Comments

You must log in or register to comment.

sweatpantsprincess t1_j2bxuqc wrote

I have nothing polite to say about this situation and am trying real hard not to say something so incendiary it's ban-worthy. It sounds like this msn does not respect you or your time or work, on any issue, and is telling you that. If he wants custody he should try proving he can handle any amount of responsible interaction. I'd suggest taking notes and recording your attempts to get him following through. Tell him you are doing so but do not allow him any access to your records. This will be important for the court case. Perhaps email copies to your sister. If he is not afraid of court, take him to civil court and tell a jury he would rather pay a stranger to take care of his kids than support their mother. He is counting on you feeling too intimidated to follow through on any threats, but you know you deserve better than being used for free labor and deprived of your independence and being treated this way.

6

[deleted] OP t1_j2byek0 wrote

> He is a good man, but he is allowing me to go into debt, and just fail financially.

> he will make my life a living hell

This...is not a good man.

You're married with a child but have to ask him for money for household bills? You're a SAHM but he leaves you with no access to finances and thinks you have "no needs"? He "assumes" you're making money? How does he not know anything about your business?

This marriage sounds extremely dysfunctional to me. You said it yourself, your life would be easier if you were single. It's laughable that he thinks he can get full custody when you're the primary parent. That's not how it works. Talk to a divorce lawyer and free yourself of this awful dude.

5

Stunning_Appeal_2343 t1_j2bzcs3 wrote

I really want to ask my mom and sister about this but they always side with him… I feel because “they know” I have good savings they will “assume its ok for now while the money runs out” but I cant run out of money… I need cash flow for my business… he does know what I do and he knows why I am in the whole this year. Edit: he pays for rent. I have to pay utilities and my car, and I am the one who buys the baby things (he only bought 2 items out of the 140 we needed) I feel played… but at the same time, he is not abusive… at least not that I can realize But then again, Ive been abused so much maybe I dont even see it anymore?

I dont know

2

[deleted] OP t1_j2c0mq0 wrote

You shouldn't have to dip into your savings at all to pay for household expenses and necessities for your SHARED child! That's ridiculous. When one person is a SAHP, the money the breadwinner earns is family money. Someone who loves and respects you would not be watching you drown while he hoards his paycheck. It doesn't matter what your mom and sister think about your financial situation, this isn't about money but partnership. Your husband clearly does not see you as a partner.

> at the same time, he is not abusive

Is this really where the bar is? "Not abusive"? I personally think that threatening to make your life a living hell if you leave IS abusive, and the money situation certainly sounds like pretty cut-and-dry financial abuse, but even if he weren't strictly abusive, don't you think you deserve a bit more than that?

2

AutoModerator t1_j2buys6 wrote

Welcome to /r/relationship_advice. Please make sure you read our rules here. We'd like to take this time to remind users that:

  • We do not allow any type of am I the asshole? or situations/content involving minors

  • Any sort of namecalling, insults,etc will result in the comment being removed and the user being banned. (Including but not limited to: slut, bitch, whore, for the streets, etc. It does not matter to whom you are referring.)

  • ALL advice given must be good, ethical advice. Joke advice or advice that is conspiratorial or just plain terrible will be removed, and users my be subject to a ban.

  • No referencing hateful subreddits and/or their rhetoric. Examples include, but is not limited to: red/blue/black/purplepill, PUA, FDS, MGTOW, etc. This includes, but is not limited to, referring to people as alpha/beta, calling yourself or users "friend-zoned", referring to people as Chads, Tyrones, or Staceys, pick-me's, or pornsick. Any infractions of this rule will result in a ban. This is not an all-inclusive list.

  • All bans in this subreddit are permanent. You don't get a free pass.

  • What we cannot give advice on: rants, unsolicited advice, medical conditions/advice, mental illness, letters to an ex, "body counts" or number of sexual partners, legal problems, financial problems, situations involving minors, and/or abuse (violence, sexual, emotional etc). All of these will be removed and locked. This is not an all-inclusive list.

If you have any questions, please send us a modmail.


#This is an automatic comment that appears on all posts. This comment does not necessarily mean your post violates any rules.

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.

1

Dependent_Remove_326 t1_j2bvyqj wrote

Couples therapy can be a good place to discuss finances so you can have some backup and somebody to keep him accountable.

But frankly sitting down and telling him how close you are to divorce over this issues doesn't get his head out of his ass then nothing probably will.

1