I have never loved my wife

124 points75 commentssubmitted by tac1122113 to r/TrueOffMyChest

I’ve been married for two years and have been with my wife for 6. I’ve never loved her. We started dating in high school when she asked me out with a group of her friends. She was fun to be around, but I could always take it or leave it when it came to being around her. We kept dating, but the whole time, I always said I needed to break up with her before it was too late. I never had the heart to break up with her because I knew she loved me. Well, after several years, I was under so much pressure from others to propose. I thought that maybe if we were married, I would learn to love her. Didn’t work. I like her, I guess, but to be honest, most nights I hope that when I get home, she’s not there. Not because I want her dead or something, but because if she was just gone, maybe I could really find love. I know that I’m definitely the bad guy and I honestly hate myself for this.