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My H company Christmas Party is tomorrow (new job). I want to go for a couple reasons: 1. It would help me to feel he is proud to be with me. 2. He has had 2 OW that were coworkers (that I know of - maybe more). He no longer works with them but I would like to see what the other competition is like. 3. To show people we are happily married (hopefully we will come across that way - although I am not sure we are).<p>We have known about it for 3 weeks. We were planning on going up until about 5 minutes ago and my H said he doesn't feel like driving the kids all the way to his sister's house then going out on a work night. He said we could just go out Friday night and see if we can find a sitter. I replied and said I would take them if he doesn't feel like it and he said never mind - he will take them. <p>See the thing is for the last 3 weeks I have been thinking - he says we are going but he will come up with a reason why we won't. His history is he doesn't want me there so we won't go. <p>Waiting on his next excuse not to go. Wondering if I should mention any of the 3 reasons above. <p>The one Christmas party we went to together went like this: they sold tickets so anyone could go - I invited 3 of my girlfriends for support and fun. It was a good thing they came - we had a great time dancing me and my friends (with each other - not with guys). While my H sat up front with another woman (I don't know if she was an OW) because they were host and hostess - which sucked. Me and my h danced once. He also invited another woman to dance (I don't know if she was an OW) but he began dancing provocatively with her - not as seduction but rather trying to be silly. She was VERY embarrassed - I saw her lips move as she jestured at me - YOUR WIFE! He just laughed. I stormed out - he followed - I told him don't EVER disrespect me that way again - he thought I was making a big deal out of nothing. Whatever, that was 3 Christmas's ago. <p>Where do I go from here?
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Go on with your plan, girlfriend! Keep calmly planning to attend the party with him in tow, smiling and squeezing his arm as you play Happily Married Couple. Keep your anxieties about him backing out to yourself (and us!) if possible--let him see you sweetly expecting him to join you for a fun evening. If you confront him with your fears, he might use the ensuing argument as another excuse not to go. Don't give him one. Act as if you assume he wants to go and ignore hints to the contrary. Then go and display classy, beautiful and affectionate self!<p>Rose Red
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Thanks Rose Red - I needed that.
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