High-Standard Wife Seeks Divorce, But Her Husband Still Wants The Marriage Despite Walking On Eggshells Around Her

"I'm feeling a mixture of sadness, anger, disbelief, and tiredness"

Maryjane

• Published in Interesting
• October 8, 2023

Have you ever been in a relationship, and it's as if you're always on edge? You find yourself walking on eggshells whenever you're around your partner.

When you get up every morning, you are aware of what needs to be done. As you try to have a good day's start, you feel tense right away, and the sense of dread lingers.

You worry that you might make your partner angry at any time by making one careless move. It's exactly like treading carefully in a relationship.

Even if some of us are not familiar with the term, we can all relate to the circumstances. 'Walking on eggshells' situations can happen anywhere and with anyone, including your job, friends, parents, siblings, and coworkers, but they are most frequently found with a spouse or partner.

It's like constantly being on guard because you know that any phrase, gesture, or action could set them off. You suddenly realize that you have to be cautious about everything you say and do in order to prevent a misunderstanding.

This is the situation the OP found himself in, as his wife has higher standards than him and wears the pants in the relationship. Compared to his wife, OP lacks initiative, as his wife always wants to move up in life, while he feels like he can't keep up and would rather enjoy what they have.

It got to the point where OP's wife asked for a divorce, which left him in a dilemma.

Here's the headline

OP's wife wears the pants in the relationship, and she's always the one to get mad

OP's wife knows that he's already at his limit as far as what he can do to help out

The OP told her right away that he still loves her and doesn't want a divorce or separation

And here, we have the topmost comments from other Redditors

This Redditor is sorry things are falling apart for the OP

The OP can learn to cook simple things via the internet

This Redditor hits the nail on the head

Dude no! You missed to whole point!

You don't need to be away from home more, you need to be more involved at home!

So you want a simple life, she wants fancy stuff. Then you should work part time and watch the kids so she can work full time and have a career.

She hates being a single mom to you and the kids. THAT'S what needs to change.

The OP has mentioned things that he's not great at doing

It's about who thinks about everything that needs to be done

She wants more from life while the OP is busy coasting through

This Redditor wants to know what the OP brings to his wife's life

It's pretty clear the OP doesn't want it to get better

The best way to describe being around someone who behaves erratically, explosively, and unpredictably is to step on eggshells or walk on eggshells. OP's wife is barely making any income and is totally not afraid to just divorce and move on.

Many redditors agreed that her actions say a lot. Drop your thoughts about this story in the comments section below.

Maryjane