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Originally Posted by Cheerchix79
I think it's over. I've been married for 10 years, have 2 small kids and I'm considering divorce. What brought me to this conclusion? Well, our 10 years has some happy memories, but as I look back most of it seems like it was a series of fighting and making up and fighting and making up. We recently went to counseling for about 9 months, and it seemed to have a positive effect on our relationship and helped see the love beneath the rubble but not long after we were back at square one. Frankly I'm tired and emotionally worn out. Bit of relationship background, my husband was found to be unfaithful to me over the course my 2 pregnancies. This was devastating and i don't think we ever fully recovered. He went to sex addiction counseling and I went to support therapy. 4.5 years post trauma, we've moved cities, started a new life, have good jobs, the kids are happy and settled. My trust and feelings for him never fully came back. We tried, damn it we tried but strife and bitterness always seemed to rear its ugly head. Most recently we have been short with one another. He works 14 hours days 6-7 days/week during the summer and I am working full time as well. We got In a fight about something small 2 weeks ago and it has snowballed out of control. He has decided that he is not happy to come home to me anymore, so he has been out late nights with coworkers till 3-4am and didn't come home until 8-9am a couple times. I found out he went out for dinner with a female ex coworker behind my back. I'm not happy with any of this and frankly after all these years of work we are still at this place. I don't think I have it in me to keep going. We are at a stand off. I'm saying his behavior is unacceptable and he is saying he is sick of never being forgiven and judged from me. I'm at a loss, I just don't think I have it in me anymore.
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IMO, the real tragedy in your story is how extremely damaging all of this is or will be to your innocent, defenseless kids. I'd be figuring out how to spare your kids from the mental/emotional damages that all of this is doing to them and then your course of action will be OBVIOUS.
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We recently went to counseling for about 9 months, and it seemed to have a positive effect on our relationship and helped see the love beneath the rubble but not long after we were back at square one.
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It always blows my mind that these "therapists" cannot seem to help folks learn some good, dependable relationship skills to keep their relationship healthy and productive. IMO, you should have gone looking for a BETTER therapist - for the sake of your kids if nothing else!
All I can say is, your kids are the victims and losers here and the sooner you do what is right FOR THEM - the better. God help your poor little kids!!!!