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Old Jan 13, 2021, 03:20 PM
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He needs to take care of his health concerns and problems himself. It is not fair to burden you with this, as he is sleeping with other women and is asking you for a divorce. You are not obligated anymore. It is in his hands to take care of his own problems, which is what I would state to him. If you choose to now take care of his mental health needs, you are in a position of codependency, taking care of the man who is hurting you. I would tell him to get professional help and medication and that he needs to take care of it himself. I know that sounds perhaps a bit cold and perhaps a bit harsh, but honestly, he's been hurting YOU through all of this - how much are you supposed to harm yourself before you draw a boundary and a line in the sand? it's just not fair to YOU, the one he has harmed through the marriage.

I do have trouble wrapping my brain around still sleeping with him at this point, sexually. I am not judging at all , and I understand that relationships and emotions are complex. But you're just muddying the waters for yourself by doing so. He is sleeping with other women. I wouldn't continue sleeping with the man who is also having sex with other women, and perhaps even unprotected sex. Sorry... I know that was brought up in your other thread and is not a part of this thread. But I wanted to mention it.
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Thanks for this!
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