UPDATE Thinking Of Leaving Wife For Openly Resenting Our 7 yo Son For Being Born RELATIONSHIP ADVICE

Neither of us were sure about having kids. We were married 5 years before finding out she was pregnant. Both nervous as hell, but in the end, she wanted to try having the baby and I agreed. It was hard at first. Parenthood is in general, but I love my son. He’s wonderful, smart, energetic and warms my heart. My wife for the most part was great with him, but occasionally we both would get burned out and find some time to have date nights or individual free time.

Over a year ago before lockdown, my wife started becoming very irritated over anything he’d do. Accidentally spill a little apple juice on the counter? she’d yell at him like if he’d just destroyed a family heirloom. It was something that happened every now and then, but we’d talk about it, and she would apologize to him.

Pandemic was really rough. We both had our jobs, just were working from home and our son wasn’t in school. At first, I thought the frustration came from being cooped up at home and not being able to go out. But my son’s been going to school again for months, and we’re all back to going out, yet things haven’t improved.

Finally had a sit down with my wife, because no matter what mood she’s in - she could be happy and smiling - but when my son comes in her mood shifts, and I notice it more now. My wife then told me that for the longest time, she’s resented having our son.

Story 1:
(UPDATE) Thinking if I (36M) should leave my wife (36F) because she openly resents our son (7)
Story 2:
I kicked my brother and his family out and cut them off after they called my son a retard
Story 3:
My(24F) sister(30) hid her pregnancy from me so that I could move into a house she could only afford if I was renting. Now that I want to move out, some friends are telling me I shouldn’t as she can’t afford to be on her own. I feel stuck

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