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: Dec 2009
Posts: 31
K
Member
Member
K Offline
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 31
Background on my story: WH fell for OW. Is there hope for me?

There's so much I want to write, so much in my mind...but I'm so confused, scared, iterally drained, mad and dissapointed at myself. For the first time in my life, I thought about killing myself.
Since D-Day (Dec 25), WH has not changed his intention get a divorce. Said he's sorry, etc but he's basically refused to even consider staying in this marriage because he has been unhappy for a long time. We currently slept in separate rooms until we (more like 'he', as I didn't want to agree) worked out the detail on divorce.

Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 403
E
Member
Member
E Offline
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 403
Sorry Kprisca, I'm where you are too, but you are in the best place possible. I learned today what kind of impact that exposure can have. Have u read all the info on this site? Have you exposed the A to his family, coworkers and friends and to hers?
I know how scary and devastating it is and am working on picking myself up too. You aren't alone. Read all the info on here order the SAA book and expose!

Find the "Carrot and Stick" post; it is Plan A. Once you read all the info you can on this site, follow it and expose the A.


Married 11/21/03
BW 40 (me)
WS 37
DD-14
DS-10
H went to Iraq 1/7/09-10/5/09
D-Day 10/29/09
Got the D papers 11/21/09 (Our 6th Anniversary)
Not giving up! Still on Plan A
I can only get stronger!
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 945
G
Member
Member
G Offline
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 945
Quote
For the first time in my life, I thought about killing myself.


Krispa,
This is depression speaking. You need to seek professional help.

Gg


D-Day #1 Aug/2007.
D-Day #2 1/27/12
Legally Separated
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 31
K
Member
Member
K Offline
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 31

We had a huge blow out. I knew I was doing major LBs, but I didn't care. I was so so angry at him accusing me not letting him be happy. WH was packing his stuff to leave, I felt there's no reason to continue. I did doubled the dosage of my meds, so I could sleep and not see him leave. But I forgot I hadn't eeaten anything, he said I was out of it and got him worried. He stayed, for now. Funny in a way, he got me a book "Peaks and Valleys, Insight on how to survive". Only got to chapter 3. Very good book...though I think he needs to read it more than I do. But the book reaffirmed why I'm still fighting, and he can't make me feel guilty for being 'relentless' for doing 'God's work. But I do have to work on my acceptance that God has His timing and I can't rush that.

My apology for multiple posts....I wrote this one last night,didn't realize that I hit 'Submit'. Probably should be closed by Mods??

Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 11,245
C
Member
Member
C Offline
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 11,245
Why haven't you exposed his affair?

Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 2,455
H
Member
Member
H Offline
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 2,455
kpriscia, try to keep your posts to one thread so MBers reading this do not have to go back and forth.

Please call your doctor tomorrow about your depression.

Do not use your depression to try and make your H feel sorry for you. He will begin to feel trapped and want out even sooner.

Expose. Please listen to the veteran MBers here.

God bless.


Me 55, XWH 53, M 22 years
D17, D30
alien replaces my husband "I'm not happy" -7/08
Discover OW-8/08 (his direct report and I work there also)
H moves out 10/1/08, confront Ow 10/28/08
Plan B 1/09
D final 12/09

Quote: "First thing you do is pray; when there is nothing else to do, continue to pray."
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 31
K
Member
Member
K Offline
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 31
I've told my family and some of our mutual friends.
Before finding out his A, he already told his family we're heading for a divorce, told them he hasn't loved me for years for couldn't leave me while I was struggling with depression.
I know that they already told WH that he's too nice of a guy for putting up with me (depression, financial support) etc for years. I'm not sure if exposure would do anything other than making them believe it must've been so bad that their son was so unhappy that he'd committed adultery. If anything, they might see divorce will free their son from living a lie.
AM I making sense?? Or...over-analyzing things?

Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 31
K
Member
Member
K Offline
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 31
Originally Posted by hope3343
kpriscia, try to keep your posts to one thread so MBers reading this do not have to go back and forth.


I realized this can be confusing...I'll stick to my original post:)

Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 11,245
C
Member
Member
C Offline
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 11,245
Look. The program here works. It stops affairs. It gets people having affairs to give up the affair, and once that happens, the 'fog' clears from their head and they MAY come back to the marriage.

But they will NEVER come back to the marriage if you don't stop the affair.

PLEASE don't make the mistake of thinking you know what his family knows or thinks. And please don't let HIM be the one who TELLS them what's going on! What do you think he'll tell them? "Mom, Dad, Sis, I decided kprisca wasn't sexy enough for me any more and I deserve more sex than one woman can give me anyway, so I've been screwing my secretary for the past year. I think I'm tired of kprisca anyway, so I think I'm gonna throw her away."

No. He'll say "Guys, kprisca is a witch; she MADE me find someone else who would give me the love I deserve."

That is why YOU have to call them up and tell them that he has been cheating on you for the last year and he is now blaming the whole thing on you so HE looks good.


Moderated by  Fordude 

Link Copied to Clipboard
Forum Search
Who's Online Now
0 members (), 542 guests, and 71 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Newest Members
Zion9038xe, renki, Gocroswell, Allen Inverson, Logan bauer
72,026 Registered Users
Latest Posts
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
How important is it to get the whole story?
by leemc - 07/18/25 10:58 AM
Following Ex-Wifes Nursing Schedule?
by Roger Beach - 07/16/25 04:21 AM
My wife wants a separation
by Roger Beach - 07/16/25 04:20 AM
Spying husband arrested
by coooper - 06/24/25 09:19 AM
Forum Statistics
Forums67
Topics133,624
Posts2,323,522
Members72,027
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