My husband has recently acquired a new job, coming out of an extremely bad one, and I noticed changes in his behavior. He seems to be withdrawing from me and wanting to roam. His behavior before the changes were extreme laziness, and fatigue. I asked him a few days ago about the changes I have noticed and he says he has been having thoughts to end the marriage of 1.5yrs. He says he fills trapped and his life is going nowhere. I know there is not another women involved, he's not that type but says he has feeling to see other women. This totally shocked me. I knew we had a ruff start with our first unplanned baby (9 months) and our financial situation declining, but I thought our relationship was wonderful. This exact situation has happened before we were married (and before baby) but he said it was to make sure we were right for each other. He has had a ruff background and as long as I have known him he has been depressed on and off ( more on than off) for about 7 yrs. I have been researching depression and its symptoms, and I cant really tell, but they do not seem to fit. I have asked if we could go to counseling and he has refused. I don't know what to do. I am not sure if this is an illness or if our marriage is ending.
I was thinking it seems he has been depressed for so long that's the only way of life he knows and will do anything to go back to it such as ending a great marriage. But I'm not a doctor. Please guide me to the right path. Thank you for your time.