is it healthy 2 stay with somone bcuz u have a child with them????????

United States
June 1, 2007 7:28am CST
is it healthy 2 stay with someone b cuz u have a child with them??? i know this guy at my job and he's been married for 15 years(true story) he has a son with his wife and hes very unhappy with her. he wants 2 leave her but he refuses 2leave her cuz he cant live without his son!!!!!!! he tells me' "my happyness dont mean sh*t when it comes 2 my son"
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• United States
1 Jun 07
No, it's not healthy to stay in a unhappy relationship because you have a child especially if a lot of fighting and arguing is going on in the house. Kids are not dumb, they could sense the negativity in the household and it's not good for them. Parents do NOT have to be together to raise a child and sometimes seperating is better then sticking it out. I think it depends on the situation and if the two people involved still love each other and want to work it out.
@321633wy (1795)
• United States
1 Jun 07
If this the case both of them have sit down to find out why their marriage has come to this point(unhappy to each other).My suggestion is be honest to each other and tell the truth what they don't like about each other .Once you found out the problem then decide how they are going to work on it to make thing better. If he kept living in this horrible situation and always unhappy with his wife it's meaningless to both of them.Certainly ,it's very unhealthy to force your self to live with some one that you dont love her anymore....It's not only unhappy for you but it's also unfair for her. I hope he know how to deal with it .Good luck!
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@disvachic (10117)
• United States
1 Jun 07
I dont think its healthy to stay in a relationship if you are unhappy.Children are very sensitive and they can really figure out the negativity.I think it would really affect the child and make them unhappy as well.He still can be a part of his son's life.
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@aj2006 (1534)
• Philippines
4 Jun 07
sometimes in our lives, we neglect our own happiness for the sake of the one we love the most, maybe this is the feeling of the father, who wants to raise his child in a family, not a broken family life.. It is not healthy to sacrifice that way, what happens when he cannot take it anymore and it's too late, I think that person needs a lot of good advice from his own family or friends..
@Gorgeous24 (1091)
• United States
4 Jun 07
No I dont think its healthy to stay in a relationship just because you have a child together, Its not fair to any of the people involved (father,mother & child) I could understand him not wanting to leave the relationship because he probably wont see his son as much as he does now BUT you dont have to be together to raise a child. If he isnt happy he should leave and get an apartment near his son so he could see him whenever he wants. Happy now? I answered it LOL