I just want it to end
I want this marriage to dissolve. I wish he would see there's nothing here. But he hangs on. For a free house and little reason to work. He is a loser. Amounts to nothing. No talent. No drive. No will to help. Does nothing to take care of his wife and child.
She works. Takes care of the animals (lets the dog out, feeds her). Gets the kid up every day - dressed, fed, and off to school. She spends 6 hours a day teaching lessons. In the pockets of time in between lessons she runs to the coffee shop to get some work done there. She gets home at 5 or 6 at night. Makes dinner. Dishes need to be done afterwards. Laundry needs to be done. The kid needs bathing. Sometimes those things happen; sometimes they do not. Then she dresses the kid for bed, takes her to brush her teeth, reads her three stories, tucks her in and says good night.
The last couple of hours of the day are for her. It's all she can do to keep her eyes open. Sometimes she gets to her final chores of the day. Sometimes she does not.
If dinner doesn't happen, the husband gets mad. Throws stuff. Breaks stuff.
If she asks for help, he loudly complains. He may do it, he may not.
During the day, this is what he does:
Reads books. Plays video games. Watches tv.
His job pays $11 an hour. He is not motivated to find something better paying.
He says she chooses to stay out late.
What he doesn't realize is that this is what she would actually choose, were her life up to her:
A husband that proactively loved and cared for his wife and child.
A husband that wouldn't roll out of bed whenever his eyes felt like opening.
A husband that worked hard to ensure they had money and a secure life.
A husband that sometimes cooked when she worked a long day.
A husband that would happily put the phone away and interact with their daughter.
A husband that would try. Do. Instead of being.... nothing.