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#817797 12/07/02 11:14 PM
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blondblossom, catnip, NGU, Binthere, happygirl, heavenly, unhappywife, and zebra, thank you all. I've read your replies repeatedly.

unhappy wife, I'm so sorry your H betrayed your trust again also. You're right on, that it's not the details but the betrayal itself, the lack of respect for marital boundaries. It jeoprodizes the whole future of the marriage. I agree your H must face it or there is so little hope.

Happy, he says she knew he is married; some women have no morals, eh?? I'm very curious why this card came to our home, however--I THANK GOD I found out early or who knows...?!

catnip, zebra, and blondb, I agree that men do need attention like you describe. It took the last A for me to wake up to THAT!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="images/icons/shocked.gif" /> Nobody told me that at wife school! But H let me think I've been doing a good job since then... I DO send racey letters, care packages, etc.

catnip, it is NOT likely that H managed to go visit that state without my knowing... military has a pretty short leash on him; but we can never be 100% certain, can we?

OKAY, here's the UPDATE, after lots of emailing w/H:

He is sorry and scared of losing me. Good!

H has pawned "Miss Wishes" off on someone else as poc and will have no more contact.

H recognizes he has a problem with not communicating his needs and unconsciencously building an unreasonable resentment about it--same problem as 4y ago.

He wants to get counseling--yeah! Although he hasn't got one where he is, he's planning to talk with a minister there asap.

There's 1.5 months left to his looooooong deployment. We're all rather stressed.

I think he's on the right track. Prayers and good thoughts appreciated.
Tired,
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#817798 12/07/02 11:36 PM
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Praying for you and glad to see that things are working itself out.

Hugs,
Twiisty

#817799 12/08/02 12:31 AM
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Thank you twiisty.

#817800 12/08/02 03:11 AM
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Jenny,

I'm so sorry for what you are going through right now. But it is a good thing that you are able to trust your "intuition". (well this was kinda obvious)

There is not much I can say or advise because I haven't experienced this before.

From what you wrote, I think you're on the right track.

I wish you all the best. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/wink.gif" />

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#817801 12/08/02 06:22 AM
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Jenny when I read your post I had ice water running through my body. I'm sorry you had to deal with that. Send the thing back!

I hope by now you and H are back on track.

I can't imagine your thoughts upon reading that card!

Oh Jenny my prayers are with you! Hope the time passes quickly for you until your H is back home.
love
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Jenny:
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I'm very curious why this card came to our home

=^^= since she knew he was married, she wanted to make sure you knew about her...why else a card to the house????

took the last A for me to wake up to THAT!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="images/icons/shocked.gif" /> Nobody told me that at wife school!

=^^= Hahaha..."Wife School"...

But H let me think I've been doing a good job since then... I DO send racey letters, care packages, etc.

=^^= Excellent!

it is NOT likely that H managed to go visit that state without my knowing... military has a pretty short leash on him; but we can never be 100% certain, can we?

=^^= Chalk it up to a bizarre coincidence

OKAY, here's the UPDATE, after lots of emailing w/H:

He is sorry and scared of losing me. Good!

=^^= Terrified, even! Excellent

H recognizes he has a problem with not communicating his needs and unconsciencously building an unreasonable resentment

=^^= That's the first step in solving any problem

He wants to get counseling--yeah! Although he hasn't got one where he is, he's planning to talk with a minister there asap.

=^^= this will bring him more in touch with his spiritual side

There's 1.5 months left to his looooooong deployment.

=^^= ...just six more weeks. Countdown

I think he's on the right track.

=^^= Certainly sounds like it....you're both in my prayers, Jen

Tired,

=^^= I bet!

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#817803 12/08/02 07:49 AM
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Thank you blondb, gem, and catnip.

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