I stayed in an unhappy marriage for almost 12 years and supported my wife while she got her career established, because I was raised to believe this is what a husband did. You didn’t just leave because things weren’t going the way you imagined you would; it was a commitment.
When she wanted a house, I bought her a house. I made all the payments. When the house needed a new roof, I bought a roof.
When my business suffered a downturn and I told her we’d have to move, she agreed that we should sell the house — and that I should give her half the money, because she was no longer interested in having a relationship.
It was too much work, she said.
We’re currently in the process of divorcing.
Yeah, men are jerks alright… or at least idiots. I know I was.
