Partner ended the relationship due to her mental health

Dattoguy
Community Member

My partner has made the decision for us to seperate due to her mental health, as she doesn’t want to drag me down. There are no hard feelings towards her, she’s in a bad place and completely burnt out, I just wish I could support her and make things better.

We’ve been together for 12 years and have 2 kids, this is the most challenging thing I’ve ever had to go through and I feel like it’s only just begun. I can’t help but blame myself somewhat, even though I’ve been there for all of her battles and super supportive, is there more I could have done?

I want my kids to be happy and her to be happy more than anything. Because we are co parenting under one roof I have to mask my feelings to try preserve hers, as a big part of the separation was that she didn’t want to feel accountable for potential self destructive behaviour. She is trying her absolute best, I know she is. This just sucks..

No questions, just wanted to vent

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Kali_Rose
Community Member

Glad you can use this space to vent. Please know it is not your fault and there isn't anymore you could have done besides support her and be the best co-parent you can be. She is on her own journey. If she isn't seeing a mental health professional, perhaps that can be a path she can go on, but at the end of the day she is the only one that can choose recovery.