[separatedwith2kids]

Hello everyone!!

I am new to this forum and want to introduce myself! My name is Natasha and I am a recently separated mother of 2 beautiful little girls. My ex who is legally still my husband and I were together for 11 years and married for what would have been 7 this December.

Life got hard a few years ago and he got in to drinking n drugs. I had no idea and had another child with a man who was lying and deceitful to me. When I found out I did what I felt any good wife would do, I stood by him. I helped him and said we will work through it. He stopped working, I started working. I did what I could do to help him until one day he left.. almost 4 months ago he walked out at midnight on me and our 2 daughters ages 4 and 1.

His family was always a problem in our marriage however he could never balance his relationships. His mom always engaged in a power struggle and now I am done fighting. He does not seem to be worth the fight. I was and am worth the fight but he doesn't see that. He claims to not want a divorce but he's run away living with his mother now. A 38 year old "man" living at mom's.

Life happens and now we pick up the pieces and move on. I am back at home with my parents who are my rocks. They help me and keep me going every single day. Through this group I wish to find support and offer support. We are all going through something crazy but that doesn't mean we are alone! Let's not let the crazy make us crazy. Lol. I look forward to getting to know you all and your stories, it helps knowing I am not alone =)

[jelly-bean]

I'm sorry you have been through such a hard time but it sounds like you are starting to move out of it and are ready to move forward. You are blessed to have beautiful babies and loving parents. We are looking forward to getting to know you better too!

[healingme4me]

Being a single parent isn't the easiest, yet, you aren't alone. I've been divorced for 4.5 years. All boys, 11,9,7.
My ex is a functioning alcoholic. It's something inside him, that he drives at. Workaholic supersedes I believe of him. There's much more to my own saga.
I'm rebuilding my own career path, as I was an at home mom, when it was time to divorce. My sons are developing an appreciation, as my oldest, tonight mentioned how there's similarities in little things between myself and his friends mom, who is also a single mom.
It's a different experience, and not easy, but parenting isn't easy, anyways.
In my state, working or not, there's a $50/month display of showing one is attempting to provide for their kids. Might be something, to consider, getting enforced support.