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Have no idea what to do

Last night my wife of 13 months stated, after a 6 hour discussion, that she wanted a divorce.  During our marathon, I said that while my rational mind knows we would never work out, I made the decision to get married and I felt I had more energy to give to the situation.  I know this is stupid, but I still wanted to try.  I felt like we gave up too quickly.
  Granted, from the start we were opposites with different financial backgrounds and ideas of responsibility.  I was blind and in love.  Well after about 8 months of marriage she was fired from her job and that lead to many arguments about responsibility to the family, one another, and what the right way was to solve the situation.  It wore on us both.  I was considered the parent (telling her what to do) and she was ostrich (burying head in the sand in hopes of better days with little effort or planning).  Regardless, I can't sleep now.  I feel very lonely, as I moved to this city to be with her, and don't have any friends.  I have my parents, but they can only handle so many 4 am wakeup calls.
  She seemed so cold when we were talking and said at one point, "I want you to hurt right now, because you've made me hurt."  She brought out resentments against me that I never had heard before, like about or wedding, and ones I had heard.  The disconnect from us was really sickening and I don't know what to do.  Thinking of investigating online divorce filings, where you answer questions, they send you the forms to take in to the court house, then supposedly you just go to court.  Anyone know if those work. 
  Sorry this is so long, but I just feel like my head is rambling.  I start a new job in 2 weeks and I'm afraid I'm going to screw it up due to the stress and sadness I'm under.  I feel stupid, sad, angry, etc....Please help if you can...

by Newbatdivorce   56 Posts 
Posted on 6/15/2008 3:57 PM
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I can agree it wasn't a healthy relationship.  Makes me wonder if I know how to have a healthy relationship.  All of her phobias (wouldn't learn to drive), lack of ambition, and irresponsibility, and my co-dependence of somehow always wanting her to be everything I need at the time and being upset when she isn't. 
  I question whether it was my fault.  As if I'm so hard to get along with and I pushed a good person away.  I work overnights and really the only time we had together was Saturday and Sunday, and it would be on those days she would choose to spend with friends, not always, but damn, it's the only real time we had together.  I wasn't one for being super social, and I thought through most of our relationship she wasn't either, but then during our talk she brings up how we never did anything.  I thought she enjoyed spending time together.  That's mainly what we did when we were dating, then after we were married, it's like my company was no longer enough.

  I guess it  comes down to blaming myself at this point.  I know it can't be all one person's fault.  That is impossible, but I wonder if I had such reasonable expectations?  Or if my expectations were reasonable....I don't know...I feel like I lost my dreams for the future, granted she held some of those back, but my dream of having a life long partner.  I guess there is more to life than arguing every week though...lol...Thanks for the feedback though..

by Newbatdivorce   56 Posts
Posted on 6/16/2008 3:58 PM
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First of all you need to put yourself first and your new job.  This relationship does not sound like a healthy one.  You need someone who will support you and respect you not someone who expects you to be a father figure.  It sounds like you both need a little space to figure this all out.  Stay strong and remember you are what is important right now.  This is your life and it is time to live it ..... you seem like you have always been taking care of her and never putting yourself first.  Take this time for you and see if she grows up a little.  Keep me posted
by Barkley   912 Posts
Posted on 6/15/2008 9:05 PM
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First of all you need to put yourself first and your new job.  This relationship does not sound like a healthy one.  You need someone who will support you and respect you not someone who expects you to be a father figure.  It sounds like you both need a little space to figure this all out.  Stay strong and remember you are what is important right now.  This is your life and it is time to live it ..... you seem like you have always been taking care of her and never putting yourself first.  Take this time for you and see if she grows up a little.  Keep me posted
by Barkley   912 Posts
Posted on 6/15/2008 9:04 PM
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