This may not be a popular thread, but as I cycle through the anger stage of my grief, I ask myself why I would want this woman back. And as I have more clarity and sobriety, I also realize how unsatisfied and unhappy I was in our marriage. So here goes. The following is a list of reasons why I do not want her back/things I won't miss/reasons I'm glad she's going to be out of my life:
1. She does not like to French kiss. How could I have ended up with such a woman in the first place?!? 21+ years of lip kissing. Give me a f&*king break. 2. She is a sullen, unhappy person (even before MLC). 3. She is, for the most part, incapable of spontaneous fun. 4. She does not like sports. 5. She can't cook. 6. She has no sense of fashion or style (clothes, hair, makeup, etc.) and never made any effort to make herself look good. 7. She has few if any close friends. 8. She never discloses anything about herself. 9. She withheld affection as a away of punishing and controlling me. 10. She was offended by anything carnal. 11. She would not go see a movie unless all of the actors, directors, screenwriters, key grips and gaffers could pass her test of political correctness. Result: no movies. 12. She did not like to stay up late. 13. She did not like to go see live rock 'n' roll. 14. She did not like Deadwood or Entourage on HBO. 15. She treated my family with contempt. 16. She inherited money and acted like she'd earned it. 17. She was not kind. 18. She withdrew from me emotionally by her own choice. 19. She started an EA with another man while we were married. 20. She filed for divorce on my son's third birthday.
OK that's an even 20. Next time I feel myself pining away for her, I'll come back and read this as a reminder of just exactly what I'll be missing.
Will anyone else share their reasons?
-SH
"Now some kind of man, he can't do anything wrong. If I see him I'll tell him you're waiting." ---Lowell George