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So....... What the H-E-double-hocky-sticks am I still doing here? 

I want out.  Period.  Really, I just don't want to be married to him anymore. 

 

He expects everyone around him to treat him with courtesy and respect, but usually has some excuse to not to treat them the same way.  He frequently fishes for complements, then claims people hate him if they aren't fawning over him or deferring to his 'wisdom'.  If he isn't praising himself (usually exaggerating) he's putting someone else down.  More and more I hear racist or homophobic comments from him.  Something he's picking up from the OW?  I just don't know. 

 

He refuses to help with the housework.  He makes twice as much money as I do (though contributes less to the household expenses) therefore I'm in charge of running the house, making sure the bills are paid on time, taking the pets to the vet, etc. etc. etc.  Every payday is a race to get the bills paid before he overdraws the account buying himself toys and taking out cash.  What's the cash for?  He either gives me a lame reason that I don't believe or simply refuses to tell me.  It's probably going to the OW. 

 

Oh yeah, and to top it all off he's cheating on me.  I know.  He knows I know.  I've asked him to break things off with her and re-commit to our marriage.  He won't.  He wants to have us both. 

 

So.......  What the H-E-double-hocky-sticks am I still doing here?

 

I'm saving up to move out.  I'm shopping around for a good lawyer/waiting until the new pre-paid legal benefit from work kicks in (January).  I'm trying to 'prepare' him for my leaving so it won't come as such a shock. i.e. he won't freak out so badly.  I'm waiting for the economy to recover so I won't have to worry about the possibility of getting laid off.  I don't want to do it at a bad time: before/during the holidays, close to one of the kid's birthdays or our anniversary. 

 

Excuses really.  I have enough money to move (not three months expenses in savings like I want, but enough to move).  My parents have a friend who's a divorce lawyer and would probably work with me on payment.  He won't ever be prepared for me to leave no matter how much I tell him I'm unhappy.  He doesn't listen.  It will never be the 'right' time. 

 

No.  The reality is that I'm a big chicken.  I'm afraid of facing his reaction.  I'm afraid of living on my own, without a safety net.  Mostly I'm terrified of change.  I've always hated change, even when it turned out for the better. Yep, I'm a great big chicken. 

 

Okay self:  Time to put on your big girl panties and do what you know you need to do.

by flyingfree  55 Posts 

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Hey, I understand being scared.  But, as others have said, once you get out of that situation, you will feel SO much better.  I was afraid to quit my job and get back in school.  But, once I did that, it was so much better for me.

Get out and rediscover who you are!!!!!!
by Dactyl   2606 Posts
Posted on 11/11/2009 5:50 PM
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Change is hard but can be good...even great!  I am afraid too!  I shouldn't be just as you shouldn't be.  Great women can accomplish great things and we don't need a man to do it.  It's nice to have a great man to share it all with but one who cheats is not someone you want to grow old with and share all the wonderful memories that you do deserve.  Get out and start living for you...don't look back either..they often try to come back as soon as they see you moving on.  Mine did that soo many times I've lost count.  Now he will be 31 next week and his newest girlfriend is 43 so once again he has no use for me and our daughter and is back to living his life as a single man. It hurts like hell but I have to believe one day I will be happy and so will you.  Be strong and get out, I am here if you need to chat...we all are!
by wow9cats   392 Posts
Posted on 11/11/2009 5:30 PM
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Thanks everyone for your encouragement and support.

You're the greatest!
by flyingfree   55 Posts
Posted on 11/5/2009 2:54 PM
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Oh, and you'll be surprised by the support and love you'll get from friends and family.  My sister just gave me the best card that said: Have a little faith that you'll be able to stand on your feet or learn to fly.

You can do it.
by mynewday   47 Posts
Posted on 11/5/2009 8:39 AM
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Wow...I couldhave written that almost word for word a few months ago. I even told a friend it was time to put on my big girl pants.

It is normal to be afraid of the change, afraid that you can't do it, that things will be worse, that his reaction will be bad...I get it. And, something you're going to hear a lot on this site is that it is time to start focusing on yourself and what you need to do to be happy and healthy. Start by getting out. I mean get out now. I hung around for a year, agonizing over how to get out, how to get him to stop cheating, and on and on. In the end, it hurt me and enabled him to continue cheating without any consequences. 

 If you have family support use it and get out. I had no idea how stressed and unhappy I was until I left....and I felt such relief when I finally left. I still defer to him and worry about his reaction to things, I still miss him (but recently got that I miss a good relationship, not him) but I'm working on it. The kids are okay. It was really hard on them at first, but with lots of love they're coming through okay. Yours will too.

And guess what? You're already doing it on your own, you've been doing it for a while. I wish I would have left sooner because staying hurt me. Love yourself enough to leave. You deserve better than this situation. Choose to not be a part of his poor choices.
by mynewday   47 Posts
Posted on 11/5/2009 8:37 AM
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You may hate change, but you will get a good feeling about yourself after you quit letting him walk all over you.

With the disparity in your incomes, maybe it's he who should move out. 

Talk to an attorney - you may be pleasantly surprised.
by HereIgo   756 Posts
Posted on 11/4/2009 9:30 PM
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I wouldn't waste too much time thinking about divorcing him.....sounds like he is baiting you into making the first move anyway. 

He doesn't sound like he cares at all how you feel or what your reaction is to the "changes" he seems to be making such as taking up with the OW, buying all the "toys" and taking money out of your accounts for no good reason..... 

So, I agree - put on the big-girl panties or the g-string (LIP, you are too funny!) and beat him to the punch!!



Good luck with your decision......

by zuki   685 Posts
Posted on 11/4/2009 9:21 PM
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Go!  Go now!!  Forget the big girl panties, hell throw on a g-string and run!

So how much time did he give you to prepare for him to have another woman?   That's about how much time you should give him for a divorce.  You're much nicer than me.  I would've done it without saying a word or letting him know that I even knew another woman existed.

What sort of reaction from him are you scared of?  If it's physical, then get a restraining order.  

Consult with a lawyer to see if you can stay in the house and get his butt out. 

Yes, you seem to have a lot of excuses to take your way out of divorcing him but I'd be willing to bet that once you start the divorce rolling, you'll feel 200lbs lighter in the shoulders. 

I wish you the best.
by lifeinpurgatory   1830 Posts
Posted on 11/4/2009 8:31 PM
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