I divorced just a year after marrying because my husband neglected his hygiene. It was a turning point that made me realize the importance of self-care in a relationship.

I thought I knew my husband inside and out after two years of dating. He seemed perfect: a stable job, his own apartment, and a caring nature. We occasionally spent the night together, but it was never a full cohabitation, so there were no warning signs. When I became pregnant, he proposed, and we married, believing it was the right step
However, everything changed after our wedding. Almost immediately, my husband stopped taking care of himself. He would come home exhausted and collapse into bed wearing the same clothes he had worn all day. A shower? That became a luxury he thought he could skip. I tried to remind him gently:

“Darling, wouldn’t you want to shower before bed?”
“Later,” he would say, yawning before falling asleep right away.

But “later” never came. My requests to remind him to brush his teeth or wash his dirty, smelly feet were met with vague responses like “I forgot,” “I don’t have time,” or just silence.
He could go months without washing until I reminded him, and even then, it was half-hearted, as if he were doing me a favor. I felt terribly embarrassed in front of friends and neighbors.
As the days turned into weeks and months, my disgust and disappointment grew. I realized I was drifting further away from him. The love we once shared was replaced by resentment.

Finally, I understood that I couldn’t take it anymore. They say people relax after marriage, but not to this extent! I packed my bags and left.
Without regrets and without looking back. I realized it was better to raise a child alone than to live with someone who wouldn’t even wash himself. 🚪💔