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Old Oct 23, 2019, 03:22 PM
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Hello Tammy: I see this is your first post here on PC. So... welcome to Psych Central.

You wrote your husband took his wedding ring off one night because he said he felt down & wanted to have some fun. So you're wondering if you should divorce him. I guess what I'm wondering is if there is perhaps more to this than that. What I can tell you is that I'm an old codger. My wife & I have been married for 40 years. And to make it that long in a marriage requires an ocean liner's worth of compassion & forgiveness. If this one incident is the only stumbling block you & your hubby have encountered in your marriage I would say, in general, you're doing pretty darn well.

Of course I don't know exactly what your husband did when he went out. I assume it was not a serious betrayal. Yes what your husband did was certainly ill-considered. (Hopefully he's learned his lesson.) But, unless there is more to this than what you wrote in your post, my personal opinion would be considering divorce over this one incident is extreme.

Perhaps what is called for here is some marriage counseling for the two of you & perhaps some individual counseling or therapy for your husband. His "feeling down" could be a sign of some underlying depression. (If your husband isn't open to these options that may indeed be a bad sign.) Here are links to 9 articles, from Psych Central's archives, that (hopefully) may be of help as you consider how to proceed:

9 Steps to Better Communication Today

Your Partner Cheated; Now What! | Surviving Infidelity

Can Your Relationship Survive After Cheating?

7 Reasons to Seek Marriage Counseling

5 Times Couples Counseling Could Be the Best Option

https://psychcentral.com/blog/answer...es-counseling/

https://psychcentral.com/lib/when-an...les-therapist/

https://psychcentral.com/lib/how-to-...dium=popular17

https://psychcentral.com/blog/are-yo...ourself/?all=1

I hope you find PC to be of benefit.
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