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He wanted a divorce 3 weeks after our son was born
February 4, 2010
Kelly
Hi, My husband(35) decided that he wanted a divorce 3 weeks after our son was born. We had conflict in the past and he claims “you hurt me for 9 years”. Nothing precipitated his decision – no fight or animosity towards each other. I think he is just having a midlife crisis and the baby threw him over the edge. He is a very lazy man and I don’t think he really wants to be a father. He would rather go out every night and have no reponsibilities. He also admitted that he met another woman (while I was pregnant) but nothing happened, she just “opened his eyes”. Our son is 3 1/2 months-old now and his father hasn’t seen him in 2 months, but he’ll tell you that he is trying to give me space so I can cope. We both consulted lawyers, but the divorce papers haven’t been filed yet. I want to save the marriage if it’s possible. He “doesn’t want to”. Do you have any advice?
Kelly