She Threatened To Divorce Her Husband After He Screamed At Their Toddler For Accidentally Spilling Some Apple Juice
Sometimes, when you’re a parent, your anger gets the best of you, and you yell at your kids.
However, when the yelling becomes more frequent, and you or your spouse snap at your kids for things they can’t control or mistakes they made, you put them in a very toxic environment.
One woman recently threatened to divorce her short-tempered husband after he traumatized their toddler by yelling at him over an accident.
She’s 26 and has been married to her 35 husband for six years. They have two children, a four-year-old and a two-year-old.
Over the last few years, she’s noticed her marriage falling apart, mostly because her husband has been out of control with his temper.
He’s been especially mean, criticizing her and calling her names. Additionally, he’s been extremely controlling of her and claims he’s worried she’ll cheat on him, so he controls their finances and keeps tabs on where she goes.
To make matters worse, her husband has started taking his bad moods out on their children, which deeply disturbed her.
“I stayed in the marriage, hoping things would get better, especially for the sake of our children; however, I’ve recently noticed my husband’s behavior is starting to impact our kids,” she said.
“He gets impatient with them, yells at them for small mistakes, and sometimes even ignores them when they need attention.”
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A few days ago, her husband exploded at their four-year-old for accidentally spilling his apple juice on his laptop. Her husband screamed at their son, calling him useless and stupid, and her son was terrified.
Her son started sobbing uncontrollably. Her heart was broken, and she immediately picked him up and comforted him.
She did her best to reassure her son that spilling the juice was an accident and that he’d be okay. However, it was a moment when she realized she couldn’t let her husband continue to traumatize their kids.
“I confronted my husband and told him his behavior was unacceptable and that I wouldn’t tolerate him hurting our kids,” she recalled
“I demanded that he seek therapy, or we would have to divorce for the sake of our children.”
She informed her husband that a divorce would end very poorly for him, as her brother is an attorney and would represent her at no charge. Additionally, since the deed of their house is only in her name, she would quickly take their kids and leave him or kick him out of their home.
As she confronted her husband, she became braver and told him that yelling at his son, or any toddler for that matter, was unacceptable and that if he ever hurt her babies again, she would make sure his life was ruined in their divorce.
“My husband became furious, accusing me of overreacting, trying to turn our kids against him, and he [called] me an ungrateful wife,” she added.
Her husband also told her he had a right to decide how to discipline their children. Since the incident, her husband has been giving her the silent treatment. Part of her feels guilty for confronting him, as it’s made things even more tense at home. However, her four-year-old now hides when her husband comes home, and her daughter cries for her in the middle of the night.
Did she take things too far by threatening to divorce her husband, or was it the right thing to do?
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