Joined: 07 Dec 2005 Posts: 1 Location: Pennsylvania
How Can We Get Through This? Posted: 12-07-05 15:07pm
My husband and I are together 22 years,
married 18. We have 3 boys, 16, 17 and
a one year old.
The whole story is much too long so i'll
be as brief as possible. Both my
husband and I had a rough childhood, we
meet at a reform school and eventually I
ran away from there to be with him...We
were all but 15 and 17. I was many
miles from home, so we stayed in his
hometown. His parents were less than
helpful they did everything they could to
get between us, I was actually homeless
for a short time because they refused to
let me stay in their home. By the time
we finally were able to get jobs and take
care of ourselves we had lost 3 babies, a
miscarrage , a stillborn and our daughter
died from sids, she was 5 weeks old and
sadly my husband (then boyfriend) was in
jail on a minor infraction. He only go
to spend 3 short weeks with her. We
got married the same year she died we were
19 and 21.
We had our boys over the next 2 years and
both longed for a daughter. We went on
with our lives and didn't really discuss
how much pain we felt over loosing the
babies and especially our daughter.
When our boys were around 2 and 3 I had an
affair with a guy we both knew, it was an
on and off thing that lasted 18 months or
so. He was older than us and now that I
look back I think he was well aware of
what he was doing, at the time I was 23
he was 30. He took advantage of the
situation; I was hurt and angry didn't
know what to do to get through each day.
I know now that I should have talked to my
husband, told him how I felt but I was
young and easily influenced by this guy
and eventually I was pregnant with his
child.
I felt I had no other choice but to have
an abortion, I didn't tell anyone and I
continually lied to my husband. The
worst thing is that when my husband found
the abortion papers I told him that the
baby was mine and his and denied having an
affair with anyone.
Over the next 13 years my husband and I
slowly started to drift apart, we never
talked about the abortion or how much we
loved each other or how desparately we
wanted a daughter. Then 2 years ago my
husband walked into a garage and was told
by someone he hardly knew about my
indescretions all those years ago. He
came home in tears and I confessed
everything I had ever done over the course
of our relationship. Of course angry and
hurt he dumped some unknown secrets as
well.
The last 2 years has been utter hell he
has beaten me infront of our children,
he's raped me and repeatedly called me all
sorts of names, he called my family and
told them the entire story and whenever we
are with friends he tells anyone who will
listen.
He tells me he loves me and wants to be
with me that he misses me the second I
leave for work but by the time I get hme
he is distant and refuses to talk to me.
I don't know what to do I want to stay
married I truely love my husband and our
children more than anything.
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ironmantaylors
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Nov 2005 Posts: 38 Location: montana
Posted: 12-16-05 13:41pm
I usually have something good to say about
everyone's situation. Yours is very
difficult. As a result of an
indiscretion on your part, and then lying
about it your life really sucks now.
This is a text book example of how lies
catch up too you...............I hope you
never lie again.
Now if your husband beats you, there is
another problem.
Abuse, lack of trust/respect. You guys
need professional help.
I suggest you both seek counseling, both
together and seperately.