I think my husband is going to leave me.

@bonbon664 (3466)
Canada
February 16, 2011 3:30am CST
My husband has been acting very weird and distant lately. He hardly will make eye contact, and when I call him from work, he will talk for about 30 seconds and get off the phone. I'm afraid to confront him about it because I don't really want to know the truth, but, if he's unhappy, I want to know. There has been no significant event that happened that could have caused this, I thought I have been a good wife. I don't think he's having an affair, but he has checked out of the marriage for sure. He has also made excuses to sleep in the spare bedroom as well. I don't think things look good for me. Has anyone else had this experience?
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@Grandmaof2 (7579)
• Canada
18 Feb 11
I think you know by now and always did that the marriage is done. I would ask him to either be married to me or pack because this stress is not doing you any good. Always here to lend an ear message me any time dear friend. Blessings.
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• China
17 Feb 11
Communication is quite importtant in our life.you must communicate your husband honestly,openly.only in this can you open your kont.
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@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
16 Feb 11
He might have problems in his work place or some other problems that makes him irritable and wants a peace of mind. Give him space to be himself and try not to be too sensitive about his weirdness. I've experienced the same happening when my kids were still small. Later I found out that he was seeing another woman. I was of course furious and wanted out but he refused to divorce me. He wants to live in both worlds and eat his pie. I let him live in his fantasy world of two timing me. But at the same time I entertained myself by going out with my friends and only comes home to sleep. He was scared to see my 360 degree changes and not long after that he changed and came back to the fold. The trick is say nothing but let him do what he likes.
@Onyxe121 (206)
• United States
17 Feb 11
So basically you allowed your husband to completely disrespect you and hold you hostage in a marriage in which you were not in a position of being honored and loved. Sorry, but no thanks. Its called leaving, pack up your bags(and the kids) and tell him to kick rocks. Or better yet, when he goes to work, have the locks changed on all the doors. Let his mistress take care of him. I left my husband for doing this exact thing. Its not fair to her for you to suggest she allow her husband to treat her that way. You may not want to know the truth, but it has to come out somehow. Don't get bogged down in feeling miserable. Maybe something is wrong at work, maybe he found out his mother is really sick. It could be anything. Attempt to be there for him and ask whats wrong. If you feel strongly about any particular thing-ask him. Be as direct as you can. Most men don't like conversational nonsense, so no waffeling. Hope things get better for you.
@sid556 (30960)
• United States
17 Feb 11
I wouldn't go as far as to say he is cheating but I also would not assume that he wasn't. My youngest daughter's dad was the most "moral" person that I know when it came to things like this and i didn't know what was up. He stopped talking to me...we stopped sleeping together etc. I thought it was because of problems with one of my daughters. I was shocked when after we went separate ways to learn that he was seeing someone else the whole time. Really shocked! He was a lot of things but a cheater wasn't even on my radar. Don't rule it out. Face him head on and demand answers. You deserve them and it is the only way that you stand a chance of resolving what is wrong between the two of you. If he refuses to work with you then I would suggest moving on...you can't live like that. I had no clue that my ex was cheating until after I gave up and moved on. I found out a couple of days after moving out when I went back to get my daughter's tv....she was there.
@apples99 (6556)
• United States
17 Feb 11
Aww I'm sorry to read that you are going through such worry, but I think its best to face things head on rather then be stuck worrying in fear your issues will not go away by not discussing them I'm no relationship expert but I think I'd rather talk about things and deal with whatever the outcome will be because life is too short to be stuck worrying, and stressed. at least if you deal with it, things will be out in the open and you can starting moving forward with life maybe with your husband maybe without but your life will be open to finding happiness agin, I know its tough to deal with but living in truth is freeing, I wish you blessings.
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@Jotomy (6322)
• India
17 Feb 11
Hi bongon, you may be misunderstanding your husband, he may be busy in his work and no time to talk to you, just sit with him when he come home and talk to him and clarify your doubts, don't feel unnecessarily unhappy. Have a good day.
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@carrine (2743)
• Philippines
16 Feb 11
hmmm that are men so mean!. i dont have men but they gave me reason's to think negatively into them. i mean, if they dont like it anymore or whatever reasons they have in mind, why not telling us girls about it? its more easy to fix the problem. because if they will directly tell us that they dont want us anymore, so then leave and get a life. this is only my personal opinion.
@piya84 (2581)
• India
17 Feb 11
hello bonbon I think there is some problem which he is not able to share wit you.If i was you i would have given him some space and then wait and see if he opens up to you.
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
17 Feb 11
That's sad As everybody says you really should open up and talk to your husband before it gets worse... I don't think there is much we can say besides you two actually talk to each other to fix the problem.
• Philippines
16 Feb 11
have you evaluate yourself? you maybe have a problem of your own that your husband did not expect.things do happend for a reason.there might be an undesirable behaviours you showed to him that are less expected.if you do, solve it first.you might need some person to look at you and help you sort out things thta might have caused your partner to act weird. but still, preserving your marriage is the most important priority,however, issues can be resolved as soon as you discovered your own misgivings and probably make an effort to strengthen your partnership.efforts like, talking to him more often, do not open his private things even if you have doubts and most of all PRAY with him or by yourself and ask guidance from Him.
@shia88 (4571)
• Malaysia
16 Feb 11
Hi, From my point of view, your husband seem avoiding you even a phonecall, he also can't be bother to talk to you for long. Do both of you quarrel over some matters? Since you feel that you have been a good wife for him,then there is no point why he has to act cool to you,unless, you have done some mistakes or he is trying to do some weird things. There is no point to run away from this problem. Find the right time and have a good chat with him. Ask him directly what has happened actually and why he behaved differently lately. As his wife, you have the right to know the real problem.Your husband can 't just run away and hide at another room all the time. Don't worry too much, probably you guys need to have a good chat that involve more communication.
@ybong007 (6643)
• Philippines
17 Feb 11
Expect the worst but hope for the best. Women have very good instinct so you have to rely with it but there's no better way to confirm your fears if you won't talk to him, you're just merely prolonging the inevitable. You can reach out to your closest friends and family as early as now for moral support. Having friends would help lesses the pain and there will be people to comfort you. But who knows? he's just having problems and he's not comfortable talking to you? So don't guess, talk to him. The earlier you find out the truth the easier you'll move on.
@kingparker (9673)
• United States
17 Feb 11
The same thing happens to me and my girlfriend when we broke up, and finally I just stand her coldness against me. I just lost it, and ask her why she acting so distant from me. Well, she doesn't love me anymore, that is the answer. So, I would just leave her alone, and live my own life.
16 Feb 11
Well in all honesty i think that you need to sit down and talk to him. Because if he really does love you he will be able to see that you were just worried and needed reasurasnce of that love
@cream97 (29087)
• United States
16 Feb 11
Hi. bonbon664. I am very sorry to hear about this. Your situation reminds me of the time that my husband was acting really strange in 2005. I was pregnant with our first daughter. He did not want to touch or kiss me, when I tried to. He would turn away from me. He did not even want to sleep in the same bed with me when I was over at his cousin's house. He stayed at his parent's house instead. It was very hard for me during this time. I was so hurt and I was nine months pregnant then. So you could only imagine how I was feeling. Now, my husband is so lovable until it isn't funny. I hope that you will be able to get him to talk to you. He should not leave you hanging in the dark like this. I hope that he will open up to you and when he does, I hope that he will have a good explanation to why his attitude and mood has been icky. Men can be very strange at times, I am the one to know. Take care.
@mentalward (14691)
• United States
16 Feb 11
Whether or not he's having an affair, he is definitely not happy for some reason. He owes you an explanation. Keeping such a distance from his wife, the person he has promised to love, honor and cherish, means that he is afraid to tell you what is going on. If he weren't afraid, he would have shared it with you already. Of course, some people tend to keep things that upset them deep inside and don't even see how it is affecting those who love them. You deserve an explanation since it is upsetting you like this. You are worrying about what is going on and that's not good for your health, mental or physical. I would ask him if I were you. Simply tell him that he's been acting very distant to you and you want to know what is bothering him so much to cause this. Let him know that you are there with him because you love him and that means sharing the bad with the good. You may not get the answer you want to hear but at least you can deal with it once it's out in the open. Worrying about what it might be is only going to make you ill. I had a boyfriend once a long time ago who acted very much like your husband. He was not having an affair; he simply did not want me around anymore but didn't know how to tell me. I'm pretty sure he never said anything because he didn't want the confrontation, since I did nothing to cause this and was good to him. (It turned out that he was/is a very sick, perverted person who likes life in the gutter while I was open, honest and hid nothing from anyone. He turned out to be a cross-dresser and, well, let's just say he liked "intimacy" with both sexes without any commitment. He wanted me around because I made him look "normal" to his family and friends. Awhile after I had left him because I simply could not take it anymore, I realized that he and I were living in two very different worlds and I'd never be happy with him.) I wish you much luck with whatever is causing your husband to act this way and hope it all turns out good. If it turns out that you hear what you don't want to hear, you know you have a terrific support system right here. Don't forget that! You're not alone!