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    Michelle
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    I’m sorry this is long but this has been most challenging, scary and honestly need advice. I’ve now been married to my husband for 3 years. We have two beautiful children, almost 3 and 1 years old. My husband is from another state and I’m from another. Hes always been odd and a mommas boy. He was adopted at the age of 1 by his adoptive parents whom are divorced. His biological parents are from another state as well and he’s not close with them. His dad moved out and eventually remarried, his step mom is awesome. His dad is amazing we all get along great with no issues and often help give advice or sometimes buy a few toys and clothes for the kids. I’ve always been nice to his other family members and never gave issues. While we were dating, I always noticed his mom being so controllive over him almost like a dog. After a year of dating and several back and forth plane rides, we decided he could move in with me which I’m living with my parents since I just moved back to the area and needed to try to save up money for a place of my own. Well, we soon married and had our first child together. He kept trying to find work and the ones he did have soon bored him ( retail stocker). He had a close friend who works in the oil rig field that he’s trying to start up his own team and he wanted my husband to work for him. So my husband temporarily moved back in with his mom to get this started after our oldest 1st birthday. Little did we know we were expecting our 2nd child soon. I told him and we agreed, if it didn’t work out he’d come back home. Alot of fumbles and excuses and he just didn’t seem like he was gonna come home. Ive even begged him to come home, telling him its not gonna work with his friend. His mom, who just retired wasn’t much help and got into our business all the time. So I decided to gather what little money I had left and fly with our oldest over for a 2 week visit. Apparently we all got into a 5 car collision on the last day of our visit, i got the worse out of everyone and was sent to the hospital and hoping everything would be alright with my 2nd child since I was still pregnant. All checked out ok but I was in extreme pain with terrible bruises and just wanted to get home. A few more months go by and I was told I had to deliever my little bundle of joy sooner than later due to a health reason or risk losing my baby. After talking to my husband, he said he’d be there and fly out as soon as possible. He never came. I still feel angry, hatred and lied to. After birth by myself, I blasted at him over the phone stating he said he’d be there..he changed his tune and told me he never said anything but he wished he could be there. Ill never forgive him for that. Ever since he was suppose to start working with his friend, he never looked for work at all. After about 5 months of getting on his case he decided…since his sister told him, to get something in the meantime. So he went back to working at walmart. Over and over I told him to transfer or quit. He’s stubborn and just won’t quit or even attempt to get another job. Now near Christmas time last year his mother who was a hermit, do nothing all day, literally except watching tv, became mental. I’ve never been told what but I believe it to be schizophrenia. She went and accused me if things that weren’t true and claimed I said things and she often had ‘discussions ‘ with my dad whom she never spoken to, written or seen. I got accused of things like bugging the whole house and everyone needs to whisper in the house so I couldn’t hear and I’ve been I side the house when I never was, also hard to be inside a house when you’re over 1800 miles away. Things got worse and worse with her. His two sisters didn’t believe us until she started to state things like the fbi is outside the house patrolling the grounds for witches and up TILL she asked her eldest daughter to hand her a butcher knife cuz there was a witch behind her. She went to the hospital many many times and never could find anything but tried other medications. All this while being pregnant, going through birth and trying to raise two kids by myself and being accused of trespassing, thievery and worst of all which has marked her burning her bridges with me is accusing me of both child abuse which is far from true and she believed I murdered them. Also greatly not true. After a few months, she apologised to the daughter’s and my husband for her crazy actions but never apologised to me. She was then moved to live with the youngest daughter who couldn’t tolerate her mental actions so the eldest took her in. So, my husband basically became a hosuesitter for them and pays a very low rent to help with the bills. Instead of offering for myself the kids to move in. Apparently only his best friend could move in and was never given a reason. I’ve been a nervous wreck, crying daily and has dragged our marriage down. He’s ‘tried’ talking to his sisters and mom about us mov8ng in there even temporary till we get something on our own but she flat out refuses. At one point I got fed up and sent her a message waiting for my apology. She’s not once given me a reason to why but the usual because…and it’s my house. She doesn’t even pay most of the bills, his sisters do. So I sent a nasty message back with all the vent rage which I have no regrets. She’d rather myself and my kids be on the streets than help.  Here you have one sister that wants my husband and I to move in, another to sell the house while his friends mom and even a family friend of his family thinks they should do rent to own with us. She denies all help but will allow him and his buddy to stay there. It’s now been close to 2 years since we’ve really been together as a family. I’m now at the point where I just wanna move on and divorce him. I honestly don’t want to divorce him and the kids want him with us but no-one can suggest anything except divorce. He doesn’t really stand up for us or even himself with his family. They all dictate and treat him like trash. The youngest will control him and he jumps to command. We’re both stuck and trying to get a place of our own but our credit is terrible. During my pregnancy I was working two jobs but I was forced to quit with one, the other I never heard back when to return so I was unemployed for a year. Now I’m working but this current job isn’t working out and will need to find another. He’s not willing to try for another job for soemreason and is really slow at getting anything done as in responsibilities. He won’t move back to us since I’m still with my parents and there it’s a challenge because they’re horders. It’s been tough on me and the kids as well. He wants us to move in with him where he’s at but mommies keeps saying no and won’t give anyone a real reason. Everyone has tried to ask her why and she’ll give a partial excuse  but quickly change the subject..even tells g me you hate my guts, just tell me so I’ll know why..dont give me the reason of because…thats not a legit reason. I’m really needing advice because I’m so stuck. I honestly don’t want to move where he’s at because I really dislike the state and don’t like the education system there. I’m up for living in other states or other job opportunity which is why I accepted my current job but from being out of work for so long and zero money saved up. I can’t afford a place or even a babysitter so I will have to move back home. None of my so called friends in the area Im currently working wants to help and I tried all housing sources. My parents have been watching my kids while I work but are unable to any longer for health reasons. Can anyone offer something? I care about my marriage and my husband.he wants us to be together but I feel like he’s not trying hard enough. My fil and his step mom, agree we need to be together but since he’s not really ‘getting his ass home’ to divorce him.

    #174913
    Eliana
    Participant

    Hi Michelle,

    I’m so sorry to hear you are going through all this. Things don’t unfortunately sound very promising, because there are too many people in the mix causing too many complications and problems, and this has been going on for a long time and has not gotten better, only stagnant it seems. I hope others weigh in and give you their perspective..but I do think you deserve better. Everything is too complicated. You don’t need that.

    #174921
    Michelle
    Participant

    True. This has been very emotionally heavy on my heart. The problem is mostly his mom, controlling everything about him and every time I try to explain it he blows up saying no-one controls him. She’s brainwashed all her kids which is very sad to see.  He says he doesn’t want a divorce and would be easier if we could just move in with him but again mommy controls everything..even my marriage.  My dad tried a few years back to help him to get his dl. My husband only had one epilepsie seizure when he was 5..only once and she forced the medicine without discussing what was best with my fil and against his will. Apparently he grew out of it over time. when my dad paid for his tests and passed, instead of being happy when we told her, she flipped and kept stating he has it etc even with the current results saying he doesn’t. She was in major denial. We’re still trying to get the results off his records so he can drive but again hes not responsible enough and doesn’t get the ball rolling. I’m not there so it’s not getting done. Another example, he use to be a typical overly hyper (add) little boy then she put him on meds and he became a quiet zombie literally and of course she was thrilled. His dad wasnt happy about this which resulted in their divorce.  I know ultimately it’s my decision with him. I just want to make the right choice for my kids and myself. We still have feelings for eachother and I have on occasion brought up seeing a counciler for us but he kinda shrugs that off and states I have problems and go see a therapist. It’s hurtful.  I have celebrated two anniversaries by myself with zero gifts or any acknowledgment. It’s depressing. A friend of mine says he’s abandoned us and should file for abandonment, even my parents say so and are now saying I should divorce. At this point of time even his step mom is saying the same thing. I’m hoping a few nice folk can give me some suggestions or guidelines on my situation.

    #174941
    Eliana
    Participant

    Michelle,

    Do you think you would be happier with him or without him? I hope others weigh in..

    #174993
    Anonymous
    Guest

    Dear Michelle:

    Can your husband’s adoptive father, now remarried, help you?

    The fact that you have been interested in living in the same house with your husband’s adoptive mother indicates to me that you are indeed financially and otherwise desperate.

    You refer to this man as a husband. He is a husband and a father only according to the strictest definition of these words: a legal marriage was performed listing him as the husband and a sexual intercourse was carried through where his sperms were introduced to your eggs.

    This is where his function as a husband and a father end.

    Basically, you are not really married and your children don’t … really have a father.

    Do you agree? If so, accept this reality best you can, with as much calm as you can muster.

    You suggested counseling to him and he refused. He is living with his controlling, unreasonable mother who treats him like trash, you wrote. There is nothing you can do to change him and make him a real-life husband and father. He is still the boy he was before you met him and for as long as he lives with his mother and for as long as he doesn’t attend serious psychotherapy, he will most likely remain that boy.

    If I was you, I would no longer push to live with him and his mother/ It is a bad plan to put yourself and your children in such a damaging household. I understand that other possibilities aren’t inviting or possible for you.

    If you accept the reality I proposed exists, what do you think is your next move?

    anita

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