Her Husband Has Forgotten Their Anniversary Three Years In A Row, So She Wants To Leave Him
Relationships are a give and take in practically every aspect of life – from household chores and schedule obligations to personal or family matters.
There will simply be times when you have to lend your partner a hand and other times when they need your support more.
However, it’s agreed by practically everyone that on big days – like anniversaries – partners should both try and make each other feel special.
So, how would you feel if your spouse repeatedly forgot your anniversary multiple years in a row?
That’s the sad situation this 32-year-old woman is in. She and her husband, who’s 35, have been married for eight years, and like all couples, they’ve been through their fair share of ups and downs.
“But lately, it feels like he’s stopped putting effort into the little things that matter to me,” she admitted.
The biggest example of this is how her husband has forgotten their anniversary for the past three years.
When it happened for the first time, she actually let it slide. She knew they were both busy with their jobs, and she gave her husband the benefit of the doubt – thinking it was just an oversight.
Then, the second time, she made sure to remind her husband about their anniversary weeks in advance. Nonetheless, when the day rolled around, he didn’t even mention anything about it.
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“We had a big argument, and he promised he would make it up to me,” she recalled.
So, for their anniversary this year, she waited around all day and hoped it would be different. Spoiler alert: that didn’t happen, and her husband forgot for a third time.
“No card, no flowers, not even a simple ‘happy anniversary,'” she said.
She decided to confront her husband about it, too, yet he just acted like it wasn’t a big deal. He tried to claim it was “just a date” and didn’t understand why it mattered so much to her.
His lack of consideration finally pushed her over the edge.
“I feel like he doesn’t care about our marriage anymore, and if he can’t be bothered to remember something as important as our anniversary, what does that say about his commitment to us?” she asked.
That’s why she ended up telling her husband that she wants a divorce, and he hasn’t stopped accusing her of being petty and overreacting ever since.
Now, she’s been left wondering if splitting up over his lack of effort would really be so unreasonable.
Is it clear that her husband has no regard for her feelings? Do you agree that his behavior is a red flag for their marriage? What would you do in her shoes?
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