married life

United States
November 29, 2008 1:04pm CST
I know I shouldn't start here with you guys but I really need your help. I married to my husband for 5 years and we have 2 children together, one is 4 years old and 8 months old. these months I noted that my husband have changed. I learned that he doesn't care about me and the kids, all he does is focus on his computer and game. I dont know what to do... how can I change him? All the house work and taking care the kids and also outside work, I do them all. When I sat down and talk to him, then he just be excuse and just changed a little while but then it will be over again. I am so stress out and I dont what should I do to make these thing better. I dont want to go through the divorce thing, so please you guys help me and find some ways to get him on the work and care more about family. please help!!!
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• India
29 Nov 08
hey i don't know much about the married life thing ... but i read some where that most of the women tend to get less careless about their looks etc after they get married and that is why husbands are less attracted to them than before. anyways, sorry if i said anything wrong .. and hope it helped u
• United States
29 Nov 08
No, nothing wrong with your saying... you might be right, it might cost how I look or something else that I can't figure out. But I still get attractive by a man where I work. I am only 24, but something I feel i am old already...Thanks for the comment
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• India
30 Nov 08
okay i got u .. you are young and attractive as well, anyways good luck and hope you solve your problem very soon!
• United States
29 Nov 08
My first husband was addicted to video games and the computer. I tried talking to him, but he ignored me. We divorced. However, if you want to work things out, which is for the best especially since you have children, try talking to him. Ask him if he would go to marriage counseling with you. If he does change for a little while then that's better than not at all. Keep talking to him, try not to nag, but explain how important it is for you that he works 50/50 at the relationship with you. Relationships are hard. Marriage is even harder. It takes a lot of work and constant effort to maintain. You have to pay attention to it and treat it like a job because you have to work at it everyday. Maybe your husband needs someone to tell him that. I wish you the best of luck and I hope you two can work things out. Divorce is so devastating for everyone involved. I hope you two can avoid that. I also want to add that I know how it is to see someone on the computer or video games all the time. You need someone to pay attention to you, your kids, and taking care of things. If you want to stay in the marriage even though he doesn't want to change, you can always look at it as "At least I know where he is." Meaning that at least he's not out running around and cheating on you. At least you know he's where you can see him.
• United States
29 Nov 08
that is what I am trying to do now... but there are a lot of work. my life is so invisible and I also try to talk to him over and over again and also married counseling but thing is still over and over again. nothing change about him...but i know that he afraid to loose me but he just can't figure out how to care of me. I dont know where and how it start but all i know now are my children, I already put him a side... I just think that I afford someone that i care about but I never feel like I love him anymore. he is way to much for me, but I dont want to get divorce cuz it effect my children. Do you think im crazy?
@lightningMD (5931)
• United States
29 Nov 08
I would try to explain the problem to him again. I f he still refuses to help you out,try this. For 1 week refuse to do his laundry,cook his meals,or do anything else you usually do just for him. Just focus on you and your kids. Maybe he will wake up and realize all that you do for him.
• United States
29 Nov 08
i like your comment but i can't just stop cooking... cuz i have two kids and they need to eat. once I cook, he will join my dinner too... hahaha... oh, well..