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How to Support Your Depressed Spouse
My partner has been depressed for months now. He is struggling to find a job that he finds fulfilling and he has fallen into a daily rut, which is pretty toxic. He has stopped working out, he is drinking each evening and is not taking care of himself.
It has become very frustrating to deal with and honestly, I feel like I am living with a slopy roommate or a child. I am tired of cleaning up after him and desperately trying to get him to do anything around the house.
We are fighting on an almost daily basis and I am really struggling to remember the good parts of this relationship. I know that we committed to being together through the good times and the bad time, but it is so tough. I feel like I do not know who I am living with anymore because this is not the person I married.
My partner is toxic to be around and he is either treating me like his personal punching bag or completely ignoring me. I am tired of his passive-aggressive comments and sullen attitude. How long is long enough to say that I tried? How long am I suppose to stay in this situation before I can say that I have done enough? When is enough, enough?
Sincerely,
