Hello to all my new friends! I am excied to be here with you and hope you can offer me some good sound advice rooted in gospel principle.
I am struggling in my marriage. I've been married for 3 1/2 years, and have recently found myself struggling to love my husband. I am very loyal and take my committments seriously, but our lack of relationship and communication is really effecting me. He has completely separated us financially and has asked me to go get a job to provide for myself because he says he can't do it right now. He said he will pay for things in regards to our daughter, but not me. He is working FT and going to school and I am working pt from home already, but it's not enough for him. I don't mind working to help out if we really need it, but I feel like he's going a little overboard. He recently recieved a generous scholarship which pays for more than half his tuition, plus he is recieving a GI bill to compensate for his school fees. It hurts me so badly that the man I'm supposed to spend eternity with has openly said he will not support me financially and does not support me as the mother of our child or even as his companion. He is cold, distant and treats me like a child in many ways. I have tried to be loving and forgive him for the way he treates me. I have tried standing up for myself, but in the end I feel even more torn down. I have considered divorce, but have felt that right now it is not the Lords will for me. I am trying my best to make the most of this situation, but I feel like I'm suffocating to death in this marriage. Please help! How can I improve this situation?
