good afternoon, y'all... i am a former WW who has been in the piecing process with my very patient husband since March 2015... i have been following "newcomers" threads consistently since March 2015--right before i approached my husband about reconciling...
we have two sons--who are now 17 and 21...
we had been separated since the summer of 2012, and legally separated since the summer of 2013... i even moved away--on the opposite coast of the US for 18 months... during that time, we had minimal contact... our sons stayed with him during that time... i would come back to my home coast every 8-10 weeks for 10-15 days... our sons spent two summers with me while i was away... i returned in the later part of 2014...
i was staying with family, sort of retreating... and i went to work part-time while i was there... before that--during my marriage--i had been a stay-home, homeschooling mom since 2000... i was very busy... i lead homeschool groups, started a classical homeschooling group, was the editor of newsletters, volunteered at the Pregnancy Resource Center, spoke at women's groups and retreats... presented at homeschool conventions, developed a grammar-aged literature curriculum, taught parents how to teach writing, literature and grammar to their own children... i taught Latin, history and poetry in a homeschool co-op for six years... my husband and i taught junior high Bible study, and we led small groups in our home... on top of that, i was a deacon at our church--the first female in leadership... my husband was an elder...
my husband worked away from home two-three days a week... he would leave on Monday or Tuesday morning, and return Thursday night... i would make sure he had all of his clothing, socks, underwear, etc... i would prepare meals for him... two per day--lunch and dinner... pack it all for him... i was also very involved with my own family--parents (who are in their 90s now) and siblings... nieces, nephews, etc... we are a large, tight-knit family... but my husband and my sons were my priority... we had a good marriage... and yet, i derailed...
i thought i should introduce myself... i have followed many of you since your own introductions... i have seen many post here profusely, and then fizzle out... i have wondered what ever became of "overwhelmed," and the poor gal who ran into her husband's truck... right now i am closely following Chris 19, CW2017, hoosjim and holding... i see myself in the wives of CW2017 and hoosjim... and i was following T0... i often find myself beseeching someone, anyone--to steer them in the best direction... and someone always does, though, oftentimes, it is difficult for them to take the advice...
well, i do know so much of my story is missing... i could write a series of books... but this is a start... please feel free to ask me anything...
