Reply To: “He Cheated and I Set His Belongings on Fire”

What would make you want to stay in this marriage? Is it financial security? What do you get from your husband that you can’t find in yourself or through other people in your life? Likely, not very much. And this situation doesn’t sound like a healthy or safe environment for your son. Loving someone isn’t enough reason to stay married. You need trust, common goals, good communication, mutual respect, and emotional security.

If your school offers low or no-cost counseling – often, graduate students in psychology must meet a certain number of hours of counseling for their degrees and that’s offered to fellow students at low or no cost – please look into it for yourself. I think talking through some of this stuff and processing your thoughts and feelings with an unbiased confidant could help you.