I Have 4 kids, a 21 year old son in the Air Force, an 18 year old daughter who is about to make me a grandma, a 16 year old son and a 13 year old daughter. No, we don't have any kids together. We've been together 4 years, married for 3. He has never made the effort to make this a "family", yet he accuses me of the same. It seems like everything has to be about him and his kids. He accuses me of everything he does. All I have ever wanted was for him to understand how he makes me feel, but he just takes everything as criticism, and doesn't seem to care that he has hurt me.

I have not looked into counselling for myself. Going back to being a single mother, not sure if I could afford it.

Yes, I read DB about 10 years ago and reading it again.