Hello all

Found this site just a few days ago when looking at the book DR which I am going to buy (hopefully this lunchtime from shop as don't want delivered to home).

Anyway, I'll try and be brief but outline all with where I'm at :

Me - 34
W - 34
Together 13 years
Married 7
2 Kids 6 - 3

So I've got here as my wife has told me she no longer loves me just last week, although we have had those relationship chats occasionally for most of our relationship on and off. I have just taken them as my (won't back down or say sorry for anything even when blatantly wrong) wife as a means for her to take control of a situation whereby she was probably wanting something but instead of asking, was moaning at me and therefore I would react and hence an argument. I think this is standard man woman stuff though having recently re read Venus and Mars !!!

So my wife seems totally relieved and of the opinion that I have finally accepted it's over, whereas before I would just keep trying again. My wife has said I can still live at home and we can play happy families for the kids as I've nowhere to go and I'm fine with that at the moment. She hasn't put a time on that but I'm looking for 6 months depending on how it goes before we need to decide the long term way forward.

I'm here as I'm old fashioned at heart and believe that families are happier environments and kids need both parents. There is no violence and very rarely and heated discussions or dissagreements in front of the kids, let alone any arguments.

I'm not sure what to lead onto here yet as could write war and peace for full info but beginners forum said keep short to start with. So any advice, comments, questions etc welcome and I'll take all on board.

All the best to others in this situation, the stomach pains are horrible, the thoughts horrible, but even a few days on after reading the stories on here, I'm feeling better than I was and working on me now for a bit, without neglecting my kids and household responsibilities. I've been all about my wife for a goot 11 years, so getting back some of the me. Little side note, if you've not watched You, Me and Dupree, take a look and get the NESS back in yourself.

Thanks