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My husband and I have been married for a year and I am 9 months pregnant with our first child. He recently told me that he isn’t sure if he loves me anymore. He is very confused and wants to quit. He says he wants a divorce but wants to wait until the baby is born. I told him that we could try counseling but he says that he doesn’t want to make any rash decisions until after the baby is born. I am deeply in love with my husband and I want to save this marriage. He has had past emotional problems before we met and I am worried that it is all catching up to him now. A lot has happened in the past year but he insists that he has felt this way for awhile. I am also hurt because he has started talking to a girl from work and he says that he can really communicate with her. I don’t think he has done anything else with her but he has become extremely close. I asked him if he wanted to try to work on us and he said he thought so but right now he is so confused with everything going on in his life he just needs some time to put things together. Where do you think we should go from here? Can we make it work? I really want to salvage this marriage because I love him more than anything in the world. Help, please!

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buckbabe10 offline Verified User (3 years, 3 months) Long Term User Shouts: 3 #
Los Angeles, CA, US | 3 years ago (48 minutes after post)

I have no experience with marriage so I am not the best person to give you advice. I hope your situation works out to the best of it’s ability and I pray that you have a happy healthy baby.

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JoJo offline Verified User (3 years) Long Term User Shouts: 7 #
Fort Collins, CO, US | 3 years ago (1 hour, 6 minutes after post)

I think it’s important for you to ask him to decide what he wants. It’s not fair for him to leave you unsure of the future, ecspecially when you have a baby on the way. Tell him that if he is even slightly interested in continuing in this relationship, you need him to go to a marriage counselor with you.

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Papa Bear offline Verified User (3 years, 2 months) Help.com Volunteer Moderator Long Term User Shouts: 7 #
Eagle Harbour, BC, CA | 3 years ago (6 hours, 17 minutes after post)

Marriage is a big commitment, but having a baby is ten times bigger and it scares the crap out of most guys. Once he see’s that baby and he knows it’s his flesh and blood he’ll change his mind and stay with u. Try a marriage counselor and also tell him how much fun he’ll have teachin a little boy or girl how to walk, talk, ride a bike etc….he will come around!…:)

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Bryanston, 06, ZA | 3 years ago (6 hours, 18 minutes after post)

It might be coz he is scared with going to be a dad and all, I wish you the best of luck with the young one.

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Johannesburg, 06, ZA | 3 years ago (10 hours, 24 minutes after post)

Hi, I am in a similar situation as you are except that I am the husband. I don’t know if I can help in anyway, because I am looking for help myself. I hope your husband is willing to try. How long have you been married for and how old are you guys?

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Bryanston, 06, ZA | 3 years ago (10 hours, 29 minutes after post)

Isn’t it maybe because the VERY pregnant woman’s busy driving the man against the walls? (no offense to anyone.)

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Winemaker offline Verified User (3 years, 1 month) Long Term User Shouts: 4 #
Cape Town, 11, ZA | 3 years ago (10 hours, 51 minutes after post)

Having a baby is stressful for everybody. It sucks that your husband is not helping you and instead is adding to your stress. But we cannot change other people’s behaviour. Often, the more you need him, the more he runs away. I would suggest that you make him understand that you need him now, but don’t be too ‘needy’ if you can understand that.

All you can do is give it time. You may be lucky and he will come around in time.

Stay on this site and keep us posted. You will find a lot of support here. lol to you

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southern_comfort offline Verified User (3 years, 7 months) Long Term User Shouts: 6 #
An Undisclosed Location | 3 years ago (11 hours, 49 minutes after post)

If you feel the marriage is worth saving then by all means start working towards that goal. If hubby won’t go to counseling, go yourself. The sooner the better. Also talk to your doctor/OBGYN about ways to relieve the stress of all this without hurting your baby. Good luck. A few of us will pray for your family, including your unborn child.

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La-La24 offline Verified User (3 years) Long Term User Shouts: 5 #
An Unknown Location | 3 years ago (13 hours, 54 minutes after post)

I really dont have any experience with marriage either but i have a good edvise. I think you should wait until the baby is born and show him if it wasnt for him, this baby wouldnt have been born. Tell him to make a baby what do you need… a mother and a father… that is how it sapose to be. Show him how much you really do care about this new family show him that you really do love him with all your heart. Pray to God everyday and tell God to keep you strong with everything you do with this family. Trust me, if you levave everything to God and with your prayers to God, everything will work out just fine!

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tinakay_8 offline Verified User (3 years) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 3 years ago (1 day, 13 hours after post)

Thanks for everyone’s advice. We had our one year anniversary on Oct. 12th. I am 23 and he is 25. I think that part of the problem is that we started a family too soon. I had told him from the beginning that I always wanted children. He wasn’t ready so I told him we would wait until he was. After we got married he said that he wanted to try for a baby. I let it be his decision. I didn’t bring it up or anything so I knew it was entirely up to him. Now he says that he thought that getting married and having a baby would make things between us better. I don’t know where he came up with that idea but it certainly didn’t help at all. I told him that having the baby was going to put additional stress on us. Right now we are talking but it is still very awkward. We still sleep in the same room but there are no more “I love you”s or sex. When I tell him good-night, sometimes it slips out but I am quick to apologize and it makes it more awkward. I am just scared that with the baby on the way, we won’t be able to afford marriage counseling and that is what I really want to do.

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C.M.Theisen offline Verified User (3 years, 4 months) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
Providence, RI, US | 3 years ago (3 days, 16 hours after post)

Get started on marriage counseling early. Don’t wait for the baby to be born. What you both need to do is learn how to communicate with each other. It will only get harder after the child is born. Your marriage is in trouble because he isn’t communicating with you. Maybe he is scared to. Maybe he just doesn’t know how. Counseling can help if you find a person you can both feel comfortable with. I wish you luck.

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Zee_flower23 offline Verified User (3 years) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
US | 3 years ago (5 days, 23 hours after post)

Regarding for his “emotioal problems”…your husband needs to see a doctor on that.
I don’t know what his problem is, but I think if he is facing a re-lapse, then you might want to consult his current doctor and explain the situation.

If his “emotional problems” are the only barriers in your marriage, which is leading to this conflict.

Then, I recommend you get him to his doctor and like CM Theisen said, go to marriage counseling.

Talk to this other woman, he’s “communicating” with.

I know you feel hurt, but it would help to make friends with this woman and find out WHY he has turned to someone else for emotional support.

It’s always a good idea to NOT PANIC in these types of situations.

I’m sorry I haven’t been on, but I think what you need to do is:

1) Go to your husband’s doctor to guarantee his “emotional problems” are as controlled as possible.
a) Tell your husband’s doctor how he has changed (if he has)
b) Ask for a change in medication.

**Sometimes side-effects from medications can change a person’s behavior.

This is all the advice I can give you for now…I’ve gotta go…Sorry.

Bye!

Peace Be Upon You and God Bless You.

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An Unknown Location | 3 years ago (2 weeks after post)

Your description of yor relationship describes mine in many ways. I belive the man has many fears of the future and women more practically fear for the pressent. This can drive them appart during pregnancy for his fears are at the greatest and her concerns at the most. You need to calm him about the future and he to care for you in the pressent.

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Zee_flower23 offline Verified User (3 years) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
US | 2 years, 12 months ago (2 weeks, 6 days after post)

I’m really worried about you!!
I hope things are ok!!
Please reply soon!!!

Lots of hugs & smiles coming your way!!!

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