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Am I the crazy one??

I had known my stbx for nearly 71/2 years before we were married in Feb 08.  Due to the nearly impossible stress I was receiving in my job (we had discussed the situtuation many times), I quit my job in March 08 and he freaked out. He asked me for a divorce and we have never lived together since our marriage.  I think he overacted to the what happened or now I wonder why he even married me.  It's been six months now, he has yet to file for divorce.  He blames me for everything that has happened.  He says I forced him into marriage - what?  Can sombody help me with this?  I am so confused on what to do.  My stbx says divorce might be a mistake but it is worth the risk - what does this mean.

by NASCARGirl   2 Posts 
Posted on 9/2/2008 2:30 PM
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Unless you had duct tape over his mouth and you are a ventriloquist and you said I do for him then you didn't force him into the marriage. Not living together yet seems even odder for him to be asking for a divorce already. There has to be more to this story. Was he depending on your income to keep both places going until you could move into together? Did he become to comfortable with the long distance realtionship? Did he become too happy with the "freedom" of the distance between the two of you. But jumping to divorce so soon seems like there is more underneath the surface that that we don't know about to give an opinion.
by Cheydara   365 Posts
Posted on 9/3/2008 4:55 AM
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Is he just expecting your support? I think he's the crazy one. It takes two to make it work for both..If it's just you losing your job, that is not enough reason to be divorced or separated. He should be more supportive to you and maybe help you out in finding a better job that you can keep. How is his job? Is it not enough that he's worrying about financials, anyway, you guys must have a little more to it than just losing job..i think you need to talk it out and find a better way to help each other out unless there's really just something else that is coming in between your marriage now..
by Hopes08   71 Posts
Posted on 9/3/2008 3:25 AM
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Even if you were pregnant you did not force him into marriage. Sorry , he is wrong on that one. Did you hold a gun to his head in front of the pastor or justice of peace. That is funny.
 My guess is that MAYBE you were making good money and that is why he married you in the first place? Maybe it was just for the money.
Of course he blames you. Everyone (almost) blames everybody else for the divorce. It is too hard to accept blame for what part we may have had in it.
Don't let him lay that on you. You are partially to blame as is he. Marriage is 100-100 for both parties...some of that blame rests on him also.
by mtnvly   2542 Posts
Posted on 9/2/2008 4:17 PM
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"..." - On a different note:

1st - Welcome to the community... (...Where are my manners...) ???

2nd - Have you found a less stressful form of employment?
by bp   1241 Posts
Posted on 9/2/2008 4:08 PM
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"...forced into marriage..." - No, unless someone you know was holding a gun to his head and coercing him to marry you against his initial will!

And, on the point of being "crazy", your marital situation may not make any sense to you at this time but I do not believe that you should consider yourself crazy for how things are moving along in your marriage, separation and pending divorce. There is certainly an element of shock and disconnection but you may find it necessary to focus on why the two of you married in the first place beyond the "love" factor. There are so many questions and concerns that are present in an established relationship the fully validate your marriage as you work through the realities of every day life. This may be one of those instances in which your partner for life is in denial of his actions and is only now becoming aware of his decision with understanding what the ramification of a life-long relationship in marriage meant to you... Just a thought... Anyhow, you may want to communicate to him via the many channels of information available within this site so that you can avoid the "risk" of divorce. Divorce is an easy answer in many relationships. Working through core problems is the difficult task...
by bp   1241 Posts
Posted on 9/2/2008 3:53 PM
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"...divorce..." - Okay, based on the information provided; and, your spouse jumps to divorce as a solution on your financial equation to marriage, did you fully disclose to him that you were going to quit your job along with the two of you in agreement with this course of action? And, if you were not in agreement, did the two of you discuss alternative plans of action? And, the list can go on and on... but the point here early in this marriage may be communication and understanding of what the other is attempting to communicate...
by bp   1241 Posts
Posted on 9/2/2008 3:30 PM
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