A woman, so upset by her husband’s neglect of her dogs, has decided to divorce him as a lesson.
The 34-year-old shared she has been married to her 36-year-old husband for three years and they live together with her two dogs.
She got the dogs before meeting him and considers them “like her children”. In a Reddit post, she explained: “My job requires me to go on a lot of trips throughout the month. These trips can vary from 3 days to 3 weeks. Before I started this job I did talk to my husband as I explained I would be away a lot and it would leave him to take care of the house.
“Before you say it’s not his job to take care of the dogs. I did say he wouldn’t have to do much just feed them dinner as I would feed them breakfast (unless I’m away) and that’s it as I would walk them when I get home. He agreed and it all seemed fine.”
However, one day she had to leave for a two-week work trip and asked her husband if he could look after her dogs in her absence. He reassured her that everything would be fine. But upon leaving for her trip, she received a text from her mum asking if something had happened to her dogs.
Baffled, she asked her friend to clarify and was horrified to discover that her husband had tied their dogs outside their home. She said: “I was shocked and told her to send a picture. I told her to untie my dogs and take them with her. And I would cancel my trip and come home. Once I got home and opened the front door, my husband was in the living room on the phone with someone sounding alarmed.
“I tried to act normal and walked up to him. He seemed surprised to see him and then very worried. I asked him what’s wrong and he said he lost my dogs. I knew what had really happened but I played along. I said how? And he sheepishly told me he had locked them outside for making too much noise and someone must have taken them.
“I was disappointed to say the least. I asked him why would he do that and he said they were annoying him and it shouldn’t be his responsibility.” With that, she immediately went upstairs and packed a bag to stay at her mum’s house while she tried to process the situation.
She continued: “He asked me where I was going as I tried to leave the door. I said I was taking a break to think things over. Since I got to my mums he has been blowing up my phone calling me over dramatic. Even my mother-in-law has been calling me dramatic and selfish. I haven’t told him I have my dogs.”
However, she added it wasn’t just the incident itself, but the fact she no longer trusts her husband. After discussing the situation with her mum and best friend, she decided to get a divorce. Her priority now is the welfare of her dogs.
Taking to social media to seek opinions, one user commented: “You set a clear boundary. If he wasn’t up to the task, he could’ve suggested boarding them. That may have annoyed you, but at least it would have been honest. Seeing as this wasn’t your first trip, he’s probably done it before.”
Another user responded with: “Not sure why you married him in the first place.” A third user stated: “I would end the relationship immediately over this. I don’t even let my dog in the garden without me watching because dog thefts are common near me. If a man did this to my dog I would never talk to him again.”