You need to see a lawyer. The law may result in things neither of you intend. |
Good for you. A divorce with no children should be easy. Whether yiu become a mother or not i think you shouldnt have kids with such a selfish man who woukdnwaste your fertility. To all the people saying he was responsible, he wasn't. He likely cant even afford fertility treatments on a professors salary. Please keep us updated op. |
OP, I’m sorry you are having difficulties conceiving, but I’m not sure if you hear the blaming and anger in your posts. It seems a little crazy that if you had easily become pregnant, it sounds like none of your concerns would have mattered and you wouldn’t have kicked your husband out. You said your last chemical pregnancy was last weekend - is there any chance your emotions right now are being fueled by your hormones? You really don’t even know if the issues you have faced are a result of the delay, or if you might have had problems no matter when you started trying. Please, let go of your anger and bitterness and stop blaming your DH. I usually side with the woman in these kinds of situations, but you sound really unreasonable. |
OP it’s easier to blame your husband than it is your body.
And darlin- I mean that with nothing but love. I think it’s your despair over the loss talking. If you don’t love him, leave him. But if you do- and your just heartbroken and mad and the unfairness of loss and fertility challenges can make it seem like HE did this to YOU, but that isn’t true. I am sorry that you are suffering like this- truly I am- but don’t toss a good marriage over this- if it’s a bad marriage you shouldn’t bring kids into it anyway. |
But OP doesn’t sound like she’s the right person for anyone unless and until she’s had extensive therapy to help her come to terms with her persistent feelings of being disrespected, ignored, and undervalued by those with whom she is closest. There’s every reason to think she’ll bring all that baggage and more to her next relationship, assuming she ever has another one. |
If you’ve been pregnant 5 times but can’t carry to term, I would recommend finding a new doctor. You need to explore whether you have blood clotting factors or immune issues (I have Hasimoto’s which can cause chemical pregnancies) or something else. Are you in the DC area? |
If you want to have children, you need to look for an RE that will work with your situation and your body. It does feel like it's all on the woman, but that's the way it is, even with a supportive husband. I got married at 36, tried for a year for #1, miscarried, then went to an RE for #2. If you want to divorce your husband, fine, but I would see a couple of RE's for opinions before you throw in the towel. FWIW, I have friends who did IVF in their 20's/early 30's and friends who got pregnant naturally in their late 30's/early 40's. Take control of it - it's your body and your future. |
I disagree. Op waited 5 prime years...not for husbay to get tenure but yo get tenure track! That should happen in a year or two, not at age 35ish. If it's DH failed to get a tenure track job, he should have accepted he's not competitive, deferred to his well.paid wife and started a family while they still could. Op sacrificed fertility and has multiple m/c do DH could pursue his dream. Sorry op, I feel for you and understand why you're done. |
We don't actually know this. It's possible she might have had these issues 5 years ago. What's clear is that she blames him for her/their infertility. |
It's hard to know if OP would have had issues at 30. What is clear is that she followed him from 1-2 year gigs moving multiple times when all signs pointed to the fact that he was not succeeding as an academic. 5 years between phd and tenure track first job is concerning and most phds I know who didn't get TT soon after finishing or one prestigious post doc saw the writing on the wall and left academe Remember, this is not about waiting to get tenure , in which case it might make sense to delay having a baby. For in fact it's tremendous pressure over the next 7 tears after starting a tenure track job to actually get tenure---it would have made more sense to have a kid early on in the adjunct/postdoc years and focus once he was on the tenure track.. Someone more realistic would have had a plan B (get a job in industry) but it sounds like OP's husband only cared about pursuing academe, not his wife or having a family. It should never be a unilateral decision and it sounds like they didn't really talk about their absolute priorities before marriage. His was getting a tenure track job above all else, hers was having kids.
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Sorry for you- because you are in a good place honestly! Live your best life and enjoy! You may meet a great guy and go on having kids with him, or not. Does not look like you are losing too much... Mr Professor however.... best of luck and have fun! |
But why was it ok for her husband to have things be all about him for several years? I understand her resentment. |
Have you ever thought that it might not be you... but him?
Had my first at 29 and on my fourth at 42... not a unicorn by any stretch, just learned that my cervix is very very high. Had no kids or kid scares between 29-39...Having a new partner lead to several more pregnancies. I’d evaluate how much you really want to invest further with him ( personality wise, relationship wise. You’re not too old to move on. |
It "plummets" for some women, some of the time. For others it is gradual. I actually don't think that "most adults have a very poor understanding of female fertility". I actually think most educated women pursuing careers are well aware that fertility changes over time, because we are often "warned" about it early on. Signed, A professional who became a mother at 37 and 42, no assisted technology (and so what if I had?). Ps. People know they can try to adopt |
We have no debt other than mortgage and we never had any more than 15k at our max (my student loan). |