This is my 3rd question my first was "is this from depression?" for alittle background. And recently I've noticed that my wife will go fine for about 3 weeks and on the 3rd week she causes another upheval to my lie. it started when she needed to see a counciler then 3 weeks after that she wanted a seperation and then we seperated. followed by a knock down drag out fight 3 weeks from that were we finally went to my counciler for marrage counciling. that went well but 3 weeks after that she blew up again saying hateful things and when asked why she started a fight she replied so we had something to talk about in counciling were it was determined to have a mock divorce. now 3 weeks from that i found out from a friend she was planning on filing for divorce after thanksgiving. she is still on her meds and hasnt cleared up yet that too has only been 3 weeks. our mutual fiend convinced her to wait on filing papers until the end of the year so her meds kick in and she can think clearly. what I'd like to know is, is it normal for someone with these postpartum or severe depression problem to get on a cycle like this?
Q: is it normal to have a 3 week cycle mood swing?
Hi Jay
So let me try to understand...you and your wife have a baby and she is wanting a divorce from you? But you are in marraige counseling? I am not understanding the part about the "mock divorce"...what is that all about?
It does seem that things are happening every three weeks but mainly it seems that from what you are telling us...your wife needs a lot of help and support to get through whatever she is going through. In the meantime, however, what about you and your child? You do have to look out for the both of you.
What would you like to happen next?
Keep writing...give us updates. Sorry you are going through this.
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well we went to 2 marriage counceling sessions the first went well and seemed promising. the second not so much and she has said she doesnt want to go to any more at least for now. the mock divorce is pretty much a seperation but have no contact what so ever accept through text mess or absolutly needed. she is supposed to begoing to a councelor on her own. The baby I dont think has bonded to her so much but has really bonded to me so much that when I leave she will call for me. unfortunatly I have noticed she has nightmares on a regular basis and crys at night in her sleep to where I have to actually wake her up. I know this is affecting her bad where she doesnt like when people leave the home even someone like a pizza delivery person. I worry about myself I have a great support system and great friends that help me through my own depression plus im on meds that I have only been on for 2 weeks. What I want is for my family to be back together and be happy even if it takes along time that is my ultimate goal. but I am also prepared for the worse if or when it happens. I'm doing pretty much what my councler says and just be patient and take everything one day at a time.