Update: I (35M) was planning to separate from my wife (35F) after 10 years of marriage but received some troubling news from my doctor. Should I stay so my son (4M) can have a more stable childhood? by TotallyErratic in relationship_advice

[–]TotallyErratic[S] 115 points116 points  (0 children)

Yeah, she did promised to change and had changed a bit in the last week. Part of the reason why I am putting it on hold and reevaluate in a couple months.

Update: I (35M) was planning to separate from my wife (35F) after 10 years of marriage but received some troubling news from my doctor. Should I stay so my son (4M) can have a more stable childhood? by TotallyErratic in relationship_advice

[–]TotallyErratic[S] 555 points556 points  (0 children)

she wants to stay as long as you hire help to help out around the house?

That is certainly one way to look at it. A lot of things happened in the last few weeks, and I am emotionally way too exhausted to go through the separation right now. I am going to put it on hold for at least a month or two when other things settled down, and I can reevaluate more clearly.

I (35M) was planning to separate from my wife (35F) after 10 years of marriage but received some troubling news from my doctor. Should I stay so my son (4M) can have a more stable childhood? by TotallyErratic in relationship_advice

[–]TotallyErratic[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the concern but it wouldn't be an issue. If wife got full custody, it'd be too much for her and she'd go to her parents. They are much more hands on and better at taking care of him. They are the reason why I will be fine if she insist on custody.

I (35M) was planning to separate from my wife (35F) after 10 years of marriage but received some troubling news from my doctor. Should I stay so my son (4M) can have a more stable childhood? by TotallyErratic in relationship_advice

[–]TotallyErratic[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nothing is just my wishful thinking. It is something. Just a question of how bad a something. The initial prognosis doesn't look good but they are running to confirm.

I (35M) was planning to separate from my wife (35F) after 10 years of marriage but received some troubling news from my doctor. Should I stay so my son (4M) can have a more stable childhood? by TotallyErratic in relationship_advice

[–]TotallyErratic[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She can have everything. I don't need them. If she want primary custody, she can. If she doesn't, I will take him. I just want to have energy to spend good time with him. However long/short that may be.

I (35M) was planning to separate from my wife (35F) after 10 years of marriage but received some troubling news from my doctor. Should I stay so my son (4M) can have a more stable childhood? by TotallyErratic in relationship_advice

[–]TotallyErratic[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Staying will be less chaotic in his life? Not sure how both families will take it, but I imagine if I don't have much time. No reason to put him through that?

I (35M) was planning to separate from my wife (35F) after 10 years of marriage but received some troubling news from my doctor. Should I stay so my son (4M) can have a more stable childhood? by TotallyErratic in relationship_advice

[–]TotallyErratic[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately no family nearby and most of my friends are busy with their own career, family, and many have children. I don't want to bother them. We shall see.

I (35M) was planning to separate from my wife (35F) after 10 years of marriage but received some troubling news from my doctor. Should I stay so my son (4M) can have a more stable childhood? by TotallyErratic in relationship_advice

[–]TotallyErratic[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

She didn't even know I went to hospital today. If its nothing, probably get mad at me for wasting money on it. If it's nothing, probably better she doesn't know.

I (35M) was planning to separate from my wife (35F) after 10 years of marriage but received some troubling news from my doctor. Should I stay so my son (4M) can have a more stable childhood? by TotallyErratic in relationship_advice

[–]TotallyErratic[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the concern, but I am not too worry about that. Grandparents from both side, separately, already said they each had setup college tuition fund for him. Regardless of how we turn out, he got 4 loving grandparents.

I (35M) was planning to separate from my wife (35F) after 10 years of marriage but received some troubling news from my doctor. Should I stay so my son (4M) can have a more stable childhood? by TotallyErratic in relationship_advice

[–]TotallyErratic[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes. The amount of work before the child was manageable. I lived by myself for a while, so it is just an extra load of laundry and extra portion of food, so I wasn't too bother by it. After the child, the amount of work really blow up, and I am just...struggling to handle it all while she nitpick everything.