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Q: Help: What to Do With Depressed Wife?
asked by: samo on May 31st, 2005
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Hello, i've been married with my wife for 9 months now and the situation's growing worse. She was just fine and happy up to the minute when we came back from our honeymoon. She's drown in depression not wanting to do anything. She never went back to her part time job (she another part time job though), she gets up everyday at 2pm, not interest on anything whatsoever, she doesnt want to have any intimacy with me, yes no sex since we came back from our honeymoon 9 months ago. She barely makes enough money to pay her bills and stressed because of money, her job pays really bad and she works 20 hrs/week and wont look for a better job even when she's had tons of chances. We've been to counseling and she's made compromises in the past but she's failed to every single of them, all she says to me is to leave her alone that's her bussiness. On my point of view I think she doesnt want to deal with marriage and life in general and responsabilities, she acts like if she were living with her dad. I'm still trying to figure out what to do to help her, so far i've tried all I can, even when i'm keeping my real feelings about the situation, I just try to be the best for her and support her no matter what, but there's so much a human being can take. I love her with all my heart but it breaks my heart she's leaving her marriage sink down the drain.

Any ideas of how to deal with a situation like this?

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popohakelev
replied on July 24th, 2007
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I’m In Similar Situation
How did you handle the situation? My wife has the exact behavior.
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zeroleft
replied on August 3rd, 2007
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Sometimes women have post-honeymoon depression. Dealing with the real world and realizing that being married isn't all romance and sunshine. Maybe that's what it is.
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Georgia59
replied on August 8th, 2007
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Has she seen a psychologist or psychiatrist or just a counselor?

It sounds like she needs better help. When people are depressed, they aren't motivated to do anything. It sounds like that is her problem.

Depression can be treated, you can just expect her to get over it.
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