Heh, been there, done that, with my ex husband. It was not a blend, in more ways than one. Animals being a part of it.
He was a very narcissistic guy and couldn’t stand me giving my attention and love to other things. He often complained that I loved my animals more than him, he was right. haha
He built a custom rabbit hutch for my daughters bunnies and showed it off to everyone and then, never let me forget his amazing altruism behind closed doors.
I gave up my beloved Macaw because he did not like the bird, shit…I should have kept the bird and divorced him about 5 years sooner than I did.
It’s been great the last handful of years, just me and the pets and no more 180 lb. monkey on my back. lol