Hello. I found this forum today. I understand my problem completely, but I'm struggling to deal with the issues. My husband is depressed; he's been diagnosed with depression and treated. Several life stressors have battered him lately: potential loss of his job, mother having back surgery and applying for new job.
He vacillates between fury and total withdrawal. He's barely able to make it to work and does nothing to contribute to the household. We have 2 small children and he goes days without speaking to them.
I've addressed the obvious such as his medication is wrong. He doesn't seem to hear me. We see a counselor together, but I'm getting nothing noteworthy from him. I see a different counselor for myself who appears to have a better grip on the whole scenario.
Several friends want me to leave. I refuse. My parents divorced when I was 13 and I will not do that to my children.
I hope by reading here that I will find some better ways to piece my life together. I know it can be better, but dh has been sucked into the vortex of negativity.
married 6 years, mom of 2 struggling to make a strong family
