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Should I do this on our trip as well, and be tough or should I just make this an enjoyable experience as much as it can be.

I will be monitoring from my smartphone on the trip here and there so let me know and I will keep you all posted.

Zibbles,
I appreciate a Former WW coming in and telling me.
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Do we even know if these affairs are over?
From the evidence gather I would say yes.
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She seems to be running this show and that's unacceptable. How about telling her what it will take to keep YOU in the marriage?
Like asking for NC letter and changing Jobs/quitting and not going to new years eve party.
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Don't be afraid to be tough. For instance, on the new year party plan the answer is NO. She simply can't go galivanting around town and if she wants to do that, then she's giving up the marriage.
I am working on this. Standing up for myself has been hard especially in this case because she keeps bringing up my porn use and everything. And she says basically the marriage is even stevens.

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All too often I see this soft pedaling with wayward wives. Women don't respect men who let them walk all over them. Be nice and polite when speaking with her but let her know in no uncertain terms what it will take to keep you in this marriage.
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I am little confused. So I should tell her what it takes or not tell her what it takes. I might be reading this one wrong.
She's a serial cheat running roughshod over you and causing stress reactions. Draw the line and if she crosses it, THAT'S IT.
I hate to say it but I am ready to walk out right now in a way based off her lip service vs her actions. I set a date in my phone to when I will stop Plan A and do Plan B.
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I am a former WW and for weeks now I've been thinking you need more stick in your plan A. You really have nothing to lose. This lady needs a wake up call to know you're not going to hang around and take the crumbs from the table.

Just MHO.

So I have to be ready to check out? I will let her know after Christmas.


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Originally Posted by ChristianSamuari
VENTING:We are going to leave tomorrow for York PA. I am starting to do a lot of thinking and feel like not having sex with her now... not because I don't want to per say but because the thought of it is I feel like a nobody in the sack with her now. 2 men have been with her and pleased her and she says things that makes me do the double think.

For example, I shaved down below and she said she doesn't like that. I never done that before... so it leads me to believe that one of the guys already done that and she didn't like it.

I find her still attractive but when we make love, it is hard not to imagine her saying those things or saying things that better stroke their ego and comparing them to me and saying they are much better than me...

I am just venting but I am going to stick to PLAN A. I am doing better, and I am getting sleep and exercising. I think I must of overworked myself.

I'd be afraid to have sex with her too, since she has already confessed to having multiple affairs including anal sex with a coworker. Thats one of the best ways to get aids.

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Just take this opportunity to make as many love bank deposits as possible.
And if shes on her phone, accidentally spill coffee on it or something.....or just call an end to the trip.
Try to use this to make love bank deposits and avoid love bank withdrawals.

Every time her infidelity is mentioned is causes love bank withdrawals.

Be a salesman; IF she brings up marriage say : "I am willing to work with you to create a romantic marriage where both of our needs are met but you must first end your affair"

Dont discuss further than that.
If she is willing to commit to that come back to the forum.

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Well my wife just texted me and sais she is sorry for hurting me and disrespecting me.

What should I say into response to that?


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Originally Posted by Jedi_Knight
Be a salesman; IF she brings up marriage say : "I am willing to work with you to create a romantic marriage where both of our needs are met but you must first end your affair"

Dont discuss further than that.
If she is willing to commit to that come back to the forum.

Here's your answer, Samurai...


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Originally Posted by ChristianSamuari
Well my wife just texted me and sais she is sorry for hurting me and disrespecting me.

What should I say into response to that?

Sorry sorry sorry.
What good is that word?
If I come up and punch you in the face, then say Sorry Samurai....
And then punch you again (I'm not like Mike Tyson, I dont have knockout punches so this can go on for hours.....)
And say Sorry!
And punch again.....

The word is meaningless.
Changed behavior is what matters.

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Well my wife just texted me and sais she is sorry for hurting me and disrespecting me.

What should I say into response to that?
Did you ask her what she is going to do to prove this? What actions she is going to show you?


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Has she agreed to your list of EP's? Is she willing to follow the program with you? POJA, Radical Honesty, 20 hours of Undivided Attention?

If the answer to all of these is yes, then let the program--and time--work its magic.

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I am going to wait a bit to do any other discussing. She isn't saying much to me and some of her actions are not matching what she says or meeting my expectations.

"Added Note": I might of said this before but I am starting to feel indifferent towards her because we are not 2 months into separation and everything and like I said, she is not doing what I expected.

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Originally Posted by ChristianSamuari
I am going to wait a bit to do any other discussing. She isn't saying much to me and some of her actions are not matching what she says or meeting my expectations.

"Added Note": I might of said this before but I am starting to feel indifferent towards her because we are not 2 months into separation and everything and like I said, she is not doing what I expected.

Feelings follow actions, CS. If both of you follow the plan, your love banks will re-fill. But she has to be willing to follow your EP's.

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Originally Posted by ChristianSamuari
I am going to wait a bit to do any other discussing. She isn't saying much to me and some of her actions are not matching what she says or meeting my expectations.

"Added Note": I might of said this before but I am starting to feel indifferent towards her because we are not 2 months into separation and everything and like I said, she is not doing what I expected.

Feelings follow actions, CS. If both of you follow the plan, your love banks will re-fill. But she has to be willing to follow your EP's.

She hasn't agreed to anything and won't until the affair has died a natural death

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She is going out with the one friend and some others including her family. It triggered me and I said something about her and this friend and she said the following:

, if we are going to move on these kind of reactions have to disappear cause I can't live like that


, If we are going to work things out we are going to have to work really work on these reactions cause I just can't live like that everyday. That's the truth

, You can express things by if you can't let go of certain things and they keep coming up that's not moving on


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Vets correct me if I'm wrong but it sounds like she want him to shut up and let her do her own thing whether its have an affair or party. Serious independent behavior going on here that makes it easier to keep her SSL.

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Basically what she is wanting is for you to forgive and forget.
She has NO desire to change behavior.
She hasn't even committed to ending her affair. She may just be meeting him, or the coworker there for sex.

Just ignore her nonsense.

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Originally Posted by Jedi_Knight
Basically what she is wanting is for you to forgive and forget.
She has NO desire to change behavior.
She hasn't even committed to ending her affair. She may just be meeting him, or the coworker there for sex.

Just ignore her nonsense.

Should I go to plan B or just move on?


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For the sake of your child, I would continue Plan A.
And take it up a step.
Are you praying to God to place hedges around your wife?
Have you read Hosea?

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CS,
I'm really sorry. It's clear that your wife is not not on board and her pattern won't change if she is not willing to change. You are not safe.

The best thing you can do is make an appointment with one of the Harley's. See if she will meet also.

Counseling with them is expensive, but much, much cheaper than a divorce.


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Originally Posted by Justthe3ofus
CS,
I'm really sorry. It's clear that your wife is not not on board and her pattern won't change if she is not willing to change. You are not safe.

The best thing you can do is make an appointment with one of the Harley's. See if she will meet also.

Counseling with them is expensive, but much, much cheaper than a divorce.

I think this would just be a waste of money.
This woman is a serial cheater and unwilling to end her affair.
Telephone coaching won't help much. She might participate but she won't change.
He doesnt stand a chance at recovery until the affair has died a natural death

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I think your greatest ally in this is her father.
I would reach out to him and tell him "I want to say my marriage and I have a plan from a Christian counselor on how to save it but your daughter must permanently end her affair. She recently confessed to me that she has had sex acts with other men besides the relative OM and I want our daughter raised in a Christian home with two parents that love each other. Can you please help persuade your daughter to permanently end her affairs and running around town?"

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Originally Posted by Justthe3ofus
CS,
I'm really sorry. It's clear that your wife is not not on board and her pattern won't change if she is not willing to change. You are not safe.

The best thing you can do is make an appointment with one of the Harley's. See if she will meet also.

Counseling with them is expensive, but much, much cheaper than a divorce.

I think this would just be a waste of money.
This woman is a serial cheater and unwilling to end her affair.
Telephone coaching won't help much. She might participate but she won't change.
He doesnt stand a chance at recovery until the affair has died a natural death

People can change, and if CS is willing to fight for his marriage, then he may be willing to exhaust all his options.

She has not gotten on board with the program, but she hasn't met with the Harley's. I've heard that Steve is very persuasive.

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