Newly Wed thinking it's never going to stop!

BBPR
Community Member

I married my husband 2 weeks ago the love of my life father to my kids but every day is also a struggle!

he is depressed and suffers from anxiety and admits however refuses to get help he won't talk to anyone he won't get medicated regularly threatens suicide.

i can't help feeling it's me that makes him thT way he is happy to "pretend" infront of others but I am usually so upset and hurt I find it hard.

 tonight I told him I feel like we shouldn't have got married as I feel like I married his condition not him and his condition is something I can't love the way I love him.

 we have 2 young children both work full time but my life is consumed with down points and not knowing how to deal with him - I am getting to the point I feel like all my happiness has been torn Away like he can't even be happy to have me there.

i try so hard to support him but between running a household working ft and keeping things as normal as possible for our kids I am starting to feel lost myself and not knowing what is right from wrong.

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geoff
Champion Alumni
Champion Alumni

dear BBPR, thanks for joining the site, and I can feel so sorry for you as well as your husband, perhaps if I was in your situation I would have postponed the wedding day, but that's with NO criticism to you at all, just saying.

What so many people do is pretend or as we say 'put on a brave face' when we are with others, so they think or believe there is nothing wrong. so it has nothing to do with you, so please don't be upset by this, because I did it for so many years I can't even begin to think for how long.

I also want to mention that, and I will take myself as an example, that I couldn't bring myself to be happy with my then wife, yes sometimes I did put on a brave face but this quickly wore off, because depression does this to us, and I'm sure that he loves you, but most of the time we don't or can't say it.

From what you say he is in denial, because his belief is that he doesn't need any medication and doesn't need to see any one, but eventually he will break and realise that he does, and how long this takes, I don't know, but something will happen that will make him understand that he needs help, but this isn't helping you at the moment, and maybe you yourself should go and see your doctor before it escalates too much, plus you need support.

If you click under 'Resources' at the top of this page, you can order all the 'printed material' from BB, which is free and there is so much information on depression, living with someone in depression and much more, it's well worth contacting them, as I call it my Bible, and sorry to anyone if you are religious.

If you some of the pages lying around he may decide to read it, but I wouldn't leave the entire bible at the moment as he may decide to throw it out.

You have an enormous job, looking after kids, working, cooking , cleaning and trying to help your husband, so that's why I would like you to seek professional help, and they will have ideas on how to stimulate or look after your husband.

I would love to hear back from you. L Geoff. x

 

BBPR
Community Member

Thanks Geoff

 

i have taken your advice engaged with my GP and gone on a mental health plan!

on a positive not my husb engaged a psych, the day of the appt he cancelled 😞

i am trying to be optimistic the he will engage again when he returns from being away for work in a few weeks but I know the cycle starts again - he misses us (or thinks he does) says it's all going to change and it doesn't.

i have 2 beautiful sons and I can't keep putting energy into this they need me but so does he - I am the bread winner by 30k plus in a professional career and I can't even take time out to address it.

 i think what worries me the most is it will start effecting my work and me mentally and that can't happen let alone the effect it has on enabling me as a mother.

 i love him so much he has 99% good but this 1% seems to rear its ugly head. I know he loves me and the boys but I can't have a conversation with him without him assuming he is failing.

my concern now is our 11yo who has stated this week "oh I can never do anything right"

does this mean our son is replicating behaviour of his father ?? 

 Gosh sorry long post my first appt is next week so I am just gathering thoughts. 

Pixie15
Community Member

Hi BBPR,

Welcome to the BB forums.

From what you have written in your posts it sounds to me like you have agreed to the marriage thinking it would somehow make your husband happier and more confident in your relationship and have now hit the panic button. I have been there myself at different times in my life accepting something I was not certain would be for my own well-being. 

It would be good to remind yourself of what you do have. A partner who loves you enough to commit to a marriage, two wonderful children and you have an independent income. When the panic sets in it is easy to start seeing the negatives and create a pattern where there is none.

Also try to make some time for yourself to do things that make you happy. You can not rely on your partner for this. You are not responsible for your partners happiness and they are not responsible for yours.

Sorry I can not help more.

Grateful

Neil_1
Community Member

Hi there BBPR

 

I’d like to welcome you to Beyond Blue, even though you have been here before, it’s my first time writing to you.

 

That’s great news that you took my good friend, Geoff’s advice and sought out your own help and engaging in a psyche, so I hope that your upcoming session will be a positive experience for you.

 

It’s great that you’ve come back here – and if you’re a bit unsure about what to talk about at the time, it can often be a good idea to jot down points in the lead-up to your appointment.  I do this quite a lot;   and jot down as many as you want too;  much better having more than not enough.  And you can use that as a fall-back option if you get a bit stuck.

 

With regard to your son, I won’t make a comment on this as with being an 11yo, it could just be a case of him saying that for a totally different reason, but that could be something definitely to explore in your appointment.

 

I hope you feel able to continue posting.

 

Kind regards

 

Neil