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Originally Posted by RMX
I don't have time to look it up on your thread so pardon my laziness, whose idea was it to keep the OC and raise it?

This isn't to prove something, I just wanted to know.
I will surley parden your lazieness.
(also it's not in the thread)

Abortion was never an option. My wife is, and has always been viamantly against abortion. She was that way from the time I met her till now, and I am sure will continu to be. I am pro choice as far as the law is concerned, but pro life for my own choices. I would not ask, nor expect her to abort the baby to save the marriage (and she would not anyway) It's not the childs fault.

I offered to take her and the child. So I guess you could say it was my idea. I offered to take her back and rais the child as my own.

Odly, she breifly brought up the possability of adoption several weeks ago. But I dont think she meant it or could go through with it, and if she did I think she would regret it for the rest of her life. I could not, and will not ask her, or any woman to give up there child to save a marriage. Perhaps I am wrong in that, but thats my feelings.

But if she decided to give it up for adoption, I would support her. I am almost positive that she is terrified of the OM taking custody of it. She would probably rather it be adopted then givin soley over to him.

I guess thats kinda contradictory. It's hard for me to explain, and as has been proven I am not very good at relaying information/fealings in a well orginized or easily understood way.

I was not even close to suggesting abortion. My OC is being raised by her adoptive family and has no idea who her "aunt" and "uncle" really are.

OM was all for a abortion, but we weren't.

We have a open adoption, and its a pretty good arrangement, we get to watch from afar as she grows through pictures and telephone conversations. I think it was the right choice for us because we needed all our energy to deal with just getting our M back on track as well as caring for our 2 year old son. I will not lie. The euphoria over my W coming back, soon turned into anger.

And if she (MY OC) ever asks me about the OM, Im not sure if i will even tell her, that her dads family wanted her aborted so she wouldnt be another mouth to feed.

Thier son (OM) was such a rising star... losers

We decided on adoption because our son had suffered through her A and had his childhood turned into a living hell, not to mention we were dirt broke and had no money. (She was unemployed) and I was living with roommates in my apartment.)



Last edited by RMX; 08/01/08 02:29 PM. Reason: edited for clarity

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Living together is only agreeing to date full time to have SF 24/7.

Usually these marriages don't last. Being together was just settling, not wanting to leave the comfort zone, things weren't bad but ok.

I'm glad you qualified that. My H and I just celebrated our 30th WEDDING anniversary even though we lived together for 1 1/2 yrs. prior to marriage.


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“In a sense now, I am homeless. For the home, the place of refuge, solitude, love-where my husband lived-no longer exists.” Joyce Carolyn Oates, A Widow's Story
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