Does it ever get better? (30F, unhappy in my marriage)

I’m 30 and have been married for 6 years. Lately, I’ve been feeling so drained and resentful. My husband doesn’t really take care of me — emotionally or otherwise. I do my best to always take care of him. I handle everything: the bills, the chores, the planning, the mental load. I feel more like his mother or the “man of the house” than a partner.

I’ve tried talking to him, but nothing changes. I’m exhausted from being the one who keeps it all together while feeling completely unseen. I don’t even know what being taken care of would feel like anymore.

For anyone who’s been here — does it ever get better? Did therapy or separation help? I’m not even sure what I want, I just know I’m not happy living like this

Posted Nov 1, 2025, 11:50 PM UTC

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