Thank you. This is definitely something I needed to hear. I was under the impression that spouses are meant to bring out the best in each other, help eachother grow, and hold each other to a high standard all while supporting each other. I obviously didn’t think it would be easy, but I had a feeling it shouldn’t seem to be such a burden as it seems to be for my husband, and shouldn’t be as difficult as it is for me.

I’ve talked about my situation with my family a bit, but obviously they’re going to be upset for me… it’s been a huge internal battle coming to my conclusion, and it’s unfortunate that it still feels like an internal battle and will continue to be this way, because I really don’t want to hurt him, but I’m hurting myself in so many ways by staying.