I am a SAHM with 2 kids. I left my high pay job to care for my child as we are unable to find a good nanny nor helper and we got no help from our parents. At the beginning, I am still using my own saving from family expanse so there is no attitude change in my hubby. The moment I start getting household allowance he started to give me black face. He never help out in the house or make decisions for kids by giving excuse like he respect all my decisions but will start showing me his black face when I don't see eye to eye on his "opinion or decision". For example, he want to see his parents on one Sunday and I told him I will prefer to stay at home to rest due to the sleepless night as my kid is teething. He will say ok but start showing black face or talk to me rudely until I give in. He also stop communicating with me saying that he don't understand my "housewife" mindset or complaining that I talk to him at wrong hours. But there is never a time to talk to him at all. For example, he told me not to discuss anything with him before he go to work, on his way to work, during his work time, during his lunch time, right after he come home, while he is eating or playing his phone nor before he sleep. Also he expected me to keep house spank and clean, preparing dinner on top of caring for our girls and visiting his parents every week. (I don't really like to visit my in-laws as they did the same to me right after I resigned to be a housewife.) If I don't, he will start shout and showing me "black face" again. With all those requirements to fulfil, he expect me to be loving and send him "love" message every day. When I try to explain to him, he will start comparing me with his friends' Wife and start belittle my characters. I don't feel love at all from him or respect by his family and start thinking if I should get a job and start planning my divorce with him as he only use me as a helper. However, I am concern for my kids as they are still so young. What should I do?

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hi mummy, big hugs to u, tats the reason why i dare not resign to b a sahm mum even though only intended to b one for not more than 2 years.. im afraid if my r/s with my hubb goes wrong i am nt financially independent to have my lo's custody.. but then again tats my extreme mindset.. can put ur kids to childcare or infant care? tat way u will be able to continue working.. Men always talk sahm is very free, probably u get him to try takinh care for a day so he can understand the amount of chores u have? cheer up mummy, divorce is not the only solution. sure there are other way..

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7y ago

what the.. that is what guys do.. sire he on the phone whole day.. bug hugs to u mom.. i also somehow thinking whether to divorce or not but im more lucky as i have my mom to help me.. whatever decision u make, will stand by u..