Min Sambo och jag ska separera... What the fuck is a gal suppose to do?!
Hi everyone...
I guess this question/rant pretty much has to do with the . After 14-15 years of being together in a sambo relationship (which eventually lead to having a child together -- now 3 1/2), I've decided to separate from my sambo. Please forgive me if I'm writing in English... It's just that right now, I'm an emotional wreck and in order for me to me to just vent and reach a sense of peace in the decision I am making, it only deemed easier for me to write this way. Please feel free to respond in English and or Swedish as it not a problem for me to understand. I don't know where to turn to at this point as I don't feel comfortable talking to my girlfriends (a majority of them are either single, happily married with kids...or just happily married).
But these past couple of years I have noticed a decline in our relationship. We can't communicate with each other anymore and it feels more or less like we are roommates than two individuals loving each other in a family. All of our immediate friends, families are noticing a shift in our relationship and are worried about us. It has become a volatile environment for our son as my sambo can be really aggressive and condescending. I've asked him several times during our disputes if he can either lower his voice or refrain from making demeaning remarks towards me in the presence of our child but he just doesn't care. Anything from that "I'm a Bitch, slut, waste of space"... to the heart cutting "Your son is going to grow up being embarrassed of you"... or "It wouldn't make a difference if you were here or not...". He has even thrown things as well.
We fight about anything and everything now. From how he doesn't like the way I fold up his shirts, to how I season the food for dinner (he will sometimes refuse to eat it...and when we have guest like his mother or friends over --and she/they think its delicious-- he'll act the same way around them), to me not having sex with him ( I explained to him that after we had our son, my sexual needs have decreased. I've shown him, explained to him that it takes a bit longer for me to get aroused but he doesn't care. He just whips it out and expects me to jump on it...and even has said to the degree: "Everyone does things that they don't like. It's like watching a show that a friend really enjoys but you don't...but you do it anyway to make them happy."), to money, just about everything. He has become more withdrawn and stressed out from work...and shown signs of depression. But he refuses to get help for that or his anger.
What makes matters worse, is that our three year old is going around apologising to both me and my sambo during our arguments and taking on the blame for us being angry at each other.... This wasn't what I wanted for my son...or for my sambo. We both came from broken families, so we are both pretty aware how these situations can turn.
He has been away for the past week and a half to go on recreational trips with employers/co-workers, and another with friends... and it has been a complete 180 since he has been gone. There's harmony in the home here with my son, I'm not walking on eggshells not to piss off my sambo. I've been reflecting over the situation in its entirety... And I'm starting to feel that it is perhaps best for ourselves and for our son to end our relationship and remain civil for our child. I still love him, as he has been there for me for most of my adult life. I left everything and moved here when I was 19 to been with him (a case of young lovers) and we have been together (had a 1-2 year break) ever since.
Problem arise during separations as per usual... And I'm trying to determine what to do what is best for us, and what options there are out there for me.
- Sambo is the main breadwinner, making around 28-30000.
- I am working half-time (to manage the household and the care of our son)
- We own two apartments (one 2 1/2 room apartment 56sqm. The other 89 sqm 3 rooms)--. We recently purchased the larger one in august of this year so that we upgrade to something bigger and has a room for my son. My sambo convinced me to sign on a contract that he owns 80% me 20%, which I thought at the time was right as he is making more money than I am at the moment. He promised that as soon as I started working more that it would be adjusted to 50%. The other apartment we purchased together, we are currently renting out in Andra hand- to a couple until the end of Dec. At the moment, I am trying to determine the division of both properties, wondering if it would be possible to take over the flat that we live in now, and my sambo moves back to the other apartment in Dec (as he expresses how much he "loved" and "misses"). My only issue is that if I were to take over ownership of this apartment, would it be possible to apply for financial assistance (until I am able to increase my hours at work or find another job in order to be completely self-sufficient. There is a strong possibility of me being promoted in Jan/Feb of next year as the company that I am working for is expanding)? I would be able to roughly manage the loan/bills etc for the housing but it doesn't leave that much left over other essential items such as food, etc.
-Dividing property, etc?. Who is to have what. Who has the right to have what?
- What custody agreements have you all had with your ex's and have you experienced any problems with that?
- How are you able to maintain a peaceful relationship with your ex's during and after the separation?
There's probably a plethora of different questions that I have... But these are the ones that I am juggling in my head right now.