This archive report was first published on 15 July 2019.
Published on July 15, 2019, a man shared his heart-wrenching story of a troubled marriage.
He and his wife had been married for three years, but she had been denying him his conjugal rights. When she got pregnant in 2016 while they were dating, she suggested they move in together to avoid her father's wrath.
Despite his initial understanding, he grew concerned when she refused to give in to his demands for sex even three months after giving birth and starting to take contraceptives.
She claimed he was boring and had become disrespectful, controlling, and abusive. He felt desperate and started doubting if the baby was biologically his, but the child looked exactly like him.
He wants to walk out of the sham marriage but can't leave his son behind. He's slept with other women but feels empty and useless.
He's ashamed to talk to her father or relatives and is torn between his love for his son and his desire to escape the toxic relationship.
A counselor responded to his plea, suggesting that the couple had unprocessed issues and needed to re-examine the circumstances that brought them together.
They were advised to consider the conception of the baby, whether it was accidental or planned, and to address the underlying issues that were causing the cracks in their relationship.
The counselor emphasized the importance of building confidence in each other and giving their relationship time to heal, noting that sex becomes more meaningful in marriage when the underlying issues are resolved.
