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Thanks GG! It just sucks to hear "I'll call you later" over and over and over again with not getting that call. You know? When H and I talked this past weekend, I was really good. I did well and he said that he's going to IC to figure out why he's so angry and would like to work on our M. He said he'll be calling more often and doing more things together. But didn't call once this week. Not once. I just gets me down.

Oh FG don't let that get you down. When we were at mc I had said that h should call more and talk with the kids, like say goodnight etc.

During c h had agreed with that plan. So the very next day h called and said goodnight to the kids and then it stopped. He did that one day.

Over and over h would say I will be over, I will call, just like a broken record. Would he call NO, would he show NO.

Just don't expect anything from him for now. Just nod and smile and say ok h we will talk then and then dismiss the thought.

FG it does take a long time for them to make or show progress. If it helps make a list of all the positives and focus on those. For example: ( don't know what your list would be)

H sees d every sunday
H is going to IC
H has not filed for D
H wished me a happy birthday
H thanked me for the e-mail I sent
H sent child support on time
H fixed our leaky faucet
H showed up on time to pick up D

Focus on the positives and not what he is not doing and then you might have a better feeling about your h too.

Thanks Glam. Just in a bad funk today and need to get out of it. The list should help that too.

FG--hugs.

I know what you are going thru, too. My H says he will call or text and he doesn't and I used to get so agitated as you well know.

Now, I have just given up thinking that he will call or text. I have to be the one to remain in a stable frame of mind because if I don't, nobody else will.

Just be kind and love unconditionally. I think when we do this, when we least expect it, we will be greatly rewarded and it will pay off.

I have thought many, many times of telling my husband off but when I start to think about it I think, what will it accomplish. He is miserable without me having to tell him so.

I want our home to be a safe and relaxing place and one that is full of love and comfort not the opposite.

It takes a lot out of us but believe me, God gives us strength that we think we don't have.

I have many down days but I have learned from them.

Yea, I hear that MWG! I've gotten alot of strength from this....strength I never knew I had!

Praise God MWG for what you just said. It is so true. There are so many times you just want to blurt out you %^$%@$^%*^&(&^$ and then you stop and say what good would that do.

It will put miles between you. Then you say ok God I need your help right now to get through the day or I go watch a movie and forget who my h is at that moment.

Now dust yourself off FG and get busy on that list. When you feel down pull it out and realize all the positives you do have.

I remember FG about a year ago I did tell my h off. He had did something that just crossed the line with me. This was way before I learned patience and silence.

He was at work and wouldn't take my calls. I said you better answer your phone or I coming over to your work and we will settle it now. Snap, he called me back and I let him have it.

I think he said at that point to just file. He was never returning. Ok, in hindsight where did that get me. Miles and miles backwards. Do you think my h has forgotten that. I don't think so. So what did it really accomplish, it hurt more than helped.

It helped me get it out of my system, but then I felt bad. You see what I am doing now is the better and smarter way!

Do you ever wonder though if we as LBS are nice as pie, then is the MLC/WAW thinking "Ha! Sucker!" Like they're lying, getting away with sh it and keeping feeding us bull because we're being nice? I hope this made sense.

That is why I say this journey is more for me than it is for my h. I am learning so much that I wouldn't have if God didn't allow for this to happen.

I am learning respect, love and support for my h.