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I'm truly struggling 

Here's the simple version...to the best of my knowledge...We've struggled for 2 1/2 years. I thought it was over, but could never totally give up hope. Every time I saw him, I thought that something would click. I never stopped loving him. Just something seemed missing. I thought it was newness wearing off, but he was still so head over heels ... Read MoreI thought something must be wrong with me. We had some intimacy issues, my fault, not consciously. I basically thought we couldn't be saved, although that hope was still there, and giving up totally was unthinkable. I fell apart. Yet I didn't go home when he asked out of fear of failing. So....we continued like this since Feb. We'd both have days we said it was over, and days we loved each other and looked at the good. In Sept on a bad day I went to get info and I thought to begin divorce. I couldn't even write our names down without crying. I knew I didn't want this, but when he asked me to come home, I still froze. That was the last time he wanted to ask me. I guess he had been seeing someone and I was getting one last chance to stop that from moving forward and I failed. I had to get the rest of my stuff out, and hers was coming in. I knew it was a long time coming, but it hurt like hell, because I wanted to fix things. I just didn't want to say yes and fail. He said he still loves me and will always want to be with me. He needs time, as they live in OUR house together. I'm not sure if I'm being a fool by hoping he thinks about us, our marriage and our family, or if it's a chance to save us. I'm struggling. How 3 days can break us, I don't know. 3 days before I said I'd do anything to save us, he had said the same to me. It just doesn't all add up, and I'm having trouble wrapping my brain around it.
by CrazyOne  15 Posts 

Posted on 10/14/2009 8:41 AM
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Sweetheart....  he's gone.  Even though you still love him (and it's impossible to instantly turn your love off), you've got to accept that he's been gone emotionally a long time ago.  If he's moving another woman into your house (and why would you allow that?) he is definitely not in love with you anymore.  It's most cruel for him to move someone into your home while you move out.  You have just as much right to your home as he does.  If you rent, get rid of the apartment.  If you own your home, don't leave and forfeit your home to him.  Get to a divorce lawyer fast and get the house sold.

Don't allow yourself to be a doormat just because you love him.  He will love you even less if you allow him to do this to you.  Also, you need to catch up with him.  He's been gone emotionally for a while and now you need to distance yourself from him until your love and passion for him diminshes.  You love what he used to be and not who he is today.

Keep blogging here and keep us up to date.  Good luck.
by Char1   99 Posts
Posted on 10/14/2009 11:46 AM
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If he's already got another woman living with him in your guys' home then he's already moved on.  Sure, he's going to think about things (you, the marriage, etc.) but he's also building a future and history with this new person.

Anytime one brings a 3rd party into a relationship, it's not a healthy way to try and reconcile. 

I'm so sorry you are having to go through this.  I would suggest though that you retain an attorney to make sure he doesn't say you abandoned the home and do something to get over you in the divorce.

Take care

by lifeinpurgatory   1830 Posts
Posted on 10/14/2009 11:34 AM
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