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Hello all, just looking for some support and ideas. Right now my wife and I have been seperated for about 3 weeks. She's in a state of total withdrawl from me, and any attempt I've made to talk to her on an amotional level, just makes things worse. Right now she wants time and space, and that's something that's hard for me. I caused her a lot of pain, and anger, and she needs to heal in her own way, and time. I miss her terribly, and not onyl was she my lover, but best friend, and now I'm alone for the first time since I was 16. (I'm now 36). I don't want to date anyone, because I'm not ready, plus it would ruin any hope of reconcilation with my wife. So what do I do with all this time on my hands? I guess I've never really had to figure this out before, and as weird as it sounds, I don't know what to do.
Can anyone offer me some support and ideas here?
Thanks,
ME FWH W BS Married 16 yrs Separated 11/16/06 DD 16, DS 10 Started actively dating again, 6/4/07, fell apart again, Feb 15th, 08. Divorce papers served to me 5/24/08. LSA Signed 9/23/08. Started dating again: 8/24/08 - things really different so far.
..you can not talk your way out of something you behaved yourself into....
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Going through what you're through. If you have kids, enjoy them with every chance you've got. Maybe do somethings that you liked to do that she didn't. Getting a new hobby or learning something that you've always wanted, like say, play a bass guitar or something to that affect. You need to do something, anything to get your mind off of what is going on right now, even for an hour.
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