 | I am 34 weeks pregnant , almost 9 months. I went into pre-term labor at 29 weeks because of stress and have been living with my sister since I was released from the hospital. The stress is due to my husband talking of divorce and not wanting to support me in anything. I have been separated now for the last 4 weeks and it doesn’t seem to make any difference to him. He has not asked me to come back home and life seems to go on for him as normal.
We have been married for almost 10 years, and over a year ago we separated for a few months. When we got back together we were on our way to recovery through marriage counseling, then he decided counseling was too much work and decided we should drop out. I continue to seek counseling, when I have the time and money to spare. We were trying to do well by ourselves despite the separation, despite the affair, despite the perverted internet pornography, despite the verbal and sexual abuse. However, his family had other plans for our marriage, and he has obviously decided to trade our marriage in for peace with his family instead.
A few months out of marriage counseling, a few months after we found out I was pregnant, a few months after we seemed to be on the road to recovery, his family decided I was not to be welcome in their homes nor any social event unless I made amends to them for my unfortunate affair. However, without my husband’s support, I have done everything in my power by letters to make amends to his family for any disappointed feelings they have toward me. I am truly scared of him and his family now. I am scared and confused of the future, especially for my daughter. The man I am married to, is obsessed with sex. I have tried to seek legal counsel, but I’m afraid I’m running out of time. Is there anyway that he can take my baby away from me, just to turn her over to his family? What are my rights? I can’t see returning to an abusive marriage to be any good for my child, and I know God blessed me with this baby for a reason, if not to make me stronger than to help me break away from this destructive relationship. I think we are both at the realization that our marriage is beyond repair. Any advise is welcome, please help. |
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