How Did You Meet?
I was a sales rep and he was a customer.
Describe your marriage before the problem.
I chose to ignore the problems that we had since day one. He always put his job first, and I let him. He told me how I should feel, and I let him. I tried to be understanding and a "good wife." Labor for my second child was induced on his day off so he wouldn't be inconvenienced. Picking me up at a hospital an hour from home after a car accident was put off till he got off work. A neighbor took me to the hospital after a miscarriage because he wouldn't take off work.
Tell us how you first realized you had a problem.
I suddenly realized that things were always going to be the way they were. That I deserved more than being ignored and unimportant to the person who I should matter the most to.
What did you do about it or if you have not done anything yet, why?
I tried to tell him I wasn't happy. When he didn't listen, I tried to show him by withdrawing. He didn't notice. When I finally sat him down and told him I was unhappy, he went crazy. He started acting like someone I didn't even know, constantly picking fights with me and making nasty remarks. He made my life miserable for months until finally I gave up and filed. Now I am starting to think he has a mental disorder because of his erratic, unpredictable behavior.
If you're not yet divorced, what is your greatest fear?
That this will drag on forever. That my kids will hate me by the time this is over.
If you're not yet divorced, what two tips would you share with others?
Get a good lawyer, and a make sure things stay on track. Don't let your STBX (or life in general) delay things and cost you time and money.
If your divorce is final, what was the hardest part of the divorce?
If your divorce is final, what two tips would you share with others?