During this time I had to PUSH and PROD him to explore part-time work. If i were you i would talk to the leasing company or the apartment manager. Subscribe me to the GoodTherapy.org public newsletter. We are to the point where we need so many things and are falling behind on everything. By 2002 my husband, whom everyone told me adored me, left for another woman who was an American full of ambition and drive (just as I have been before I got sick). Jon, youre right as well. Ive got to the stage where I feel im on the verge of collapsing under the strain if things dont change (which looks unlikely). My husband is a frugal guy, so he finds all kinds of ways for us to save money. Like you said, youre having trouble even finding holiday temp work, which can depend on your location (maybe theres not much around). I also feel how you hurt from your relationship. No shit. His family is unaware of the severity of his addictions. I feel your pain. My heart was totally broken that night. There were times when she simply did no have money at all, not even 1 cent. I gave him money to get his drivers license and he used it to gamble (in gas station slot machines). Once you have thought about your own values, take a look at your partners values. To her husband, she was extremely supportive and tactful. I deeply sympathise with you. I promise that if we did this for FIVE years and are in a happy place now, its possible. I feel like its always important to evaluate the realities we have and ask ourselves fundamental questions about our situation. I have been ok with this arrangement until this last bit when I saw him act so unprofessionally. Please get out while you still can. I pay bills, organize household, clean, take care of the kids. Permission to publish granted to GoodTherapy.org. We also dont have sex on a regular basis, so there is a lot missing from our already strained marriage. We planned for 8 months on him quitting. I do not respect him at all but I do love him. I know it is not something I will be able to talk about when I get home, I will have to say it was boring or all I did was work (even though we are already planning lots of cocktails, sitting by the pool and massages). Its a little overwhelming. My husband had to resign from his job of over 12 years in 2013 when he was very sick. I think shes dissatisfied with the situation and shes pissed off and angry and snapping all the time, and were having a hard time with money. I have all the workload and absolutely no down time, when I am not dealing with difficult situations at work, I get to come home and deal with his unreasonableness. He agreed to the job and it was clearly explained what it would entail so its not like anyone twisted his arm or held a gun to his head or even mislead him about what would be involved. Your unemployed partners have become too comfortable and complacent they have no fear whatsoever that you are going to toss them out like yesterdays trash or leave them for someone with some drive and ambition. I really find it hard to believe too. I am almost to the end of my rope. I was devastated. When a male partner become long term unemployed a lot of them become lay back and negative. Lmfao he has no friends, no money, hes too proud to go back to his parents. I had a gorgeous husband and I had a well paid job. I dont go out much and Im just drained. So thank you for that and I hope we all see some light at the end of the tunnel. And a very big part of me wants to have my work bonuses paid directly to me with cash that he never knows about so I can spend it directly on me.. Oh god I just re-read my comment and I know I sound like a spoilt brat. 4. I had viral and emotional problems and extreme overwork. It is a terribly helpless position. This was an effort to buy us more time for him to find work. particularly the unemployment ratewhich tells you the percentage of the labor force that is unemployedreceive wide coverage in the media. I have also been seeing a therapist who tells me that I have to look after myself. Somehow, by the grace of God we managed to extend our home to make a home for them. I am a stay at home mom of a 21 months old girl and I am also taking care of another child for about 20 hours a week. Unfortunately, he is in his 50s and does not have a college degree. Life exists after this drama ends. I hope he cares for you more than a couple of guys that play soccer together. It might just be that your spouse values household work a lot less than you do and isnt interested in pitching in as much as youd like. I could live by myself, date a little bit, have a dog, and just enjoy life instead of carrying him all the time. I pay everything and he tells me I cant handle money right! It REALLY hurts. If you are ever concerned about your safety, please contact local law enforcement or go to your nearest emergency room. All the stress and pressure is on me it completely drains me. In the mean time i feel in love with a girl and we were in relationship the girl dont have any hearing problem or something. It is lonely and very isolating and sole destroying. I am a woman who has had long term depression and anxiety problems. Hes filled out literally HUNDREDS of applications, contacted countless recruiters and hes only had one interview in the last year. My wife worked about 5 years of our over 8 year marriage. They still keep dialing for dollars every week lying to unemployment saying that they are looking for work when they clearly arent. We have equity in our home, so thats our final option or if we get foreclosed on. We have also been working on better communication and finding new ways to deal with anger..its all a process. It cant just all be on me. I wanted to be a chef for years. Worst of all, as much as I try to hide how I feel, she cant help but know how dissapointed I am in her! He has no money whilst waiting to hear from them and Im having to pay for all the bills with my money/savings. I was so confused; cant he see how beaten and broken I am? So I keep asking, what did we, as women really gain? 2 babies, 2 maternity leaves and 2 returns to work! Emotional labor is a habit that is practiced rather than the result of a persons personality or some sort of character trait, Poss said. It seems to me that Men are not allowed to be out of work for more than a few months at best, where as many men have wives who do not work and spend their money but that is ok! My roommate only works about 8 months out of the year. I think that is part of the problem, we feel so alone as I imagine, like myself, no one else you actually know is going through a similar situation. Im exhausted. My wife became unemployed over 15 years ago. I don't go out much and I'm just drained. Hes can be completely normal one minute and irritable and angry the next. When do I get to live MY life? Or he wont. Theyd home in on the tasks that need to be done and do it without being asked. But the jobs that are offer to him are day jobs he will start back to school on aug 27 morning to 530 at night.. Even he is sick you already look after him for one year . I dont know. Our whole lives are a facade to our community. .why cant I get a bit of understanding? This was most obvious in Emily's situation. He also refused to claim benefits for fear this will affect his credit rating. If a MAN is out of work for YEARS, it means he doesnt really want a job and is pretty much just enjoying the freebie as long as you will allow it. So I am trapped. Its also hard to be sexually attracted to a man who just sits around all day and then want some love when you get home from a long day of work. I was being looked after royally we built a stunning home and had holidays and I had a ,lovely husband. I dont want to go back to that world before. I last posted on Jan 23, 2015, I was totally miserable back then. As youve read, these people dont/wont change, but you can change how you feel and what you do to get back your freedom. on top of it he says what have you done for us, he mentally torture me (by using abusive words about my family). Now I am extra disappointed that so many of these chores still fall to me on top of my demanding job. I have become depressed myself due to the weight gain, watching him waste his life and my choice to waste my own by sticking by him through all this. I am about to give up on one of them and return it back to the bank, which will be a huge hit to our credit, but all of our savings are exhausted, and I am not sure what else to do. Years ago, when we were both in our 20s, my live-in boyfriend went through a stint of unemployment. This has always been an unpredictable paycheck, but I work very hard to make somewhat of a decent living. Ive just come across it and want to say that as a partner of an unemployed man who Ive been supporting for nearly a yearthis time.i agree that its not all about the poor unemployed person who must feel stressed n guilty etc.try working 50hrs a week and paying all the bills while ur partner stays home and doeswell,who knows whatgets up at midday..then talk about stress. I relate to Y, H, Emma, and so many others of you. I tried to explain to him that while I agree with him, hearing about it constantly is not of interest. So, the next 6 months are spent creating a system to capture all the job opportunities again without ACTIVELY sending out tens of applications. We may have to relocate. My husband has been out of a full time job for 6.5 years. Ever since weve been dating, she continually talks about wanting to go back to school, but its been 2 years of not applying to any school and almost a year of not handing out any job applications. All he said was that he had given me so much. My point isif a man is out of work and continues to be, for whatever reason, he SHOULD be playing the part of homemaker, caretaker in that time period. even when those male partners do not work at all, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. "We can't talk about the employment situation," he said. I hope that you feel better. Husband laid off May 1, I have FT job, I NEVER MISSED ONE PAYCHECK IN OUR 6 YEARS TOGETHER. At the earliest opportunity after unemployment, you and your better half ought to take a seat together and strategize the pursuit of employment and talk about ways you can take off or possibly limit conflicts that accompany unemployment stress. Knowing that the pressure was on and not wanting to put that on her, I succeeded in finding higher and higher paying jobs to cover for her loss. Now if the man of your dreams invites you to move into his home and says you can redecorate, the you might have something. Some people think that to get these figures on unemployment, the government uses the number of people collecting unemployment insurance (UI) benefits under state or federal government programs. But with the children (esp the young one) thing get more complicated. I am so resentful towards him. Hes trying and applying to anything that could work. I try to take care of myself but he gets pouty and jealous if I seem to be trying to do so. If anyone has any advice Id appreciate it, because its coming to a point where just the sight of him makes me angry, and especially the way my mother lets him run over her and all that. So, so wrong. I've heard this argument a lot, from the husband's side; "my wife doesn't cook or clean!" From the wife's side; "I shouldn't be expected to do all the cooking and cleaning!" This is a hotly debated topic, but one thing I do know - when one spouse isn't pulling their weight, the marriage is likely My Wife Doesn't Cook or Clean! Two thirds of my wage is spent on existing (rent, bills, food and travel) the rest I dont feel I can spend on myself as Im always thinking about next months costs. The week after he moved in, he got fired from Honda. I dont thin he sees it from my side. And he is very forgetfully. HE HAS NOT APPLIED FOR A SINGLE JOB since losing his other crappy one over a month ago. He recently left a sales job he was struggling with. My husband is older and worked in construction.. 20 yrs of jobs that dont last .. Everyone he works for is stupid and the job ends.. .. During these years, I cant tell you how many times Ive been at some function where after a few drinks someone said to me, I feel so bad for your partner. He actually left end of June and I was shocked that he actually left. You are strong women! I was on the lease, had lived there alone for 2 years, but I met him and he needed help with somewhere to crash while he looked for a job. wish him to die off hate to say. If he throws a temper tantrum, call the police if he dares to lay a hand on you. He can do his own laundry, sort his own food and pick up his own shit. Hes not taking care of a sick mother, or disabled or injured. Peace be with you . Possibly it was misleading to state that during this time I have a good income. Nor are these comments meant to be insensitive, so please try to understand that the comments for what they are; they are encouragement to take action because what you are going through is not right and must not be tolerated by anyone. I dont care because I cant take it with me when I go. My girlfriend and i have been together for 3 years now. Its been over a year and he hasnt even bothered looking for a job. He was laid off in September due to lack of work at the business. Had he simply lasted 90 days I would have made $600 as a recruitment bonus, but Oh well. We both are trying to get it together. He wants to go to the court house because hes not able to hold a job done and give me my dream wedding , Im like no. You have to face up to the fact this guy set you up to be the heavy lifter while he does as he pleases. Every time I tell him I need help he blames my mental illness and tried to get me to see my doctor but the thing is Im fine! He refuses to tell me he loves me and has said as soon as he gets things situated he is leaving and moving back home. Just take it one day at time and keep praying because your situation can change if you trust in God. He doesnt think hell get hired because he had a hard time getting hired the last time he decided to look. In five years, its been 5 jobs. Well you should follow your heart,sometimes its not like he doesnt want a better life he just needs a push in a right direction.Do listen to your parents they dont want to see you suffer while they have raised you well believe me ul hate your life. At least he doesnt not smoke, drink or gamble or abuse. Conjugao Documents Dicionrio Dicionrio Colaborativo Gramtica Expressio Reverso Corporate. I had become very clingy and dependent and had developed what I didnt know was called learned helplessness. I got only 48% in both 10th and 12th marks its really bad i know it. The other half of the problem is his depression. Threatening him does nothing. I am not sure what to do, except that if he yells that much about me being the problem with his not finding a job, fine. I am beginning to regret marrying him and I dont know how long more I can put up with this.but I guess we dont have a choice but to just march on and hope for the best, (not in a bad way)but I am so happy to know I am not the only one.i feel so alone and so hurt and cry most of the time.when I met him we both were not working but was financially well off till reality hit with having our first child and I got my ass to work.Everyday Monday to Sunday just enough to buy nappies and 4 years into this he lays around at home watching tv and doing nothing.ill come home and he would want neer or when the lights are out he calls me to sort it out.he helps around with our son but honestly I feel like Im sucking into this deep depression having to take and the household.my family doesnt know as many occasions they warned me even his own mother wants me to leave him and Ive considered it so many times.just what will happen to my son as I work even nights to stay afloat at home.who will take care of himreally sad and lonely as I am writing this,his busy sleeping til I have to head to work. I think I am cycling through all of this just as he is and I am not sure how much longer I can be the supportive wife that I know I really have to be to get all of us through this. Since then he has had one job for a few months last summer, but that ended in September and he has been unemployed since. I have health problems which make full time work, and also training afterwards, very hard. Oh Stooge, but I HAVE been there. I had never had that happen before, so of course I took him back. Im especially tired of all those people who tell me what they think about my husbands lack-of-work situation. He is helpless and weak and I read my do despise those qualities. His parents are okay with him not working.. We have place to live, two beautiful children, husband who looks after the kids after school(btw that is the only thing he does when I am at work- as soon as I come home I have to cook, clean, take care of the school work and kids) and my parents in law do not understand why I am so unhappy? A few months before i went back to work after having my son, all his money was gone and he had no job. Wedding money- nearly gone. So I am trapped in this situation where he will never ever be happy. Fortunately, there are many resources and guidance for those dealing with unemployment. Honestly, the thing about I realized about people is that most of them dont change, no matter what you do, unless they want to change. But in the meantime DO SOMETHING, DO ANYTHING, feed your family. You can't change a narcissist and you should never marry one. Compared to their employed counterparts, unemployed women, but not men, perform even more housework in a country where the . 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