Oh snap, looks like things are truly unravelling now. What a predicament Grace has gotten herself into. Only just recovered from a serious life threatening illness, two kids under two, and from the looks of things a relationship that’s imploding.
Hopefully she’s just being her usual dramatic self and she and Lee can weather this initial difficult new born stage together. While I’ve never really believed in the solidity of their relationship, breaking up right now would be awful and stressful for everyone in their lives. Plus even genuine loving couples can go through a stage of hating each other when dealing with a newborn baby, sleep deprivation is a killer.
I’ve always felt they’d break up eventually as they have never seemed on the same page. I honestly think the coma prolonged their relationship. A big dramatic event to bond them, tons of family support. It allowed them to avoid their incompatibility and live in a bubble. But now that it’s just the two of them navigating caring for a newborn and being responsible for a whole family - the cracks are showing big time.
I like Lee, but Grace clearly carries the weight in their relationship. Grace likes giving men the world because she thinks that’s the way to keep them around. Plus she enjoys the control. But the problem is once the chips are down and you really need your partner to step up, it doesn’t happen. I don’t think Lee loves Grace enough to meet her needs. He reminds me of my own dad funnily enough, a nice enough guy but not someone who’s equipped to steer the ship. It feels like Grace and the kids just happened to him, if that makes sense.
I feel like he does the bare minimum but isn’t the kind of person who’s gonna roll their sleeves up and take initiative. Grace probably has to constantly tell him what to do. He seems very type B. Too many women do this though, they force a life with a guy who isn’t right for them because they’re desperate to tick boxes. Then when it backfires they get mean and resentful.