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Should I leave him?

I have been with my husband for 9 years, have a 6 year old son with him. I love my husband but I haven't been happy for a long time. He won't shower, brush, get a job, my sex life is boring/non-existent. I have been trying to get him to work for 5 years. I have voiced my complaints, asked for counseling...we have even broken up before over these issues. He won't change, but swears he loves me with all his heart. I am just getting tired of him, he sleeps all day long every day!
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I think you know what you should do but need some support and moral backing. Don't worry I needed the same thing. Do you really want to live this way for another 10 years? No I don't think so. Leave him. Don't think about it, just do it. He will come back crying and claiming to be a changed man. Hold strong. If he gets a job and proves to be able to support himself and provide for himself for at least 6 months, then consider dating him again. Don't be pulled back into looking after him for nothing in return. I really wish you the best and I hope it works out for you.
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Posted Oct 20th, 2009 at 4:18AM
When you ask the question it is the answer. And you don't love him--you're addicted to him. You can't love someone who gives you nothing. Stay with him forever-no one cares. It's your life. You want to change than do it. Too scared? Then shut up and stay with the bore that you think you love. But, if you realize that life is just days and months and years then you can make a change and put yourself first and more importantly your child. No child needs that as a role model. Some woman before you who was too scared to leave raised the boy that you are now with. Look at it from a different angle and imagine your child being that--cause that's what you're making.
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Posted Oct 20th, 2009 at 5:17AM
I think he sounds like he is suffering from depression

perhaps he needs a kick in the butt to get motivated into doing something about it. Tell him is he loves you he should seek help for himself.

then again he might be a lazy sob
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Posted Oct 20th, 2009 at 6:05AM
i know i am only 14, but listen gf.
if he won't shower, how could you hug him.
if he won't brush his teeth, how could you kiss him.
if he won't get an job, how can he be a man.
please for the sake of your son.
DROP THAT SORE LOSER!
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Posted Oct 20th, 2009 at 4:10AM
YES U SHOULD NEED HAVE TO MUST IMMEDIATELY LEAVE
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Posted Oct 20th, 2009 at 9:57AM
Props to notg. She is right on. sounds like your married to a gorilla. But love has to work for both of you. Plus a child seeing this from dad, shame on him. And shame on you also, your son is all that u should be cocerned with. You'll be better off just you and your son. Hoping he'll come around is holding you back.you'll see. A single mother doing what she has to do on her own is what i think of when you ask me who my heros are. they get it done. so will you. good luck.
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Posted Oct 20th, 2009 at 4:30AM
Why wont he get a job? Doesn't he have responsibilities at home? like mowing the lawn or washing the car?? He sounds like he's too Dependant on you and that hes just being lazy and is already used to his life being that way. I think if you leave him,he would wake up and make a change....but then it will be too late. So i suggest you tell him you need time away from home to clear your mind and in that time he should find a job and then when hes responsible and mature enough then you can work on other aspects of your marriage.
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Posted Oct 20th, 2009 at 6:19AM
I wander if you both feel love towards each other..why you both are not able to express in the more effective way. Some of the people I have seen take their partners for granted.
I would still suggest don't leave him. am sure that will not make you happy either. Good Luck!
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Posted Oct 20th, 2009 at 4:05AM
Yeah, I'd say you should leave him too. You deserve better than this, and somewhere inside you, you know that or you wouldn't be asking :)
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Posted Oct 20th, 2009 at 4:01AM
Yes, because its only going to harm your son if you don't. Go find a good man. Or just kick him out.
If I wasn't married I'd say come knock on my door.
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Posted Oct 20th, 2009 at 4:08AM
He needs serious help, he sounds depressed, leaving him might make him worse, if you love him seek professional help, throw a bucket of soapy water over him, when ever he does not shower and a bucket of ice cold water when he sleeps all day.
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Posted Oct 20th, 2009 at 9:43AM
From our contact I know you to be a wonderful and lovely woman and you deserve a great life with a loving and caring husband so leave him
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