The power he had over me was driven by fear. Fear he would leave, then fear he would not come back. But while I still hold hope for our marriage, I am just walking my path and doing what I think is best for me and the girls.
I have set (unenforceable) boundaries and he is not reacting as badly as I thought he would. Don't get me wrong, a year ago that fear was based on reality. He would have reacted and I would have been left in tears. Now, there is a momentary change in temperature but that's it. He is nicer to me now than he has been in a long long time.
