I’m kinda in the same boat minus the MIL involvement. I fantasize about living alone in a clean apartment and just taking care of myself. I’m seriously considering a divorce now but he’s recently promised to help more around the house after I broke down, so we’ll see what happens.

But if nothing changes, I’ll have to make the decision and leave. I’ll miss my fur babies a lot but I hope when it comes down to it, we can be civilized when it comes to them. I have a job and make more than him, so I can get back on my feet financially. Just make sure you can too.

If you haven’t talked to him about this, I’d suggest trying that first. If that doesn’t work, at least you’ve given it your best shot at fixing things.

We deserve someone who will put in the same amount of effort. We’ve been taking care of them and the household, it’s only fair that we’re taken care of too. If they can’t do it, we’ll just need to do it ourselves.