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Old May 25, 2021, 06:49 AM
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I wish you the best. I hope both you and your husband have success in therapy.

Also, thank you for opening your discussion about the end of relationships. Its never easy to open yourself up to points of view that are difficult to hear. Its helped to reinforce for me that our choices are our own and the outcome of those choices are also only our own.
Thank you.

I had NO idea it would be THIS hard to leave him and to separate from him. There's something still very powerful between us that is undeniable, and I am just going with my feelings right now. There is no logic to it, but I am also watching out for myself, and I know what needs to happen in order for me to truly be with him again. He needs therapy and serious behavioral changes.

And yes, I am responsible for my own choices and decisions, as well as the outcomes of those decisions. Sometimes we make poor choices, and sometimes those decisions turn out for the best.
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Old May 25, 2021, 07:41 AM
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People complain on here about their spouses all the time, yet remain in the relationship. This is a support forum and I should be able to post about my husband in any way that I wish to.

You sound very condemning, unsupportive and judgmental. A more compassionate reply would have been along the lines of "I can see how hard this is for you... leaving someone is not easy, nor is divorce. It's a big life decision, it's one of the most difficult life experiences one can go through, and emotions can be contradictory".

Perhaps he can change - perhaps not. But at this point, I cannot deny my feelings. If he cannot change, then I truly will have my answer.

He has spoken with his mother about his anger issues, even. He is accepting of it now and wants to address it in therapy. This gives me some amount of hope.
We don't get to choose the support we receive from others. We choose to accept or discard the support given. I saw your pre edit post so I thought it was important to point out that support does not mean agreement with your choices. I think many here have been very supportive of your stated desire to end your relationship. I think you would be wise to not discard the support you've been given. You don't know when you may need it again.
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Old May 25, 2021, 11:22 AM
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We don't get to choose the support we receive from others. We choose to accept or discard the support given. I saw your pre edit post so I thought it was important to point out that support does not mean agreement with your choices. I think many here have been very supportive of your stated desire to end your relationship. I think you would be wise to not discard the support you've been given. You don't know when you may need it again.
This is a support forum with specific rules about how to be supportive. This too, sounds judgmental and unsupportive and puts me on the defensive. I have appreciated all the support I've been given to date and I have stated that several times in my thread, but I have changed my mind about my relationship. My response to one person's post does not mean that I am discarding all support given.

I will ask mods to close this thread now. This thread no longer serves it's purpose - ie, to help me and to support me in my plight. In fact, I think it's time for me to take a break from PC altogether.

Thank you to all who have been supportive of me.
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Old May 25, 2021, 11:43 AM
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No more comments are needed or requested. I’ve asked a mod to close the thread. Thank you. And a big thanks again to everyone who has helped. Your support has been amazing to me.
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