How long do I have to do everything myself?

I work a high paying high stress job. My SO quit their high stress high paying job citing chronic burnout. Its now been 16 months of me being the only one working. I dont have time to clean the APT and my SO doesn't seem to bother with it either. Id higher a cleaner but the thought of having someone in their space stressed my SO out so the apt stays dirty (and not fully unpacked from our move 2 mo ago). Also we haven't had sex in like a year

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What are the positives of the relationship?

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Go out for milk and never come back. This person is a mooch and a freeloader who is manipulating you.

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I can relate to this 💯. I'm in the same position for many years, except we are married, so I don't have an easy exit. It is very frustrating that you other half doesn't pull her wait. The continous over work (job and home), and stress builds resentment. My wife was diagnosed with depression and other mental health challenges. Her mood swing just made it worse on picking arguments. It is tough. I don't expect much help from her despite that she doesn't work. I have just resorted to keeping peace in the house by avoiding arguments, but it is really hard when the other person continues to push your buttons.
My advice is to please be supportive to her if she needs mental help, but this relationship is not healthy for you, so perhaps call it quits while you can.

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You were not put on earth to be a slave for another person. If you stop, then she will be forced to do something to survive, and in turn this forced survival could make her be the person she was when you first met and got married. So you could actually be saving both of you by leaving her.

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Sounds like they’re going through a pretty serious mental health crisis. Are they seeking help?

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Get out of that relationship.

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Idk how much longer i can deal with this. Im trying to be supportive of their struggle but im also feeling resentment and anger at the lack of help. They also constantly find ways to pick fights with me and saying I am not emotionally available enough

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Communication is the best problem solver communicate what you are feeling

Have you expressed your needs to them?

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If she doesn’t get it, figure out a way to make it more clear for her.

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OP never said whether SO was a he or she (or they for that matter). Should it matter?

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1. Have you expressed all of these concerns to your spouse?
2. Have you tried couples counseling?
3. If the answer to both of those is yes, then you need to reflect and ask yourself what your SO brings to the marriage and decide next steps from there.

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Has your SO consulted a therapist?

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What're you gonna do with sex?

Is “ S.O “ legally bound to you , do you have any financial entanglements with S . O , Do you have any offspring with S.O ? if not then tell them to take a hike . If not … I feel for you .

You don't have to put up with it. The person who isn't working outside the home (for more than a month) should take over 90% of household chores until they go back to working outside the home. That's only fair. You made a very generous offer to pay for cleaning. Tell your freeloader to start cleaning, deal with having a profession cleaner, or move out, but state very firmly that you won't put up with the dirty home any more. Say that you're "burned out" on the high stress, no benefit relationship and ready to quit that.

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