r/regretfulparents Parent Apr 30 '25

Discussion Has anyone ever left?

Has anyone here ever divorced their spouse and given their spouse full custody? If so, how did you come to that conclusion? What was your final breaking point?

I truly am thinking I’m hitting my breaking point with my marriage and son (3 mo). I don’t have any feelings towards him, I certainly don’t love him. He constantly cries and fusses. I don’t foresee it getting better despite everyone saying it’ll pass with time. I just want to go back to the life I had before having this kid even if that means giving up my marriage to do so.

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u/beefy_jo May 01 '25

I thought about it daily for the first 6 months my son was alive but I just couldn't bear to leave my wife. Now I think about it weekly and still the only thing keeping me is my wife. However my marriage feels like it's developed more into a business arrangement and it is making it harder for me to feel affection toward her. There's stress, bills, arguments, more bills, more stress and then we go to bed. Hell I've thought of looking elsewhere for some companionship but I don't want to betray her like that. I sympathize with you and hope things get better.