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Since I am a homemaker I think about what we are going thru all the time. Everytime I see our son I think of it - everytime I look at something in our home I think of it - everytime I look at a picture I think of it. Because of this I come here a great deal and I make lots of phone calls!<P>Sometimes I want to talk to H - know where his train of thought is for the day. Well, we always check in at the end of the day to firm up plans for the evening - like what time is dinner, etc. When he did not return my call, I started calling periodically to catch him in his office. The bad part of that is everytime you call, even if you don't leave a message he gets a hang up on his voice mail - He was pissed because I even said I thought you went out. Anyway, he did not want to come home so after telling me he was going to work late (he would be home at 9), he went to bar and go home at 10:30. I was very worried because I have never not known where he was and he is so good about calling when he is late. I need to stop needing to talk about this - nothing I say makes a difference anyway. He needs to feel "safe" in coming home. I'll have to put my needs last as always if I want to save marriage. I am willing to do that. <P>I am almost ready to let go - let him find out the grass is not greener on the other side. By then I will have found someone who is willing to be a great father and a great husband. Why does addication blind so many people???

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dhj <BR>your last sentence struck such a cord with me. Why does addiction blind so many people? I've been wrestling with that question all week for me. Is it love or is it addiction. And if it is addiction, why and to what am I addicted? Just thinking - haven't had any courage to go down that path very far yet. Too many other emotions going on right now. Anyway, just wanted to respond and provide some support.

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dhj,<BR>I dont know really what to tell you but I felt the need to respond because I did feel the same way...I still need him to reassure me and I do lovebust from time to time but I have always been an honest person and keeping things bottled up would eventually destroy me. I told him that I have always had needs lots of needs that he did not fill but now because my 'love bank' is depleted and my trust in him is gone, he will have to work on our marriage. I gave him a way out of our marriage and he chose to stay. That in itself has helped me alot ....because I have always heard if you love something let it go....I did ....he tries really hard now thinking about what he can do to make me happy. The only good thing to come out of this affair is that I know without a doubt that I filled all of his needs and it still happened. I know and he agrees that he did not fill any of my needs...and has not for a long time...I worked my b... off and now he is going to have to help...I hope yall work it out...<P>------------------<BR>INLOVE.....<BR>LOVE HAPPY ENDINGS HOPING WE ALL HAVE ONE...<P>

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Just because you are doing plan A doesn't mean you have to be a doormat. Sounds like he went to the bar because his voice mail had hang up calls? BS.<P>Try the assertive communication technique, without lovebusters:<P>It says HTML is off - but here goes:<P>www./usu.edu/~acaserv/center/pages/asstvcx.html


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