Anonymous wrote:Gross topic, I know. I'm a terrible person. I hate myself, too.
I'm 34, stuck in a marriage with a man who wants a mommy to care for him. I can't divorce him without losing half of my time with my kid. I'm the financial breadwinner. He hasn't taken me on a date in 5 years. He won't book a plane ticket or a vacation unless I do it for him, and all he has to do is show up at the airport. He couldn't tell you where to buy our child's uniform for the fall. He has never scheduled a doctor or dentist appointment; I do it all and manage the bills, groceries, cooking, and cleaning independently. I work full-time, have a contracting gig on the side, and am working on my master's degree. He has no interest in advancement, higher education, politics, art, or culture. He was hot when I met him at 25, and he was 30, but the lust is gone now. On our wedding day, he told his mother: "It's ok, Mom, Larla will take care of me now..."
I wish to find a 55-year-old man with adult children who wants a travel partner/lover without commitment to a relationship or entanglement. I can't go on dating apps without someone recognizing me; there's no way I would engage in a work affair. I wish I could find someone interested in the same things I am. My husband doesn't read.
If your husband is this much of a manbaby, he's eventually going to give up on 50/50 custody. So I think you should divorce him comfortably knowing pretty soon you will have all your time with your kids. Unless all this is really about is wanting some strange on the side. Sorry OP.