He sounds like my ex husband. He worked occasionally (free-lance) but was not the least bit ambitious. I was the main bread winner and he didn't know how lucky he was. He wouldn't do so much as wash a dish or mow the lawn when I was at work. I would get home from a long, hard day at work and have all the household chores waiting for me. I finally had had enough when he stopped speaking to me for two months because he was upset about a dinner I'd made. I'd been handling all the work, but I couldn't handle living with someone who wouldn't speak to me.
I got a little off topic... Anyway, I don't think a marriage where the husband doesn't work will last, unless an arrangement has been made by the husband and the wife and they both agree to it. I think most people want a partner, someone who will do their part in the relationship, whether it's by working outside the home or staying home with the children. I doubt any woman wants a husband who behaves like a spoiled, irresponsible teenager.
It took me quite a while to "escape" from that marriage. Even though she doesn't want to leave, I think it's possible she will get fed up with being ignored. It is so difficult to leave, even when the marriage is bad. She has a good job and will be able to take care of herself, so that is in her favor. Are there any children?
Last edited by iluvsummer; 04/21/07 05:37 PM.