G'Day to all of you,

I am about to leave my wife. She probably suspects that I am strongly considering it but I don't think that she really expects me to follow through with it all.

The fact is guys, I have had a gutful of her lies, hypocrisy, dishonesty and gaslighting. I was far from perfect as a husband and she left me in January 2008 but came back in May 2008.

I am still struggling with the notion that earlier this year I was a crushed and devastated LBS unable to sleep or eat. And now, just 9 months later I am preparing to leave my wife and take a job that I have been offered in Europe. Since we have no children, I am adamant that we do not see each other or speak with each other again.

Please have a look at my situation, and tell me if I am a bad man for doing what I am about to do:

Thread I - March 2008 to April 2008
Thread II - April 2008 to July 2008
Thread III - September 2008 to present

I was a bad, bad husband and really in need of some work. I have spent the last ten months purging all the negativity, thoughtlessness, selfishness, anger etc from me and am a much better human being than I ever was a year ago. I also believe that with the bitter lessons I have learned, I will be a much better husband to whomever I marry in the future.

I do not think I remotely deserve the torment my Mrs has put me through this year - certainly not since May or thereabouts.

I need strength to follow through on this decision. Please give me your support.

best,

GH31


Me: 46
W: 46
T: 23
M: 20
DS12
DD11
DS5

W left: 01/28/08
Discovered OM: 02/26/08
W back for 9 days: 04/08
W returned 05/21/08
EA/PA - 01/08-07/09
W's MLC 2008-2014 (realised this much later)