I have to say Amen to Wifey! Wish her the best. We all have to do what is right for us. And Tawnya, I think perhaps the reason you feel "peace" is maybe you were able to turn you situation over to God. I hope that is the case. When we can do that, we do feel free and the burden we have carried around is gone. It doesn't mean that we don't care about what happens, it just means we have turned it over to God to handle b/c we don't know how and just can't do it anymore. So, I do pray that everything will go well for you b/c as Wifey said, you are special and if your H can't see what you are, it is his loss. As I told you before, sweetie, you will come out of this the winner. Look at AmyM. She would not have thought that going through a D was being a winner at the beginning of her thread, but that is not the point. Whether the M succeeds or not--does not made the decision if YOU are a winner or a loser......it is based on who YOU are as a person.....not the M. So, Tawnya will be okay. And...I think you will raise those two kids to realize what M is suppose to be in spite of what they have seen played out before them by their dad. When you try your best and trust in God to do His work......what more can one expect to do? Sound like a preacher, don't I? Well, I'm not. But, I know from experience that this is true. I also know from experience that when one strays and does wrong that you can come back and slowly get to where you need to be once again.....if you want that. So, who knows........maybe something will happen within these next few weeks that H will see the error of his foolish ways and see what he has at home and make the right decision for his life. I have seen what some would call miracles happen before in people's lives. Just wait on God to do what is best for you b/c YOU are the one that has turned to Him.....not the H. So, God may not be able to do what He could do or wants to do for your H as long as H is out of the will of God. Does that make sense? B/c H has that free will and God is not going to interfer with free will. Oh.....I've got to stop preaching these messages. But, hey.....I am not going to say "I'm sorry".....lol.
God bless you and your family. You are very special. You keep remembering that b/c I think from the posts I have read that it is a common reaction from the people that have read what you have posted. We all see what a terrific person you are, so don't beat yourself down into the ground and start believing in yourself....okay?
Take care and try to enjoy each day as it comes. Do the best with what you have to work with that day.
Sandi
It is not about what you feel should work in your M. It is about doing the work that gets the right results. Do what works!