Marriage separation while pregnant

Anonymous

Marriage separation while pregnant

Hi Ladies
I’m currently 17 weeks pregnant with our 3rd baby. This pregnancy wasn’t planned and quite a surprise given our 2 other children were conceived via fertility treatment and IVF. Our youngest is 2. Before finding out I was pregnant I wasn’t completely happy in my marriage. We’ve been together 17 years, married for 10. I just feel we have lost our connection, any common ground etc
We hardly talk, as in conversation other than the children/housekeeping type details. We don’t do anything socially together. Anytime we attempt to engage in conversation feels like just results in conflict so i just stop talking altogether to avoid a fight escalating. Recently I attempted to broach the subject of couples counseling with my husband which immediately resulted in an argument. I don’t know if he’s in denial about our lack of relationship or just too wrapped up in his own world to give us a 2nd thought. My question is do I just keep plodding along for the sake of support and the family unit and readdress things after the baby is born? Or has anyone had a seperation whilst pregnant from a long term relationship and how did things go? I just feel so unsure, lonely and confused about what is the root of our ‘problems’? Are we just in a rut? Is the relationship worth/able to be re-established? Of course I want a happy, healthy, fun, committed, enagaging, fulfilling relationship (who doesn’t!) but none of these words resonate whatsoever with the place my relationship is in currently. And if I’m honest probably hasn’t been for years.

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Anonymous

Whilst I'm not pregnant I totally understand where you're at. The relationship between my husband and I was at a similar point to where yours seems to be. If he won't attend relationship counselling, it may benefit you to see someone yourself to work out your feelings and whether you want to continue in the relationship.

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