From what you wrote, your pain is not really about wigs, food, or social media posts. It’s deeper than that. You feel unseen, unappreciated, disrespected, and emotionally disconnected in your own home.
At the same time, before making any drastic decision, be honest with yourself: Did you truly marry her because you loved who she was, or because you were afraid of losing access to your child?
Because many times, pregnancy doesn’t change a person’s values or lifestyle. Marriage only reveals what dating was hiding.
Don’t make permanent decisions from a place of anger and exhaustion.
Traveling abroad to “escape” may not solve the emotional problem. Distance can even make the marriage worse, especially when trust is already weak. And abandoning the situation without clarity could affect your relationship with your daughter in the long run.
Instead:
• Stop involving too many family members. A marriage cannot heal properly when every disagreement becomes a family meeting.
• Have one final honest conversation with your wife. Not shouting, not accusing. Tell her specifically what is hurting you emotionally, mentally, and practically.
• Also ask yourself difficult questions: Was she always like this while dating? Were there signs you ignored because you were in love or because pregnancy changed the pace?
Consider marriage counseling before making life changing decisions. Sometimes people genuinely need guidance adjusting into marriage and parenthood.
And lastly: Don’t have another child until this marriage becomes emotionally stable. A second child will not fix confusion, resentment, or incompatibility.
Protect your peace, but also protect your daughter from growing up inside bitterness and silent warfare.
A broken home is painful. But a toxic home where two unhappy people force themselves together every day can be even more damaging.
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My girlfriend and I dated for 2 years before she got pregnant for me. I didn’t deny the pregnancy because I’m certain the child is mine. Even though I wasn’t fully ready for marriage, I decided to marry her because I didn’t want to be separated from my child.
But ever since we got married, I haven’t had peace of mind. Honestly, I regr€t rushing into the marriage. After she gave birth, I asked her what business she would like to start and I gave her ₦3.5 million to support her, but instead of starting something meaningful, she spent most of the money on bags and wigs.
She hardly cooks for me. I leave for work in the morning without breakfast and sometimes come back at night only for her to ask if I can eat noodles. I stock the house with food every month, yet she barely cooks. Even when my friends or siblings visit, she doesn’t offer them food or make them feel welcome.
Another thing that bothers me is the kind of things she posts online. She shares memes and content that, in my opinion, married women shouldn’t be posting publicly. Sometimes she even posts chats between her and other men complimenting or flirting with her, saying things like they didn’t know she was married. The painful part is that my friends are usually the ones sending me screenshots because I don’t even get to see those statuses from my own end.
Right now, I feel like I have lost control of my own home. I don’t even feel ready to have another child with her. I’ve spoken to her parents about the issues. Her father keeps begging me to be patient with her, but it feels like her mother supports her behavior.
At this point, I’m considering traveling abroad and leaving her behind because I keep hearing stories about women abroad and I don’t want to become another victim. I’m confused and emotionally exhausted.
The only thing I know for sure is that I don’t want to be separated from my daughter.
Please give your advice.