My first piece of advice is to try and find a way to be happy — and look elsewhere for your happiness. For instance, don’t look to your husband to be your everything. Cultivate relationships with girlfriends, family — maybe go back to work and find joy in your career or a hobby.
Since you have a child, by leaving your husband, you’d be subjecting your child to a broken home, and while divorce and separations are common, the children are often the ones who take the brunt of the impact. 😳 I know that sometimes divorce is the only answer, but your being unhappy isn’t a good reason to leave — at least not just yet. You may also be suffering postpartum depression which can often last a much longer time than is expected, so definitely see a physician and find out if there is anything you can do from his or her point of view. Exercise will definitely help get the endorphins flowing and that will make you feel better. I’m also guessing your sex life is off track with a six month old baby in the house, but if you start having a good sex life with your husband, the sex will make you feel happier, too. In addition, there’s a good chance you’re not getting enough sleep with a six month old baby, and that will lack of sleep will definitely lead to depression. Talk to your physician about solutions to this problem, if it applies, too. 🙂
Try these things first, and see if they don’t help. It’s not going to be easy to get back on track, but you have a lot at stake here, and the work will be worth the rewards.
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