I am 35, my wife is 33, and we have two children together nine years old and eight years old. Before I deployed in April 2016, my wife had caught me texting another female. The reason I was texting her was because I was lonely and my wife was very distant from me because she was in school and hanging out with her friends. It was almost like we were roommates. I admitted my faults and asked for forgiveness and it seemed that everything was OK before I left to weeks later on the nine month deployment. The first couple months me and my wife would FaceTime and talk on the phone but after that around June timeframe I noticed the call start coming as often. She started hanging around two guys from her class who are married but one guy in particular is always around my wife and kids. They go to ranges the gather, clubs together and stores together additionally doing activities with my children. My wife says he's just a friend and it's nothing more than that and that I'm jealous and insecure. Sore around my eight month Mark of my deployment, my wife told me that when I came home that she thought it would be best if we separate. The reason being is that she lost trust in me. To me I believe that she got used to the single life not have an answer to nobody and hanging out with her friends. So I came back from deployment to my stuff in the car and I ended up getting my own apartment. I confronted the guy because I caught him at my w wife's house the third day I was back. As I drove by because I had a gut feeling something wasn't right. She got hysterical and said I was embarrassing her in front of her friends so I turned around and left. I've been back now for two months and she says she's not in love with me anymore she's telling me to MoveOn and she is real cold hearted to me . She's never acted this way the 10 years we were married together. I don't know if it's a phase she's going through or if she really doesn't want to be with me no more and I don't know how much time to give it. I have pleaded and begged pretty much the first month as I was really depressed and lost 30 pounds. I miss my kids and I miss my wife and I wish you would go back to where it was but my wife seems like she's a totally different person now.
I asked if she wanted to go through marriage counseling and she refused. She says she doesn't have enough time for it that she's busy with nursing school, two jobs and raising our kids. So I'm going to IC by myself so I could correct the mistakes that I made in our marriage. I also been going to church as well. I've been talking to her mom and dad and they believe that Satan took over her and just to be patient but I don't know what I should do. I still love her with all my heart even though she's not the woman that I met when we were married. She seems like a 180 of what she was. I don't know if she has resentment towards me because I deployed or if it's still over me texting their female. My children also told me that she spent the night at this man's house with my kids but they slept in two different rooms so I don't know what to think about that I feel it's disrespectful. I feel it's disrespectful and she's hanging out with this man one on one but it seems like she doesn't care doesn't want to listen to me when I mentioned any of that. She did not initiate divorce or legal separation so I'm not sure if she if she wants it done so bad why doesn't she do it .
I guess what I need his help because I'm not sure which direction I should go she doesn't care, it doesn'tp seem like she wants to work on our marriage right now as I asked but she said she doesn't want to work on our marriage right now or she doesn't have time. So should I wait it out or what should I do? Thank you for your time
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Get out and Get a Life (GAL). DETACH.
Believe none of what he or she says and half of what he/she does.
Have NO EXPECTATIONS.
Take care of yourself, breathe, eat, sleep, exercise.
Take the parts of this advice that you need and don't worry if I have repeated something that you have already done.
Here are a few links to threads that will help you immensely:
Before I deployed in April 2016, my wife had caught me texting another female. The reason I was texting her was because I was lonely and my wife was very distant from me because she was in school and hanging out with her friends. It was almost like we were roommates. I admitted my faults and asked for forgiveness and it seemed that everything was OK before I left to weeks later on the nine month deployment.
So what was the resolution of this? How did you heal as a relationship?
Little compares to the devastation people feel when they discover their spouse has been unfaithful. Couples often struggle to get past intense emotional pain, mistrust, resentment and never ending arguments about the betrayal.
Focus all of your time, effort and energy into being the best FMF and Dad that only a fool would leave.
You are at a very fragile point in this relationship and it would be extremely helpful to know what your next move should be. Feel free to give me a call at 303-444-7004 to discuss how we can best help you determine what to do next.
Cristy
Resource Coordinator The Divorce Busting Center 303-444-7004
A Divorce Busting Coach can help you save your marriage, even when your spouse wants out.
Email virginia@divorcebusting.com or 303-444-7004 for more information or to get started right away.
Before I deployed in April 2016, my wife had caught me texting another female. The reason I was texting her was because I was lonely and my wife was very distant from me because she was in school and hanging out with her friends. It was almost like we were roommates. I admitted my faults and asked for forgiveness and it seemed that everything was OK before I left to weeks later on the nine month deployment.
So what was the resolution of this? How did you heal as a relationship?
We seemed to work past it, atleast I thought. We had sex numerous times prior to my deployment. She seemed very sad once I left for deployment. My kids told me she had cryed for days when I left. The first few months we seemed good, would talk and FaceTime until she started hanging around her guy friends. That's when things took a turn for the worst. Then all of a sudden I became the enemy
Little compares to the devastation people feel when they discover their spouse has been unfaithful. Couples often struggle to get past intense emotional pain, mistrust, resentment and never ending arguments about the betrayal.
Focus all of your time, effort and energy into being the best FMF and Dad that only a fool would leave.
You are at a very fragile point in this relationship and it would be extremely helpful to know what your next move should be. Feel free to give me a call at 303-444-7004 to discuss how we can best help you determine what to do next.
Cristy
Resource Coordinator The Divorce Busting Center 303-444-7004
Cristy, I am not sure wether to give her space or what. I tried asking for marriage counseling and all and she refused . I been going to individual counseling and they told to me to just keep it about the children for now and say nothing else, like a "180". It's so hard because I'm lonely and I really miss my wife
Cristy, I am not sure wether to give her space or what. I tried asking for marriage counseling and all and she refused . I been going to individual counseling and they told to me to just keep it about the children for now and say nothing else, like a "180". It's so hard because I'm lonely and I really miss my wife
Hello FMF,
Pursuing her and asking about marriage counseling is going to drive her further away right now. Detaching is important, but how you do it is even more important.
Knowing what to do and what not to do at this point is crucial. Please call me at 303-444-7004 to discuss your best next steps.
Cristy
Resource Coordinator The Divorce Busting Center 303-444-7004
A Divorce Busting Coach can help you save your marriage, even when your spouse wants out.
Email virginia@divorcebusting.com or 303-444-7004 for more information or to get started right away.
I am not sure wether to give her space or what. I tried asking for marriage counseling and all and she refused . I been going to individual counseling and they told to me to just keep it about the children for now and say nothing else, like a "180". It's so hard because I'm lonely and I really miss my wife
Space is the only thing you can give her, honestly. The IC was right - its all about the kids, and you, now. A good friend told me this a long time ago: she is on her own road and, unfortunately, her road doesn't have room for you...just her. You can leave room for her on your own road - whether she joins you or not is totally up to her.
Remember the butterfly analogy? Think of your wife/marriage as a butterfly in your hand. What happens if you squeeze a real butterfly? It kills it, right? So, the only option is to open your hand and let it fly away. If she so chooses to alight in your hand again, then she will. If she doesn't, then there you go.
We've all been there, my friend. All of us. And we are here for you. Make this time about you and your kids. Work on being the best you that you can. What branch, sir? Navy here.
There are moments in this life when you are so confident in the rightness of your actions, that not even for a second do you consider the option that you might be wrong.
Before I deployed in April 2016, my wife had caught me texting another female. The reason I was texting her was because I was lonely and my wife was very distant from me because she was in school and hanging out with her friends. It was almost like we were roommates. I admitted my faults and asked for forgiveness and it seemed that everything was OK before I left to weeks later on the nine month deployment.
So what was the resolution of this? How did you heal as a relationship?
We seemed to work past it, atleast I thought. We had sex numerous times prior to my deployment.
So you had sex a few times and that was it?
Was the affair ever addressed? Did you get to the root cause and repair the relationship from the damage?
