Do Men Ever Regret Leaving Their Family?

I don't know how a real man could ever leave their family. I would never abandon my wife or my children. My family is what I live for. I am sure they will regret it one day. I feel so terrible for your son. Please raise him to never be like his father. You want him to be better then his dad. Teach him to respect women and to cherish them. Hang in there!!

You think nothing major happened, just little things. That doesn't mean he thinks the same, he probably thinks major things, unchangeable things have happened.

Leaving you does not equal leaving his family so long as he tries to get partial custody and still sees your son. Yes its difficult and somewhat traumatic for your son, but a father doesn't make that choice unless continuing to be with his spouse is so difficult and traumatic that he can't take it.

Of course, that is unless the pregnancy was unplanned or the pregnancy was the reason for the marriage in the first place. its a little different then.

Some do and some never look back.

My sister's husband left her and her daughter for another married woman and later married that woman and had two kids...about 10 yrs later that woman walked out on him and their kids leaving them behind. Now he calls my sis alllllll the time begging for forgiveness and another chance. She told him she appreciates his apology but that ship has long since sailed. Their daughter (my niece) hates him. She says he is not a father at all if he could just abandon them that way. It's really sad.

I think that in most cases men and women both regret leaving established marriages, especially when the grass was not so much greener on the other side of the fence. I think that a lot of times in life the person that never forgives us is ourselves.

Most definately some or most do, but that could take years. And some don't regret enough to actually come back and admit it.

Once they are gone, don't count on him coming back. Live your life as if he isn't. Gone is gone.

"lots of little things" -- does that mean arguments, crying and temper tantrums? Was you son exposed to all that? I went through all that too. We now live separately and everyone is happy. He's a better father too. Don't force the marriage if it isn't working. Let him continue to be a father but let him go as a husband.

i would say as far as regrets go most men regret having a family begin with or regret the choice of woman they knocked up.

Yes, my cousin got married to a man that had 2 children from a previous marriage. He still kept contact with his ex wife. Obviously because of the kids. He always would text his ex wife and say things like "I miss you, and I miss our family and being with you"he ended up going back to her. so yeah, it could happen. :) good luck

Yes ! They regret and usually live with alot of guilt. He may not come back so you need to move along with your life and make the best of it. Do your best to keep him involved in your son's life and try to get along with him for the sake of your son. In your son's eyes, he will always be "daddy"

Although my current husband can't stand his ex-wife, I do believe if he had to do it all over again, he would have worked things out with her for the sake of their children.

"lots of little things" - constant dripping wears away a stone.

He's not divorcing your child, he's divorcing YOU. If he is a good father, he will remain so, unless of course you choose to become an obstacle to this.

Please dont use your child as a pawn.