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You need to up your snooping.

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Originally Posted by ewh2085
She has said the marriage is dead based on my emotional abuse and lack of empathy. I found the pp phone and only had atty, dad and binlaw calls...she doesn't even hide it and mocks my snooping. Her dad said no way

How does she talk to the OM? Where is she when she talks to him? Your wife is having a real fun time playing you, it sounds like to me. She enjoys playing cat and mouse and thus far has managed to outsmart you. You just have to get smarter.

What were your biggest lovebusters with her?


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Originally Posted by MelodyLane
Originally Posted by ewh2085
She has said the marriage is dead based on my emotional abuse and lack of empathy. I found the pp phone and only had atty, dad and binlaw calls...she doesn't even hide it and mocks my snooping. Her dad said no way

How does she talk to the OM? Where is she when she talks to him? Your wife is having a real fun time playing you, it sounds like to me. She enjoys playing cat and mouse and thus far has managed to outsmart you. You just have to get smarter.

What were your biggest lovebusters with her?


"Don't Put up with the OM" per Dr. Harley


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Originally Posted by ewh2085
Ok...if I'm getting this right she's in Plan B: "You will be able to look him in the eye and say, "I FEEL deceived - your actions make me feel UNSAFE and it's up to you to prove your innocence by changed actions - I don't have to prove anything to you.""
She's not in Plan B. You need to re-read the articles here.

Her Love Bank is in the red. How much time do the two of you spend together? Have you read about UA time? here.

I haven't read your whole thread, so I don't know yet if there is an affair here. But the two of you can't build a healthy marriage if you don't spend any time together. That includes going on separate vacations.


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Originally Posted by ewh2085
I sleep on the other side of the house and after a fight went down at 11pm to tell her she was right, that all the things I've said were wrong and I'd do whatever she wanted. "Than leave or stay and we start dating (open marriage).". I know I can't force her to love me and the more I try the worse it gets. Yet, as I write this I see I've not tried in the way she demands.
I know that if you sound like a wimp she's not going to respect you. And you sound like a wimp, here. Why are you not demanding that she do her part to build a healthy marriage with you??


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Originally Posted by ewh2085
Ok...thx
Did you order any of the books yet?


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Originally Posted by ewh2085
Yea, my wife is way over that. She would rattle off countless other MC failed attempts years ago.
I'm sure she could. Most MC's are worthless. They have no plan. MB has a PLAN.


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Yes, I do not think she has OM and yes I have been a wimp as I am trying to understand her feelings and how I destroyed her trust. Need not be a wimp doing that tho. I ordered LB and yes I totally devasted and robbed/burnt the bank down. We are in a most toxic place and emotions run amok so the quality time is when we are on opposite side of the house and speech at a minimum. Got a tad bit annoyed with the OM bit here...

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The last three family vacations had been tainted with fights and my not controlling my emotional self... Christmas in Kaui was a call from my mom saying she was moving to our state...I never forwarned my wife of this potential cuz when I first heard it from mom it was a 5yr plan and never thought it would occur. It did only a few mos later and there is very bad blood there and she sees all that is wrong on our marriage as coming from my narc mom.

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Originally Posted by ewh2085
The last three family vacations had been tainted with fights and my not controlling my emotional self... Christmas in Kaui was a call from my mom saying she was moving to our state...I never forwarned my wife of this potential cuz when I first heard it from mom it was a 5yr plan and never thought it would occur. It did only a few mos later and there is very bad blood there and she sees all that is wrong on our marriage as coming from my narc mom.

So if you're 100% sure there is no OM.

You need to start working the program. Clean up your side of the street.
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Are you saying you allowed your mom to come live with you and didn't tell your W?


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Also how much UA time are you getting a week?

Tell us what you do during this time. Or are you spending all your time apart?
The Policy of UA


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We are Karen & Jim in Dr H's LB book exactly! No ILYBIDLYAM but all the emotional abuse/neglect from years past and the Hate Bank loaded over...

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BrainHurts, the mother moved an hour away...way to close for a narc and DW was lied to about the possibility.

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Please listen to this clip.
Radio clip on UA

Tell me what you think.


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Yea, ok but too many unrelated variables in that clip..I've been controlling and she gave sex to get along...just like the book...and now she's disgusted...anyway working on self to be stronger and control my own emotions while quitting my controlling behavior

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I, personally found the snooping which I did casually for past year which ramped up in last 3 mos did nothing to confirm but only made me a manic paranoid wreak...dumb thing I did was finally tell her and ask to swipe from her phone. I know Dr H says best be honest and I did feel better like the guilt lifted from a cheating spouse. I need to do what makes me feel good.

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