HI cw, Whew, pretty good vent you have going. <BR>Done? If you are still angry, keep going. If you are done, then catch you breathe, slow down and think! Anger is good, another emotion jut like sadness, joy, etc. We all have it, but as we let it out, there seems to be more room in our hearts. Room for love to move in and keep you warm.<BR>Your h....interesting man. I am not real clear who he is protecting. Himself is my first thought. He is a little late for that, but he is getting back on track, so be sure to give him credit where it is due. <BR>CW, I see that you feel he is protecting her, but stand back and look at it from another perspective. That may not be the motive. You need to give him some trust so he can prove his love to you. Listen to what he is saying. You have NO reason to trust her or listen to her.<BR>I think maybe both of you are being a tad stubborn? I say give the guy the benefit of the doubt, and if he screws that up, then you will have a better idea what you are dealing with. A chronic liar or someone that made a huge mistake but really is trying to get it together? Which one??<BR>I do think calling the police and news is pretty wild. I understand your concern and safety issues, but do not see where either would be useful. The police are not deterrants-they come in after the fact and punish. That is their role, no disrespect intended. Try to take care of your own safety issues within your family. I can see being quite miffed that h's behavior has put you in this position, and it may well all be nonsense on her part, but remain careful and alert please. You can protect yourself in a variety of ways; cell phone handy, pepper spray, dog, stun gun, etc. <BR>Utobem, why are you blaming your wife and telling her she is making things worse? Many of us on here have heard that line, and it sure does not help the situtation one bit. YOu asked what to do? Maybe you could stop appearing to stick up for the ow, stop blaming your w, be responsible and loving! There is some sort of behavior that you are showing to cw that is causing her to feel less than important. Can you find and stop it?