Separated or Save Your Relationship?

Marikina, Philippines
October 4, 2010 3:27am CST
What would you do if your husband or your wife focus too much on work? I have a friend. Her Auntie doesn't want to go to church. My friend told me that she had a problem with her husband. They didn't have children for almost a year because her husband focus too much on work. He would just tell her wife that he's doing it for both of them, for the future. If this situation happen to you, are you going to stay with your partner or better got separated?
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9 responses
@anneish (117)
• Philippines
6 Oct 10
I'll stay.... if that's the only problem,well there is a simple solution for that,,,they just need to talk that matter further so they both understand what is really happening in their relationship. separation well just add and made their problem more complicated.
@jltrent (37)
• United States
5 Oct 10
My husband and I actually had a problem like this. We had already had our first son, BUt my husband is in the Marine corp. And yes it takes most of his time. I did leave because he was putting the Corp before his family. His way of thinking was his brothers first then his children then me. I can handle being last but not my family being second. I was gone for for a month before he came to that understand family first.We are now seeing a counsorl and we have never been more happy. He is still in the Marine Corp going on now for 12 years I have never been more proud to be his wife and proud of what and who he is.
@ggeeta (154)
• India
5 Oct 10
If this is the situation, than I would not separate myself from my partner, whatever may be the case, whether this or anything else, I would try and struggle to save my relation with my partner rather than splitting the relation. I don't believe in second time love, second marriage. May be there are people who were happy by doing so, but what i am saying is my belief about marriage and a relationship. If your partner is working too much and not even caring about you, there are many ways you can turn his attention towards you. right? Until and unless I try all the ways , I will never give up, even if i am tired at last, i would give myself another chance and try. :)
@kristeena (358)
• Philippines
4 Oct 10
There are certain works that require too much attention, eating up your quality time with your family. Maybe that would be the case of her husband. If situation like that happens to me, I will understand my husband as long as I am confident that he's doing it for both of us. I will continue to support him and if ever time grants us to bond together I will surely do my best to make it as memorable as possible.
• United States
4 Oct 10
Well, there's nothing wrong in being a workaholic. But in a relationship especially husband and wife, You should always balance your time for your work and your partner as well. So if I would be in a situation like your aunt's, we would talk about things and to set up things accordingly...
5 Oct 10
She should appreciate that she has a hardworking husband who wants to provide for them both to be able to live comfortably. They should come to a decision as far as when they will begin to try having kids
@kodukodu84 (1569)
• Malaysia
4 Oct 10
Well if my husband tells me that he's doing it for both of us and for the future, that is clear reason to respect him. instead of arguing with him about it, I would instead help him to do those work that he has to do. as long as his is not focusing on cheating on me then I'm fine with it. Maybe that's why they don't have kids yet because the husband wants to make sure they have enough money, and stable future before they get a children. Maybe your auntie needs to give a little bit more time to her husband, and maybe help in a meantime. if they are a husband and wife, means they will be forever, so there so much time to spend with together. if she choose to separate because of this reason doesn't guarantee her to get better man after the husband. Just my opinion, no offence :)
@rakadanda (100)
• United States
4 Oct 10
I'll stay with my husband because his name marriage only once in a lifetime, that's my opinion. Because when we decided to get married with your spouse each of us of course, we are ready to accept the good and bad of each pair each of us, even though they are busy with work, but keep our husbands still remember and cherish us, proof he's still thinking for the future of both.
• Philippines
4 Oct 10
I come from a broken family. As for me I don't want my children to experience the same. I will do anything just to save my marriage. But in that case, I will ask my husband if he really has a plan of having a family or he just wants the two of us to grow old together. Then if he would say just for the two of us, then I I will let go of him. For some it's okay to grow old having no children. It really depends in your perceptions in life. It's a matter of choice.