A stressed mother, wearing glasses, attempts to work on her laptop while her two children distract her. Reality check.

UNBELIEVABLE: Wife dislikes her children - The Untold Story

Deciding whether or not to have children is one of the biggest choices a person can make. Once they are here, there is no going back, which is why it is so important to think carefully about whether parenthood is something you truly want and are ready for.

One man had always wanted kids, while his wife was much more unsure about the idea. Still, the couple went on to have two children. Years later, however, the woman admitted that she had never really loved them, leaving her husband heartbroken and unsure of what to do next.

The man knew that his wife had always been on the fence about having children, but the couple went on to have two kids anyway

A tired wife on a laptop with two children, showing the reality check of having kids she never wanted.

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What he didn’t expect was for her to one day admit that she had never really loved them

Screenshot of Reddit post: My wife (32) dislikes our children (5M, 7F), discussing having kids.

Reddit post screenshot: My wife never really had an urge to have children - I did, detailing pressuring her to have children.

Reddit post about a wife's hands-off approach to raising children, a reality check for the husband.

Reddit post mentioning the husband's job, adding context to the story about the wife and children.

Man pressures wife to have children. She barely interacts with the kids she never wanted.

Wife avoids contact with children, even turning away from her daughter who offered a toy.

Wife pressures man to care for kids. She does not ask if children are okay and avoids nanny.

Man pressures wife to have children. He loves caring for the kids, but a discussion changed everything.

Daughter shares a story with her father about her friend's funny mum, highlighting wife's absence.

Text snippet showing a wife not picking up children from school, indicating issues with having children she never wanted.

Text showing a man talking to his wife about not loving their children after pressuring her to have children.

Text snippet describing the wife's emotional distance and lack of connection with the children she never wanted.

Text detailing the wife's calm demeanor despite not wanting to have children, showing her usual caring personality.

A man with a pensive expression, wife blurred in background. He pressured his wife to have children she never wanted.

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Wife's realization she dislikes the children after husband pressured her to have children.

A wife lacking affection for children she never wanted, revealing a harsh reality check.

Husband reflects on wife's apathy towards children she was pressured to have.

Man questions moving forward knowing his wife dislikes the children, a harsh reality check.

Concern for kids' well-being due to their mother's disconnect after being pressured to have children.

A screenshot of a Reddit comment where a man talks about his daughter liking the idea of him being her best friend after pressuring his wife to have children.

A screenshot of a Reddit comment where a man talks about his son's innocent reaction after pressuring his wife to have children.

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In the comments, the man clarified that they had ruled out postpartum depression as a possible explanation for his wife’s behavior

A screenshot of Reddit comments discussing postpartum depression and the wife's feelings after being pressured to have children.

Readers, meanwhile, worried that growing up with a mother who showed them so little affection could have a lasting impact on the children

A screenshot of Reddit comments discussing the impact on kids and the idea of divorce after a man pressured his wife to have children.

A screenshot of a Reddit comment suggesting therapy for children affected by their mother's lack of love after she was pressured to have children.

Screenshot of a Reddit comment discussing kids having issues because their mother doesn't love them.

Screenshot of a Reddit comment asking about comfort with a wife as a sole caregiver if she never wanted children.

Screenshot of a lengthy Reddit comment about the harm caused to children by a mother's coldness and apathy.

Screenshot of a Reddit comment discussing attachment styles and how mixed signals from parents can affect kids.

Screenshot of a Reddit comment explaining that kids understand love and know when someone doesn't like them.

A Reddit comment suggesting therapy for a man who pressured his wife to have children.

A Reddit comment criticizing a man for pressuring his wife to have children, highlighting the negative impact on the children.

A Reddit comment on the consequences of a man pressuring his wife to have children she never wanted.

A Reddit comment advising a man to consider an exit strategy after pressuring his wife to have children.

A Reddit comment discussing the long-term effects on children when a parent was pressured into having them.

A comment expresses sadness for the kids involved in the situation where a man pressures his wife to have children.

A comment discusses how some people dislike young children and questions the wife's relationship with the kids.

A comment questions who would care for the kids if something happened to the father, highlighting the wife's reluctance.

A detailed comment analyzing the wife's potential reasons for not wanting children, including mental health, and impact on kids.

A comment suggesting family therapy and consulting a child psychologist regarding the wife's apathy towards the kids.

A Reddit comment advises a man to take his children to a therapist to address his wife's lack of love.

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Kristiina Männiste 6 hours ago

And this story is exactly why you dont pressure someone into having children. The myth "once you hold them for the first time something magical happens" is harmful and creates situations like this. The guy in question imagined the hormones would break his wifes mind and replace her personality with that of a Mother. Now he is disapointed that it didnt happen and blames the wife.

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FluffyDreg 5 hours ago

Exactly. The "So naturally (despite my wife not really wanting kids) we had kids" was so gross and him then being confused she doesn't like them???? Its horrid

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Heffalump 8 hours ago

OP asked in reply to a comment: 'What would divorce solve?'. Well, for starters, you'll never feel that someone who isn't there is ignoring you.

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Ashtophet 2 hours ago

Especially since Mom will probably run away from them happily… and never look back.

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Tyranamar Seuss 10 hours ago

This guy is an a*****e. Letting his wife treat the children that way! She's not even being polite to them. How does this guy not see this is a form of a***e?

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FluffyDreg 5 hours ago

Also bringing kids into a situation knowing they wouldn't be fully loved abd pressuring his partner to have them...

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Kristiina Männiste 6 hours ago

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FluffyDreg 5 hours ago

Exactly. The "So naturally (despite my wife not really wanting kids) we had kids" was so gross and him then being confused she doesn't like them???? Its horrid

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Heffalump 8 hours ago

OP asked in reply to a comment: 'What would divorce solve?'. Well, for starters, you'll never feel that someone who isn't there is ignoring you.

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Ashtophet 2 hours ago

Especially since Mom will probably run away from them happily… and never look back.

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Tyranamar Seuss 10 hours ago

This guy is an a*****e. Letting his wife treat the children that way! She's not even being polite to them. How does this guy not see this is a form of a***e?

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FluffyDreg 5 hours ago

Also bringing kids into a situation knowing they wouldn't be fully loved abd pressuring his partner to have them...

4points

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UNBELIEVABLE: Wife dislikes her children - The Untold Story

The man knew that his wife had always been on the fence about having children, but the couple went on to have two kids anyway

What he didn’t expect was for her to one day admit that she had never really loved them

In the comments, the man clarified that they had ruled out postpartum depression as a possible explanation for his wife’s behavior

Readers, meanwhile, worried that growing up with a mother who showed them so little affection could have a lasting impact on the children

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