Welcome to the
Marriage Builders® Discussion Forum

This is a community where people come in search of marriage related support, answers, or encouragement. Also, information about the Marriage Builders principles can be found in the books available for sale in the Marriage Builders® Bookstore.
If you would like to join our guidance forum, please read the Announcement Forum for instructions, rules, & guidelines.
The members of this community are peers and not professionals. Professional coaching is available by clicking on the link titled Coaching Center at the top of this page.
We trust that you will find the Marriage Builders® Discussion Forum to be a helpful resource for you. We look forward to your participation.
Once you have reviewed all the FAQ, tech support and announcement information, if you still have problems that are not addressed, please e-mail the administrators at mbrestored@gmail.com
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 344
N
Member
Member
N Offline
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 344
I am not spending any time with her per her wishes that she have her space. I'm Plan A'ing, but she really can't see it. If I tell her that I know about the PA (even tho I don't know which guy) could it cause the fog to lift? Does it even matter if I know WHO it is rather than just the fact that IT happened? It's either a co-worker or a client that's the OM, so either way will cause major rifts if her management finds out (she might get fired). Also, no contact with those people will be nearly impossible, and why would she do that anyway (no contact) if she's happy with the separation and her life away from me? Both suspected OM are single, so no wives to tell. I know that she just moved in last weekend to her new house, so maybe I should just sit back and be patient.<p>Would filing for DV and telling her that I am doing it b/c of the OM possibly have a 180 effect on her?<p>Man, it's a confusing day for me. A million thoughts that I need to vent. Bear with me [img]images/icons/wink.gif" border="0[/img]<p>[ June 21, 2002: Message edited by: nasakid ]</p>

Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 10,816
2
Member
Member
2 Offline
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 10,816
nasakid:<p>Been wondering what happened to you! Wait until you get more responses, because there will be many different answers to your question, but if it were me, I would tell her that I know about her PA (assuming you really do know, and are not just guessing). I wouldn't necessarily tell her how you know, but I would be as open about what your R consists of at this point as you can, and her having an A is definitely impacting your R (whether she's home or not, you're still M'd, and it's inappropriate for her to have another R). <p>As to whether you should file for DV? I wouldn't use it to "force" her to do anything. Do it if you feel it's what you need or want, but don't do it to make her react. If you do file, be prepared for her agreeing to it OR trying to work things out. The possibilities are that extreme. And so do it only if that's what you are ready for.

Joined: May 2002
Posts: 135
S
Member
Member
S Offline
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 135
I don't think anything can "make" the fog lift. It will lift on it's own time frame, if it ever does. The only thing we can do is wait and hope.

Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 5,651
*
Member
Member
* Offline
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 5,651
She will more likely than not deny it, Nasa, even when faced with evidence.

Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 10,816
2
Member
Member
2 Offline
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 10,816
Twyla:<p>"She will more likely than not deny it, Nasa, even when faced with evidence. "<p>True. Which is why nk shouldn't expect results by telling her he knows. This will only show her that he's not a chump. AND, if he continues good plan A behavior in spite of this knowledge, she may respect him more than she otherwise would have.<p>Just my paradigm (that's 20 cents)

Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 299
L
Member
Member
L Offline
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 299
I just want to say I completely agree with 2long. If she knows that you know about A yet you still plan A it might have a bit more weight.
When I told my husband I told him even though I felt it was wrong I would still be there for him no matter what and that I loved him and believed in our marriage.
Whether it sunk in for him or not. It sure helped open our lines of communication.
Keep trying and keep posting.
Hugs,
Layli


Moderated by  Fordude 

Link Copied to Clipboard
Forum Search
Who's Online Now
0 members (), 416 guests, and 83 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Newest Members
elongrimer, finnbentley, implementsheep, rafaelakutch, DGTian120
72,045 Registered Users
Latest Posts
Three Times A Charm
by still seeking - 08/09/25 01:31 PM
How important is it to get the whole story?
by still seeking - 07/24/25 01:29 AM
Annulment reconsideration help
by abrrba - 07/21/25 03:05 PM
Help: I Don't Like Being Around My Wife
by abrrba - 07/21/25 03:01 PM
Forum Statistics
Forums67
Topics133,625
Posts2,323,525
Members72,046
Most Online6,102
Jul 3rd, 2025
Building Marriages That Last A Lifetime
Copyright © 2025, Marriage Builders, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Site Navigation
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 8.0.0