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Sounds like a general lack of happiness issue, not so much a “job” issue, but obviously it’s impossible to disgnoise someone from hearsay, so...it’s up to you if you want to get involved in why he may be the way he is.
You both keep your finances separated as well which is not helping the both of out with understanding what is coming and going from your household. It’s just a running tab that only gets checked when something happens that requires immediate attention. Not good.
It didn’t get this way overnight. You need to stop enabling his bad choices and decide if you want to pursue anything further as far as “understanding” his mindset. It’s your marriage, it’s up to you to address things how you feel best.
We’ve been married a little over two years. We actually met in nursing school, he eventually dropped out because he said nursing wasn’t for him and I eventually graduated. During that time he was working as a waiter/bartender and making decent money. He quit that job because he said he was doing more work that his coworkers and it wasn’t fair. Then he started this constant job switching and the process of going back to school and dropping out again..
Thank you, OP. So, you married someone, who you thought was a bartender/waiter, making decent money? You thought you were marrying a stable guy, then suddenly, the picture changed radically? During the dating phase, he didn't show any signs of flakiness, fussiness, blaming others for his problems, or anything like that?
In any case, even if he did start earning a steady paycheck now, it seems that he can't be trusted to be responsible with the money. It sounds like you married an irresponsible teenager, not an adult. IMO you have no choice but to divorce. He's not going to change. See a divorce lawyer, to scope out what your obligations would be toward him, if any, and to educate yourself about where you stand, and how a divorce case would likely play out. Consider it a fact-finding mission, if you're not ready yet, to face the inevitable. You can take your time making a decision, but at least you'll have information to work from, that way.
P.S. Find someone local. Avoid those big firms, that do tons of divorce cases (or personal injury, etc.), where it's all just a business to them, and you don't get to talk to a lawyer until just before the court date.
I can't see any hope for this one and I'm not ordinarily one that jumps on the 'dump his ass' bandwagon
. Be grateful it hasn't been many,many years and most of all that there are no kids.
How do I fix this? I don’t know what else to do? I’m really considering divorce because more often than not I feel like I’m living with a child rather than a husband.
You are living with a child; your husband is immature and selfish.
How can you fix this? You cannot force him to grow up or stop being selfish. Instead, you must decide if you will tolerate this or not. If you decide that you will, then stop complaining and enjoy what you have chosen.
Here in California it takes 6 months to get a divorce (not sure where you reside). I would file for divorce and let him know that if he can't hold a job for six months - you'll finalize the divorce. You working 6 days a week and he just fks off and spends money? That's selfish and disgraceful!
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