Then when people recommend things that she doesn't agree with, she ignores them.
I'm one of them.
most of us have been ignored at times...still we hang in there trying to help.
When I see progress I feel compelled to note it partly b/c it has been slow in coming.
OTOH rysmom, you had some serious baggage from your childhood and In the marriage, which was not always known to us.
I think your own fog has been lifting lately and now you KNOW that the only way for you have financial security is by divorce. That is not in dispute.
according to you, your ex h is Not an honest man. He bribes and lies and cheats...that is according to you. So that is not in dispute. Keep that clarity.
He obviously thinks it's okay to have OW living with him and involved in his life and his family, like a wife would be. So, do what you have to do so you are not stuck anymore.
There are many good men out there. Give them a chance.
Yes they are flawed, as we all are. But maybe as you learn to love yourself, warts and all, you may find it easier to love others, as they are, and not feel disappointed that they have faults.
Don't forget to have fun with your son. How does he treat his girlfriends? I hope he has not learned too many bad habits from his dad on that issue.
((( )))
M: 57 H: 60 M: 35 yrs S30,D28,D19 H off to Alaska 2006 Recon 7/07- 8/08 *2016* X = "ALASKA 2.0" GROUND HOG DAY I File D 10/16 OW DIV 2/26/2018 X marries OW 5/2016