She’s Thinking Of Divorcing Her Husband After He Insulted Her Cooking
Two years ago, this 35-year-old woman got married to her 38-year-old husband. She is a mom to a 17-year-old son from a previous relationship, and her husband has kids of his own.
Now, her husband is strangely jealous of her son and feels emasculated by him. Her husband is 5’10”, and her son is 6’2″ – her husband has said that her son’s size, as well as how fit he is, makes her husband feel overshadowed.
Her husband additionally pointed out that the height difference between him and her son causes him to feel inadequate.
Overall, her husband feels like her son being in their home makes him feel like he’s not that manly.
She and her husband have full-time careers, and she does all of the cooking at home. Not that long ago, her husband made some remarks about her cooking that truly hurt her feelings.
“He said my meals have become bland and unappetizing, implying that I’m not putting in enough effort,” she explained.
“He suggested that my lack of effort in the kitchen reflects poorly on me as a wife and mother. His comments felt like a personal attack on my efforts and my value in the family. After hearing this, I decided to stop cooking for him and his kids. I now only cook for my son and myself.”
“I told my husband that if he doesn’t like my food, then he should cook for himself and his children. I also reminded him that we live in a house that originally belonged to my late father, which he left to me. If he can’t appreciate my efforts, he can handle his own meals.”
As for her son, he has never once complained about her cooking. Her son eagerly eats what she makes and is appreciative of her hard work.
Lomb – stock.adobe.com – illustrative purposes only, not the actual person
So this makes things at home more difficult for sure, and adding to this, her husband’s kids don’t get why her husband is acting the way that he is.
Her husband’s kids have mentioned to her that they love her cooking and can’t find an issue with the dishes she creates for them.
A couple of days back, her husband once again made a nasty comment, more or less saying that her son is pretending to enjoy her cooking in order to appease her.
“This was the final straw for me,” she added. “I blew up at him, shouting that my son appreciates the effort I put into everything, unlike him.”
“I told him if he’s going to belittle my hard work and disrespect me in my own home, then this is exactly why I stopped cooking for him and his children.”
She once more brought up that the home they live in used to be her dad’s and got willed to her, so if her husband had a problem, he could leave.
The thing is, she doesn’t understand what her husband’s issue is.
“He never acted like this before, and now I’m seriously thinking of divorce,” she continued. “My husband believes I’m being petty and that this is causing unnecessary tension in our home.”
“I’ve tried to explain that his comments were hurtful and made me feel unappreciated, but he doesn’t seem to understand why I reacted this way.”
Anyway, she’s left wondering if it was mean of her to refuse to cook food for her husband and his kids after his rude comments. What advice do you have for her?
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