so important. Getting reconnected.

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