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Initially I was angry that she wanted the divorce. I couldn't understand her. Therefore, I put all our wedding items at her place by giving an explanation that my house will be undergoing renovation and i have no place to put them. I was hoping at that point in time that she would remember the good items and reflect on our relationship.
I realized that this is a fatal mistake according to sandi's rules. Therefore, i do not know whether it is a good idea to get our weddings stuff back now since the renovation just ended.

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I text my wife a week ago regarding when i can arrange to get back our wedding items from her. She didn't respond to it. I assumed that she didn't respond because i didn't gave her a definite date and time for me to head over as this is something she said before about me not being prepare (I think i'm mind reading here)

Text her again today if i could head over to her place on sat at 10am and still no reply. I guess that I should let the matter rest now?

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Wife just replied to the text that she has thrown everything away.

Feel so much pain now, don't even know how to reply to her in a good way

You gave them to her, hoping they would make her change her mind. You're both communicating in a childish way.

Thanks labug for speaking your mind, I definitely agree with you that it is a childish manner for me to react to her at that moment. I just have to take it all in as a lesson and learn how to respond better next time instead of reacting.

Yes, it's all a tough lesson. Now take what you see has happened and really figure out what you need to do to change that behavior. You can't change her but you can change you.

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I just replied a simple thanks for letting me know and tell her to have a great day ahead.

Wife just sent a reply to my email to her:

Dear DigDeeper, 

It's good that you finally understood what went wrong in the marriage. 

I would appreciate if you could give me some time alone. I want to move on with my life without having to remember the hurt from the past. 

I hope that you are also moving on with your life. 

Regarding the house, I have not decide on what to do yet. I will let you know again once I have made my decision. 




Am I mind reading if I think that my wife thinks that move on and move forward is the same? Do I reply to her to validate her feelings in the email?

Would like to have some input on the following reply to my wife's email

Hello Wife,

I understand that you are hurting, I will let you have the time and space by yourself to heal.

Yes I am moving forward in my life learning to become a better person.

Regards,
DigDeeper.



Am I making sense in my reply? I know i cannot control what my wife thinks. I want to let her know that i want to work on the marriage and not move on with my life but move forward.

It's the weekend again. I've just made apple crumble for my family. Hearing them say that it's nice makes me happy.

I also just sent my wife an email

Hello Wife,

I understand that you need some time to heal.I will only contact you during emergencies.
Take care of yourself and I will keep you in my prayers.

Regards,
DigDeeper.

Guess it's now time for her to work it out with her ownself while i continue to improve myself.