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[quote=Anonymous]OP, it sounds like you are not usually verbally abusive or unsympathetic to your husband. It sounds to me like what you said was the result of a lot of frustration and resentment compounded over time.

I have been in a position similar to your position, and essentially what I had to do was sit down with DH after DD went to sleep and tell him that the way he was not addressing his mental health issues was really taking a toll on our marriage. I told him that I could not be his wife and his therapist at the same time, and while I can understand how easy it is to become frustrated with a toddler, it is developmentally appropriate for a toddler to be frustrating and his job, as her parent, is to help her learn how not to behave that way. I told him that I needed him to commit to going to therapy on his own or with me and that I thought it would be good for him to speak with a psychiatrist about antidepressants. I told him that while I understand that it's hard, if he is not willing to get help with the stuff he's going through, it would destroy our relationship.

I ended my lecture by essentially begging him to choose me, our daughter, and our marriage. He did.[/quote]

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