I am unhappy and believe I am in an unhealthy relationship. My husband and I have been married for 3 years. It has been the hardest years of my life! These 3 years have made my view of marriage negative and I hate being married to him. I feel like I have a parent whom I need permission to do anything from. He has severe mood swings and uncontrolable emotions. I have stuck around this long for the sake of my son for the most part. I can list the reasons why I am still married to him right now.
1. Our 2 y/o son
2. Money
3. Style of living
Shouldn't LOVE be in that list somewhere? The things that have happened over the years have caused me to fall out of love with him and lose all respect for him. I don't like the kind of person he is. I have slowly detached from him emotionally to be able to survive this and put up with his ways. I feel like our marriage is more of a burden than a benefit. I am not afraid to be alone, I am not afraid to be a single mom ... however I am afraid to take the next step! I am tired of his irrational ways and actions. I am at my wits end. We have been to marriage counseling twice, nothing changed.
Why can't I move on?

It is hard to deal with people with mood swings and it is even harder to live with one. Has he been seing a therapist ? Mood swing could be controll by medications.

-rh-

Because you have a child.
MB is a marriage counseling website and if you read the concepts you will find ways to help your marriage - even if you are the only one trying.
I don't know how long you were in MC, but uou owe it to yourself and your family to see if it can work out.
Divorce is hard, it is not the easy option.

I truly believe in MB concepts, but also they are difficult to work if there is Verbal, Emotional, Physical or Substance abuse in a relationship.
Mood swings may be temporary and could be a medical problem.

My friend...

Divorce is murder... Try working on your marraige first.

Keith