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Olanya,

Think about this: On the outside, people may seem to be happy and in a terrific, loving relationshit..



Sorry that was meant to be relationshiP...really hahaha

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I have a friend whose marriage (I've come to find out) is an affair marriage. Her WH is now fooling around on her. Her SS hates her and vice-versa. She doesn't know what to do; I told her she needs to make amends to his wife and son for breaking up their family. We don't talk much any more.


AKA VowsRSacred/ VRS Me 44 WH 46 dd Mar 7 06 Dday 2 Jan 19 07 EA and PA DD 19 DS 10 DS 7 DD 4
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Despite being told that my Ex's affair would end, it still continues, after more than 2 years.

He lives with the OW - and yes, I am still jealous of that.

I am jealous of the time that the OW spends with my kids. I am jealous that my kids are coming to like her, after she and my ex were the ones who damaged their lives.

If people have no sense that they have done anything wrong, they won't feel afraid that their affair partner will cheat on them. Why should they?

After two years, they are still together. Reality has well set in by now, and still the affair continues. They have everything! The love of my kids, a sound financial future, their health and love for each other.

I am the one with nothing. Yes, I am jealous!

Olanya:
Your reality is my nightmare; to be reminded that there are people out there living it is so discourging. I can understand how you would be jealous...I would be, too.

However, I don't believe that you have nothing. You have your dignity and self-respect. And you have the support of everyone here.

I know, small consolation.

I also was a firm believer in "what comes around goes around," but I don't know anymore. Maybe it just takes a lot longer than we'd like!

My best friend (when she was going through this) used to say that she knew they'd get theirs in the end (burning in he11), but that wasn't quite good enough..she wanted to SEE them get theirs!

Olanya, keep your head high. Everyone here hears your shouts of unfairness, and we are shouting with you.

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Still,

I stopped thinking about my M as two half's coming togehter to make a whole.

I came to the conclusion where I wanted my M to be two wholes coming together working toward a common goal.

Now I work every day to make sure I am a whole. I work hard, I play with my kids, I watch sports, read news, coach sports, etc, etc. I cook too!!!

The point is those are things I enjoy. Those are the things I do for myself as part of being Frog.

Part of the drill is SELF recovery.

Don't wait for him to come back.

Don't wait for Karma, what comes around goes around.

Do for yourself. Find the things you enjoy and start doing them.

I love cookies, I bought cookies for a special treat. I am special I diserve it. Heck plus the A diet means I could eat what I want anyway.

I guess what I am saying is don't dwell on his choice. Dwell on the choices you can make to make your life better.


BS 38
FWW 35
D Day 10/03
Recovery started 11/06
3 boys 12, 8 and a new baby


When life hands you lemons make lemonade then try to find the person life hands vodka and have a party.
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Frog,

I want to be whole again... and you're right a M should be 2 wholes coming together. Unfortunately that got lost somewhere in all of this. I want a whole person to share me with.

I'm proud of myself today... 2 days and I'm feeling good and strong. Got plans with our good friends tonight.. and WH who cares.

I am trying to discover things for me... for so long I was wrapped up in pleasing him. So much so that I lost who I was. This is my time for rediscovering who Still is.

And today I'm excited finding her, because I know she is a sassy, sexy. loving trustworthy, funny lady. Who has a lot of love to give someone when the time is right.

So why aren't they beating down my doors <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

Still


BW me 46
WH 46
Together 28 years married 23
3 Kids DD20, DD17 and DS 14
DD #1 (1st A) 10/13/01 with single OW who was co-worker
DD#2 1/23/02 phone call from OW
WH left job 4/02
MC 10/01 to 4/02 (when he showed up)
Separated 7/04 to 10/04
Retrouvaille 9/04
Red Flags 11/05
DD#1 (2nd affair) 8/16/06 with MOW age 29 twice married and he's her boss.
Moved out (him) weekend after labor day
23rd anniversary 10/7/07
Filed 10/18/06 still seeing MOW
Dropped divorce complaint 6/7/07
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