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[quote=Anonymous]OP I can totally understand your frustration.  But I think it will help your mental health and your family's health more if you focus on the positives and practice gratitude.  He cooks and cleans and watches your child AND looks for work? That's awesome! My husband has been unemployed for 4 years on and off since 2005 when we got marrried.  He is presently underemployed and every job has fallen in his lap - he has NEVER actively sought a job. He doesn't clean around the house, he rarely cooks, he only eats restaurant and processed food because that is all his stomache will handle (he says).  He doesnt eat dinner with me and our child because it gives him anxiety.  His hackles go up if I let anyone other than family into the house spontaneously.  He smokes weed and if we fight curses and yells at me profusely. Obviously we are looking at divorce because I think split parents is healthier for our child than this.  But I have been trying to make it work because I believe marriage is work and children do better if their parents can get along and model something positive.

My point is you have a lot to be grateful for.  Take a deep breath maybe take a day off and focus on the fact that he does contribute to the family, even if not in a way you find ideal.[/quote]

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