Dear Abby: I Walked Out when My Husband Threw a Tantrum in Public. Now He Says He’s Changed
- The author, married for ten years to a foreign-born husband, left six months ago after he threw a public tantrum while their toddler was upset.
- She became sole provider on legal advice while they completed his paperwork, as he refused illegal work, and endured verbal and some physical abuse during tough years.
- During a bad day, her husband smashed his fishing pole in public, prompting her to call his behavior childish and ignorant before taking their child and leaving to stay with her mother.
- Her husband appears to be seeking professional help for undiagnosed mental health issues since COVID, and he admitted he treated her badly, but she questions trusting his change.
- She faces a difficult choice whether to reunite or walk away, knowing tolerating abuse harms their child’s example, and is advised to confirm his help and join therapy if they stay together.
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Dear Abby: I have been married 10 years. My husband is from another country, and the last six years haven’t been easy. I’ve been the sole provider for our family, on the advice of our lawyer, while we were getting his paperwork complete (my husband refused to work illegally). I have stood by this man through thick and thin and endured his verbal, emotional and even a little physical abuse, I’m ashamed to admit.
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