Oh yes, I get the manipulation. Our H's must have gone to manipulation school together. They'll say whatever they need to to make sure they can still control us and get what they want out of us. You - the week day and when convenient wife and me - the gratification and when convenient wife. I'm trying to look past this temporary 'status' with the hope that I'll be his all the time wife someday. Sometimes, like today, it looks bleak, but I'm trying to just continue to trust God's plan for my life, which I hope involves a 2x4 for H, but just really trying to stay strong. But like you said, we can't be naive either. We have to learn from the past or it's shame on us for getting hurt again. You're smart to have learned from this summer and not fall for his tricks again...but just continue to be on the lookout for any signs of baby steps. Sometimes it really just amazes and baffles me though...I know both of us would basically give our lives for our families, but yet these H's wont't even sacrifice a thing. It's sad. I can only pray that they figure out the awesome families they are missing out on (and take real action for it) before it's too late. Hope you had a good night. Any more texts from H?
Me 27; H 28; S 2 Togeth 9; M 4 Sep 11/14/08 EA OW1 Sep 08 EA OW2 Mar 09 EA OW3 Jun 10