chronically ill and in pain spouse

My Husband is always in pain and I can’t cope. It’s been 4 years and his pain has been non stop. It’s fustrating. And he’s unable to chip in much into raising our child - and even when he does he acts like it’s the biggest most painful thing in the world. We both still work, so at least financially he’s not a burden. But he’s always in pain and we don’t go out much or have much of a life as he’s usually too sick or too tired to do anything. I know society doesn’t allow women to vent or be miserable with a sick spouse but I feel like this is not the marriage or life I envisioned for myself. I am still in my twenties and we have a small baby. I don’t plan to leave him. And I do love him. But I cannot imagine the next few decades stuck like this. It just feels so good just to write this. I would never tell friends or family what how I feel, lest I be seen as an uncaring monster.

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My husband also complains of pain and difficulty breathing so often I feel conflicting sympathy and frustration. So what you're feeling is normal. Doesn't make you a monster. Does he see a doctor for the pain? Dies he takes pain medication? Talk to him about your frustration. He should be aware of how you feel, that you think you don't have a partner in parenting. It may anger him but it may also help motivate him to look for ways to manage the pain better. Assurances also help, that you love him very much. When I told my husband about how I felt, it motivated him to work toward addressing his physical health issues. Because at the end of the day, we don't just want to be monetary providers for our young children, but also their social and emotional pillars through active play together and constant engagement.

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Home Random Talk husband always in pain i t cope been 4 years pain has been non stop fustrating unable chip in much into raising child when does acts like biggest most painful thing in world both still work least financially not burden but always in pain dont go out much have much life usually too sick too tired anything i know society doesnt allow women vent miserable with sick spouse but i feel like not marriage life i envisio