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Q: 18yrs And She Want's a Divorce?
asked by: zam13 on September 5th, 2006
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Yesterday my wife told me she needs a divorce and she can't do this anymore. We have had kind of a ruff year and things were getting pretty bad. We were at the point of not enjoying each others company any longer. She told me she no longer is "in love with me". That I have pushed her away and i'm no longer a happy person to be around. I have been verbaly abusive in the past, and we have gone over this a million times and I still didn't get it. Now that she wants to leave, I get it. All these years and great memories are just coming to a halt. A few weeks ago she strayed and cheated on me, the first time either of us has ever strayed in 18 yrs. Since she did that , we have been up and down , back and forth for 3 weeks. I thought this was just something that most couples go through and that if I let it go and forgive her that she could forgive me for my horriable langauge. She says that she has already made up her mind months ago and that this is whats right for her. I on the other hand love this women with all my heart," till death do us part" like I promised . ..She has decided to move to another state far away , leaving me hopeless. I know once she leaves thats it she is never coming back. I'm so torn up and don't know what to do. I begged and pleaded with her for hours on hours yesterday ,and she was as cold as ice. This is her decision and it took a lot for her to come to these terms and that she can not change her mind , no matter what. This the hardest thing I have ever had to come to terms with. I love my wife more than anything in the whole world but it just to late for me to mend her broken heart once again. I feel so sorry and regret every word that ever pierced her heart. I want to make good on my vows to her, but it just is too late. I don't know how to deal with this rejection from her. She has always been forgiving and accepting of me in every way and now it just out of the question. I feel lost and all alone even though I have friends to support me I just want my love of my life back , and want to show her how I can make it better and make things work but she said it too late for that her heart can't do it again. Any advice would be welcomed .....Feeling emplty and worthless.
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zam13
replied on September 5th, 2006
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Thanks to all the loving caring people out there...Good advice
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Emma2
replied on September 5th, 2006
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Still using your sharp tongue I see. I guess you havent leaned a single thing !

You deserve it. A little too late now buddy. 18 yrs of verbal abuse is 18 years too long. Dont expect any woman to feel sorry for you because I would never give an abuser of whatever form the benefit of the doubt. Get yourself some counselling and start looking within yourself and fixing yourself and let the women be. Its too late!
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sandyallen
replied on September 5th, 2006
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If you abused her, how can she stay with you?
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linus56
replied on September 5th, 2006
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You can't force your partner to do anything she doesn't have any interest in, but you do have control over your own actions, so seeking advice from a professional counselor and looking within yourself a bit will be helpful to you, and it could have an impact on your relationship. People sometimes tend to leap to the word 'abuse' to describe any action they don't like, but if in fact you agree that you've been abusive, you need to find the cause of that before you can have a healthy relationship with anyone.

Sometimes those old adages are so true--before you can make someone else happy, you have to basically be happy yourself. Work on that, and you'll learn more about why you feel and behave as you do (good or bad), and maybe your wife will see that you're sincerely trying to improve yourself and react, but more importantly, you will feel better for taking ownership of your own happiness and emotions.

I feel for you--i'm going through a similar situation, and it's tough. You have to accept a level of uncertainty and try to be the best person you can. Good luck. You're not alone, there are lots of fine people going through the same painful experience.
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Emma2
replied on September 5th, 2006
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I dont feel for him...Its not like he abused her once..He did it for 18 yrs and they always regret when its too late! Tough luck! Get counselling and move on!
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Melissa_20
replied on September 6th, 2006
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emma2 wrote:
i dont feel for him...Its not like he abused her once..He did it for 18 yrs and they always regret when its too late! Tough luck! Get counselling and move on!
i agree. Abuse is abuse no matter how many times you do it or how long it goes on for.It hurts and when she got over it it was all over.You should have thought about how much you loved your wife before you did all that to her. . .
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