{"id":78444,"date":"2024-08-27T15:34:28","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T08:34:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/?p=78444"},"modified":"2024-08-27T15:34:28","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T08:34:28","slug":"my-husband-demanded-a-sixth-child-or-threatened-divorce-after-my-lesson-he-begged-for-forgiveness-on-his-knees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/my-husband-demanded-a-sixth-child-or-threatened-divorce-after-my-lesson-he-begged-for-forgiveness-on-his-knees\/","title":{"rendered":"My Husband Demanded a Sixth Child or Threatened Divorce \u2013 After My Lesson, He Begged for Forgiveness on His Knees"},"content":{"rendered":"

He\u2019s provided well for our family and spends lots of time at the office. This has given me the freedom to be a stay-at-home mother and raise the five beautiful daughters we already share.But lately, his dreams of having a son \u201cto carry on the family name\u201d have turned into demands. And those demands have morphed into threats!\u201cLisa, we NEED to have a sixth child,\u201d he said one night after dinner. His tone was serious, almost cold. \u201cDanny, we already have FIVE daughters. You want me to keep having babies until we get a son?\u201d I replied, feeling the tension rise. \u201cBut aren\u2019t children a blessing to you? Is it really that hard?\u201d His words stung. We\u2019ve had this argument many times before, but this time it felt different. It felt like an ultimatum. We continued going round in circles with neither of us willing to relent on their choices.\n

Our argument escalated to the point where he hinted that he might consider DIVORCING me if I refused to have a son for him! \u201cAre you saying you\u2019d leave me if I don\u2019t give you a son?\u201d I asked, my voice trembling. \u201cI didn\u2019t say THAT,\u201d he muttered, looking away. But the implication was clear. He was willing to consider divorce if I didn\u2019t follow HIS wishes. That was the end of our argument as we went our separate ways in preparation for bed. That night, I lay awake, thinking about our conversation. How could he be so dismissive of the life we\u2019d built together? Our daughters are amazing, each one unique and full of life. I couldn\u2019t imagine our family any other way. I needed to make him understand what he was asking of me, of us. And you know what? Before closing my eyes and drifting off to sleep, I decided on a cunning way to SHOW him EXACTLY what it meant to raise five children ALONE!The very next day, I woke up extra early while everyone was still fast asleep. I packed a bag and drove to my late mother\u2019s old country house. I turned off my phone\u2019s ringer and ignored all his calls and texts.\n

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After preparing myself breakfast and a hot cup of coffee, I settled in to watch my favorite show for the day: \u201cThe Drama That Unfolds When You Leave Your Husband at Home Alone with Five Children.\u201d I watched everything in real-time through the surveillance cameras we had installed at home. Danny was in for a RUDE awakening! The minute he woke up, he started getting ready for work. But he stopped his preparations when he heard the children causing a ruckus. \u201cWhere\u2019s your mother and why aren\u2019t y\u2019all dressed and ready for breakfast?\u201d he asked our rascals. My babies made me proud when they ignored him and continued jumping on beds and playing. My husband looked for me while calling my name before he realized I wasn\u2019t home. He then started calling me and I watched the phone call come through. \u201cWhat the hell, Lisa,\u201d he said in frustration before giving up on the sixth missed call.\n

He couldn\u2019t leave for work because he couldn\u2019t leave our young daughters alone. The first morning was HILARIOUS and a COMPLETE disaster! He tried to make breakfast and ended up burning the toast and spilling orange juice EVERYWHERE! The kids were running around, refusing to get dressed. He was completely overwhelmed and I was enjoying every moment!\u201cEmma, stop running! Jessica, put your shoes on!\u201d I could hear him shouting, his voice frazzled. \u201cDaddy, I don\u2019t like this cereal!\u201d Emily whined, pushing her bowl away. \u201cThen WHAT do you WANT?\u201d he asked, exasperated. \u201cI want pancakes!\u201d she demanded. Danny sighed, rubbing his temples. \u201cFine, I\u2019ll make pancakes.\u201d Little Jessica, feeling left out, chipped in saying, \u201cI want scrambled eggs and cake!\u201d Emma, not one to be left out, demanded, \u201cWaffles and fresh cream, please!\u201d If his temples were aching before, I was SURE they were now THROBBING! Throughout the day, the chaos only grew! He tried to help them with their online school, but they kept getting distracted and running off! \u201cJessica, focus on your math homework,\u201d he pleaded. \u201cBut I don\u2019t understand it, Daddy!\u201d she cried. He sat beside her, staring at the screen. \u201cOkay, let\u2019s figure it out together.\u201d Between helping the children, a call from work came through.Judging from the conversation and Danny\u2019s profuse apologies, he\u2019d forgotten to report himself as absent for the day! When it came time for lunch, my husband couldn\u2019t figure out what our children liked to eat. So they ended up having a picnic of random snacks. \u201cCan we have peanut butter and jelly?\u201d Emma asked. \u201cI\u2019m not sure we have any,\u201d he replied, searching the pantry.\n

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\u201cHow about just jelly?\u201d she suggested. I must admit, it was sad seeing Danny suffer like this but it was absolutely funny and worth it!The house was a MESS, with toys everywhere, and he looked like he was about to lose it! \u201cWhy is there Play-Doh on the carpet?\u201d he groaned. \u201cI don\u2019t know, ask Emily,\u201d Jessica replied. Hearing her name, Emily started listing off all the reasons why she wasn\u2019t the culprit! \u201cI only play with purple and blue Play-Doh. I wasn\u2019t sitting on the carpet, I only ran a bit on it in one spot. I\u2026\u201d My husband hilariously cut her off before she could continue, \u201cOkay, Emily! Enough, I got it! Can you PLEASE just remove it for Daddy?\u201d In the evening, the girls wanted to play dress-up, and Danny HAD to take part! They made him wear a tiara and feather boa while they pretended he was a princess!\u201cDaddy, you look SO pretty!\u201d Emily giggled. \u201cThis is ridiculous,\u201d he muttered, but he smiled at their joy. My husband looked out of place and so exhausted. Bedtime was the FINAL straw! They REFUSED to go to bed, demanded stories, and kept sneaking out of their rooms! MAN was I proud!\u201cJust one more story, Daddy,\u201d Emma begged.\u201cAlright, but THEN it\u2019s REALLY time for bed,\u201d he agreed, his patience wearing thin. By the end of the second day, Danny was visibly on the verge of a breakdown! He started sending me desperate messages, begging me to come back and help.\n

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\u201cMy angel, please, I can\u2019t do this alone,\u201d he texted. He even sent a video of himself, on his knees, asking for forgiveness. \u201cI\u2019m sorry, my love. Please come home. I need you.\u201d What made the clip even funnier was that he took it in our locked bathroom while the girls DEMANDED he come out and play! I decided it was time to go home. When I walked in, Danny was the first to rush to me, looking more relieved than I had ever seen him! \u201cI am so sorry,\u201d he said. \u201cI won\u2019t pressure you about having a son anymore.\u201d He held me so tight I almost couldn\u2019t breathe! \u201cI realize now how much you do, and I promise to spend more time with the family,\u201d he vowed. I was touched.\n

\u201cIf you truly promise to spend more time with us and help out more, we can discuss the POSSIBILITY of a sixth child,\u201d I said. He nodded vigorously. \u201cI promise, I swear. Please, just don\u2019t ever leave me alone with them for that long again!\u201d We both laughed and from that day on, he kept his promise. He became more involved with our family, appreciating all the hard work that went into raising the children we already had.Our lives began to change for the better. Danny started coming home early from work and even worked from home at times, determined to be more present. He helped with homework, attended school events, and took over bedtime duties! My once-misled husband even learned how to braid hair, much to the delight of our daughters! \u201cLook, Mommy! Daddy braided my hair!\u201d Jessica beamed one morning. \u201cYou did a great job, darling,\u201d I praised. One Saturday morning, as we sat around the breakfast table, Danny looked at me with a soft smile.\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been thinking,\u201d he said. \u201cMaybe it\u2019s not about having a son. Perhaps it\u2019s about cherishing the family we have.\u201d I smiled back, feeling a warmth spread through my chest. \u201cThat\u2019s all I\u2019ve ever wanted, Danny.\u201d We continued our breakfast, talking and laughing, the tension of the past few weeks melting away. It was in those simple moments, surrounded by our daughters, that we found our true happiness. Months went by, and my husband never brought up the idea of having a sixth child again. He was a changed man, more involved and connected with our family than ever before. The girls adored him, and our home was filled with joy and laughter.\u201cDaddy, will you come to my dance recital?\u201d Emily asked one day. \u201cOF COURSE, sweetheart. I wouldn\u2019t miss it for the world,\u201d he promised. And he kept his promise! He was there for every recital, every soccer game, every school play. Our daughters flourished under his newfound attention and love. One evening, as we watched our daughters play in the yard, Danny took my hand. \u201cThank you, Lisa,\u201d he said softly.\n

\u201cFor everything.\u201d I squeezed his hand, feeling tears well up in my eyes. \u201cThank you for understanding,\u201d I replied. Our journey wasn\u2019t easy, but it brought us closer together. My husband learned to appreciate the family he had. And I found the strength to stand up for myself and our daughters. We were stronger than ever, ready to face whatever challenges life threw our way. And as we sat there, watching our daughters chase fireflies under the setting sun, I knew we had found our happily ever after.\n\n\n\n\n\n