Divorce...Do you talk about it or Avoid it at all cost!!

@ashcas (55)
United States
February 17, 2007 7:52pm CST
So do you and your spouse talk about divorce or never even think about talking about it?? I ask because most people think that me and my husband are crazy because we talk about it openly and even joke about it. (both first marriage- 4 years married, 9 years dating/living together) I know some couples where the word is not even allowed!! let me know how you treat the subject of divorce in your house/relationship and maybe alittle about your background i.e how long married, previous divorce etc.
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@Anakata2007 (1785)
• Canada
19 Feb 07
My husband never mentions it, but I mention it every few weeks. We have only been married 3 years. We have recetnly lost a baby and have had 3 miscarriages before that, so I'v been under considerable stress. My husband loves me and is kind and considerate but I can't get over the idea that he might have only married me to have children. He wanted to be a father, more than he wanted to be a husband, and so far, I feel I'v failed him. I'v mentioned divorce to him when I am feeling particulary horribly. I say "You are not stuck with me, you are young enough that you could find another woman to marry and have children with". I don't want to divorce but I want my husband to be happy because I love him as a person and he deserves so much more than this. He doesn't want to divorce and gets very upset about when I mention this. So I'm trying not to mention this, but want him to still realize that this is a possibility, but only if HE wants it, because I don't./
• United States
19 Feb 07
I do understand the situation. I've been there and felt a lot of the same feelings. I think that you and your husband need to talk openly about how you feel. I would venture to say that he married you because he loves you. I've uttered the same words you mentioned. It hurts! But to me it sounds like he's trying to tell you something more. If he gets very upset when you mention divorce, it's more than likely because you have the value of your relationship wrong. It sounds like he really cares. Talk to him about it.
@ashcas (55)
• United States
19 Feb 07
Let me first say that I am so very sorry for your loss. We have been trying to have a baby for 4 years and have had one miscarriage. I like you think that if my husband and I ever get divorced it will be because we can not have children. Not because he would want to leave me to have children with someone else but because infertility has changed me. MY husband on the other hand thinks that if we ever get divorced it will be because we have such different politcal and religious ideas.
@stibigirl (291)
• United States
19 Feb 07
My husband and I dated for 6 years and have been married for 5 years, we have no children and don't own anything but our car. I can totally understand that you talk openly about divorce, my husband and I have done the same. We have joked about being divorced, who would get the alimony, and even other marriages. We don't have many issues in our marriage (right now), just the normal ones like any others(like I have to TELL him to take out the garbage, or put gas in the car), but we have been through a lot in 11 years and we know each other well. I don't think that there is anything wrong with talking about divorce, with so many marriages ending in divorce nowadays it would be crazier to not talk about it in my opinion.
@ashcas (55)
• United States
19 Feb 07
We kinda joke about who would get what too. The other day we were talking about how we would divide custody of our dogs. LOL I think we can joke about it because like you and your husband we know each other very well and know where to draw the line. We also talked about how we would probably realize after we got divorced that neither of us could afford to live on our own and probably end up being room mates or both living in the same apt. complex (the cheapest in town)
• Singapore
19 Feb 07
my husband knew going into marriage that divorce was never an option for me. To us, its really "for better or worse..." - its a commitment before God and man. That means that we both constantly work at making our relationship work. It doesn't mean we don't have disagreements but we try not to let them become all out screaming arguments. We both feel it isn't healthy for us or our kids. Just for some background, we dated (off and on) for 10 years and have been married for 7.
@chunnei (15)
• United States
4 Mar 07
Well most of the misunderstandings we have, or jokes, I was the one who tell him about getting separated. He really doesn't want that to happen at all,, and doesn't wanna talk about it sometimes. But we try to be open to each other as much as possible.
@fatragu (677)
• United States
4 Mar 07
Well I just read this aloud and hubby said "I have to threaten it at least 1x a week or you don't to anything and I don't threaten the divorce I just threaten that I won't sign the papers lol" So that should give everyone an idea of how open it is around here. We don't talk about getting divorced we talk about what we will do after we are divorced. We always threaten very lovingly to kill the other person as soon as we get the life insurance policy on them. Come to think about it I need to get around to that lol. We are 23 first marriage for both. Our parents were 10. We have been together since January of 2003 and we have a 2ur old and a 10 month old and another one in October that hopefully will be a boy this time. We also always joke about the girlfriend or boyfriend that we have too. Our friends have finally gotten used to the joking around.