Supporting your husband

United States
June 28, 2007 9:45pm CST
My husband has a lot of emotional and psychological problems. He struggles with severe depression and an eating disorder, and he gets in trouble with the law. I love him, but the toll that his issues take on our relationship is getting very hard to deal with. We have a son together, and I'm pregnant again, but this is making me crazy. I don't know if I should stick it out until he gets better or if I should leave and let him work it out on his own. I'm worried that he may be a bad influence on my son. Please give me some advice!!
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4 responses
@tredale (1309)
• Australia
29 Jun 07
Hi lizbeckwith, Im sorry to hear that you are having so many problems. I havent been in your shoes but think that you really need to look after yourself as well. If it feels bad theres a good chance it is. Dealing with someone that has a number of problems can be as harmful to you as them. So take steps to look after you and your children. I am unsure if all people with depression and eating disorders can alway be cured. This may be a long term, always problem. Its important to ask yourself if you can control the long term effects yourself. Goodluck to you, your son, husband and unborn child.
• United States
29 Jun 07
Thanks so much for your support. It was very helpful. Much love to you and your family.
• Philippines
4 Jul 07
Being a wife is so hard, you have to put all the consequences before acting in a major problem. And before we put ourself in loosing a hubby, we still think first about our son, and that's really hard, because we always sacrifice our happiness for our son's sake...Anyway, what ever you are going now, I know you can make it.....
• United States
29 Jun 07
I would tell them unless he gets act together, that you will leave him so that way your children won't be effected by his actions.
@xiuluoelly (1224)
• China
29 Jun 07
I think you really lvoe a person mustnot give up, in particular children have, on the basis of if you do a full or can't change the situation,that when it considers whether to leave.