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#1631542 04/07/06 04:45 PM
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I know there's couples out there that remarry.

My now ex-wife tells me to have faith in us. She says she wants this divorce to go and take care of herself for some time and heal. She sees us getting back together after she's healed and accomplished some things for herself.

I would love for this to be true and believe she sincerely believes this. She's gone to counceling with me, has let me use her parents as a source of support, tells me not to tell my family about our divorce, and has even left the Christmas decorations with me because "she's that optimistic." Last night she held me when we fell asleep for the first time in 2 months. We've had 3 consecutive positive days and had a very civil divorce using a mediator. She sees us continuing to see each other while we're apart, has offered to move close to me so I can see the kids regularly. I've implemented parts of the 180 which has caused her to respond quite a bit and seems to be what she responds to the most.

She's 26 and we have 3 kids. We married when she was 21 and I believe that 2 wars, 3 kids, living overseas, and an overbearing mother in law (my mom) made her very unhappy. I believe this is a maturity issue and she is desperate to "find" herself. I went through something similar when we were dating and broke up with her for 4 months. I came back after our breakup and we have been together since.

I just want to know if anyone out there has reconciled successfully with their spouses.

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What is she "healing" from? Does she have cancer or something?

And you should'nt hide this from your family. They need to know about the divorce and the affair. It doesn't help her to have secrets for her.

People that want to reconcile don't get divorced, they stay married, Papa. She is trying to fool you.


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Tell her you [color:"red"]100% [/color]plan to date other women as soon as the divorce is final.

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OH

I see on the divorcing board you are already divorced

date other women


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