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How would you feel if your husband did this?

My husband went into the delivery room and held the hand of his female police officer partner while she gave birth. He never came into the delivery room with me when I gave birth to his children, saying it was *gross*. I'm hurt by his behavior and my friends all say that the baby must be his and that I am way to trusting. Would you think this was appropriate behavior?

Update:

He will not listen to my concerns and yelled at me, 'She's my PARTNER!" saying I was silly to think this was inappropriate.

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    I'm guessing you don't fully understand the situation and the brotherly relationship your husband has with his partner. I can assume that his partner doesn't have a husband, so going through the whole miracle of life thing can be difficult without a strong man at your side.

    You shouldn't be upset with him for helping another woman, you should be proud of how selfless he is to stand by her when nobody else would.

    Source(s): Polygamy
  • 1 decade ago

    I would think Its totally inappropriate behaviour. But of course its best to have a open communication with him and ask him about it rather than make any wild guesses. He must have a very strong connection with his partner and looks like he has neglected your feelings. Or it could have been a situational thing and he got 'dragged' into the delivery room? Whatever it is, it bothers you and you should get it out of your system. Talk to him about it.

  • qOods.
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    1 decade ago

    Ask him ; I know this may be hard and really annoying for you but you have to NOT think like that. You need to ask him ; tell him the truth and ask why he never went with you in the room but can go with another woman....AND if your friends are sooo sure it was "his" why'd he go in the room ? He said it was "gross" to you, right? Perhaps her husband / boyfriend wasn't there and since she's a friend he felt bad, she didn't have anyone..Don't always think negative, try your hardest to look on the positive side; I'd be pissed off , but I'd make sure I get FULL details first. I'm sure it wasn't intentional and if you talk to him he'd understand why you're thinking how you're thinking.

  • 1 decade ago

    Well if she is his partner at work and she is single maybe she just needed someone there for her. Maybe she didn't have a family to stand by her side in her time of need. Who stood by your side when you delivered? Your mom, mine was. And I was there when my grandson was born. A working relationship is different especially when you work close together. But it doesn't mean he is the father or that he is having a affair. They reley on eachother to keep eachother alive everyday. Maybe this is his way of thanking her. If you really want to know ask him. Tell him how you feel and that it hurt your feelings but be gentle with him don't go into it like your angry just concerned. Good Luck. i hope i am right.

  • 1 decade ago

    I would be looking for a good attorney. I stayed with my husband WAY too long and kept giving him the benefit of the doubt. 22 years worth of doubt. All that left me was a financial hole that I am having a hard time crawling out of and kids in therapy because daddy has a different girl every time they go down to see him.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I understand your feeling but honestly I have a couple of people(afamily) in the force. They become very close because they are putting their life on the line everyday with these people. They count on them everyday. Your husband probably is very close to this lady just because of that work bond. dont jump to conclusions.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I wouldn't jump to conclusions. Some men don't want to watch their wives giving birth. My husband wouldn't come in because he said he probably wouldn't feel the same way sexually towards me if he watched our children come out of my vagina.

    Maybe your husband is similar, maybe its about wanting to have sex afterwards, and since he won't be having sex with her its not a big deal.

    TALK to your husband before you jump to any conclusions and tell him how you feel.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I wouldn't think it was strange. If you have never had any reason to be suspicious of him in the past then why now, why would all your friends think it's his child if he wasn't in the room for your children. That just doesn't make sense. I don't know how I would feel. I would hope you would at least bring this up to him and tell him how much it bothered you.

  • 1 decade ago

    I wouldn't have thought anything of it BUT you said he didn't do that with you so yeah that would make me incredibly angry and suspicious. I don't understand why he was able to go into the deliver room with her, but not with you...the mother of his own children! Odd behavior.

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