Update (TW) - AITAH for calling my husband a disgrace after he said my miscarriage ruined his birthday?

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The narrator initially shared a difficult experience regarding their husband's reaction after a miscarriage, stating he claimed the event ruined his birthday. This situation has now escalated significantly.

The narrator recently decided to leave the husband. During this departure, the husband became physically aggressive, grabbing the narrator by the neck, which solidified the narrator's decision to leave due to fear for their safety. As the narrator drove away, the husband shouted threats of su***de.

Update (TW) - AITAH for calling my husband a disgrace after he said my miscarriage ruined his birthday?
‘Update (TW) - AITAH for calling my husband a disgrace after he said my miscarriage ruined his birthday?’

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The narrator is now dealing with the tragic aftermath: the husband has d*ed by su***de in their shared home.

This has left the narrator overwhelmed with a complex mix of anger, grief, relief, and intense guilt, stemming from the belief that leaving him may have caused his death.

Given the history of a**se and the threats made, the core question remains: Can the narrator be held responsible for the husband's final choice, or was leaving a necessary act of self-preservation for both the narrator and their son?