No really, I'm perfect. J/K A very big J/K. After my last post, I was thinking that I had failed to mention anything about myself, as I do realize how I contributed to all of this. So to begin, we first met at work. She was a single mom, full time employee, and slowly but surely working on obtaining her Bachelor's degree. Throughout all of these years, she has obtained her Bach, a Master's Degree, has received tenure at her work, and recently added becoming a certified Zumba instructor. She has came along way. I on the either hand, already had my Master's and have been set in my career ever since. I can honestly say that I have not done anything really for myself, partially due to being so supportive of her and her wants (sell this house, buy that house, have another child, sell this house and build a new house - closer to her family - far from mine). In addition to this, I have become somewhat controllng per her. Calling and asking when she might be home from a little "retail therapy." To be honest, I never knew how little time there actually was for the "retail therapy" as I rarely would do it. It wasn't until recently that I realized of 3 hours away from home, half of that is driving to get to the stores. She has also criticized me for being at work too much. Her feeling like a single parent. Her work schedule is pretty much the same as our kids school schedule. I have more of a 9-5 job based on commission if you will. So no guranteed salary. In the past few months, my work has closed on Fridays which has prompted me to have to work later on several days, not getting home until 7 often. Prior to all of what is going on, I had decided to stop "late nights" on Thursday, and recently on Wednesday. The money is simply not worth the time away from my wife and children. Lastly, I generally come home emotionally exhausted / drained and do not have much to offer to her or the kids - lack of connection. I have been trying to right that wrong. There's a big chunk of how come she has left me.
