This 33-year-old guy and his Wife, who are 30, lead a happy marriage about 98% of the time, according to him.

They have two young children– a 3-year-old son and a 9-month-old daughter– and they typically get along very well.

However, whenever his wife becomes stressed out, she apparently “changes” into an entirely different person.

For instance, she will start seriously screaming at him whenever something doesn’t go her way or she gets stressed out. It gets so bad that he often just feels like a verbal punching bag.

His wife’s anger gets taken out on their kids sometimes, too, since she will even scream at them. While he thinks that a raised voice is sometimes expected when raising a 3-year-old, though, he thinks it’s just excessive to scream at their 9-month-old daughter.

So, when he is the target of his wife’s anger, he usually just responds passively in an effort not to escalate the situation. Then, when his kids are targeted, he gets more defensive.

But, just the other day, his wife began freaking out on him again, and he asked her to just go for a drive in order to cool down. At that point, she wound up flipping over a trash can and throwing both his laptop and work bag.

“Sometimes, these [arguments] start over simple things like I didn’t do the laundry,” he explained.

“Typically, my wife also throws in comments that I don’t do anything in the house, I don’t pay attention to the kids, and that I’m not present.”

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Still, he has asked his wife to stop and change how she responds to these situations on numerous occasions. Nonetheless, it has never worked, and his wife has continued screaming whenever something goes wrong.

He has also suggested that they both go see a counselor. But, his wife only went one time and refused to go back again– claiming that he had just complained about her.

Plus, his wife believes that since she “isn’t crazy,” she doesn’t need to see a therapist.

But while he might have been okay with dealing with his wife’s anger when it was just directed at him, that’s not the case anymore. And he’s not okay with it.

“Historically, it’s just been me as the target, but more and more, my kids and dog are targeted as well,” he revealed.

“My wife’s also started complaining in public about what I do and don’t do to neighbors when we get together. And not wanting a fight in public, I’m forced to let it go.”

That’s why he’s finally had enough and is actually considering giving his wife an ultimatum. More specifically, either she goes to see a counselor again, or he files for divorce.

For context, he knows that, due to their current situation, he would likely lose their kids and be forced to pay a ton of child support since he earns twice his wife’s income.

Not to mention, he knows that the divvying up of their finances would get messy, and he doesn’t want his kids to get mentally hurt in the process.

“I also have nowhere to go and would not have enough for a hotel, as I want my kids to have a roof,” he vented.

“And I also love my wife and don’t want to lose her, but I also don’t want my kids to be party to the yelling.”

So now, he is genuinely considering giving his wife the ultimatum– even though it may seriously hurt himself in the long run. But before he goes through with it, he’s not sure if that’s really the right thing to do.

How would you feel if your spouse was treating both you and your children like this? Does it sound like counseling is the best option? If his wife refuses to seek help, should he get a divorce? What would you do in this situation? 

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