'I hate my husband's son - he's a walking reminder of his past relationship'

Every relationship has its ups and downs - but you can usually work through your problems with clear communication. However, one woman is considering throwing away her entire relationship because she dislikes her husband's son for 'reminding her about his past'.

She explained how she married her husband three years ago - and hasn't been able to build a positive relationship with his now seven-year-old son in all that time. Taking to Netmums for advice, she said: "I've found this incredibly difficult from day one and it seems to getting harder. I would really appreciate some advice as I know this is my issue and it's tearing apart our relationship.

"He only had his son three days a month, but for days leading up to this I feel incredibly low. I have a huge sense of dread that I can never shake. The boy is good enough, although he will not talk to me when we are alone and we have absolutely no relationship whatsoever.

"I used to think that I found it difficult because I was told that I couldn't conceive, however I am now 30 weeks pregnant and my feelings are becoming more and more intense." She has opened up to her husband about this issue - but she says he simply doesn't understand the issue and therefore doesn't know how to help.

She added: "I have tried explaining my feelings to my husband so many times, even saying that we shouldn't be together because I feel so much guilt for potentially coming between him and his son. But he just can't understand. He is very very secretive about contact with his ex, to the point of hiding texts and he will step outside to make a call, I only ever seem to know about it by catching him on the off chance.

"So I always feel that there is a huge barrier in our relationship. I feel that