u/Big-Astronomer9750

Can therapy help husband be an equal partner?

I have no experience with therapy and am wondering if therapy would be worth trying in this situation:

I am married with two young kids. My husband and I both work full time and contribute equally financially to the household. But I do 90% of everything --- daycare runs, cooking, laundry, cleaning, organizing, planning, outings, playing with kids, etc. My husband spends 2 hours watching TV or playing video games every night, while I barely have time to shower. On weekends, I have the kids to myself for most of the day both days. Meanwhile, my husband pursues his own interests and hobbies. I often feel like I'm a single parent, but with a live-in helper who can fill in for me in a pinch. I want my husband to be an equal partner and parent and have voiced my concerns on many occasions and in many ways --- calmly, angrily, sadly. Nothing changes. I have even tried asking him to do small concrete tasks to help take some of the load, and he just doesn't do them.

My problem is that my thoughts are dominated with anger and disappointment towards my husband.

Would therapy be helpful? Individual? Couples?

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u/Big-Astronomer9750 — 5 days ago