probably her relatively cushy life style where she doesnt have to work as much or put anywher near as much effort into her appearance as she would with other men. Somewhere along the way I guess I always knew I was settled for but was in massive denial. Sounds like she got pregnant and they forced marriage to make the pregnancy more legit idk. Yeah I side with this. It is incredibly telling to me that OP isnt responding to any reasonable comments, only the ones that are telling him to lawyer up. The "she cant hold our kids over me anymore cause their grown" comments, and others throughout the thread make me think OP has been looking for a reason to leave this relationship. And he vents to Reddit. That's not the kind of admission that just seeps out. Makes me think about the internet being people's 'masks.'. Fuck her family and whoever else is telling you your reaction is stupid. One comment does not end a healthy, 20 year marriage. Wasn't expected a Johnathan Richman lyric here on reddit. Yeah but she was also young when she first met op so why wouldnt she fantasize about their earlier days when he wouldve also made her feel excited or whatever? Please take a motorcycle safety class as a refresher before you start riding again. Its because of the information in the post alone it seems a little weird to immediately end a relationship of 20 years over one comment- an extremely hurtful comment Ill admit. Things ended when Tom took a job across the country and my wife chose not to follow him. I dont know. Edited: accidentally wrote me instead of him*. Exactly, especially since he went from thinking they had a happy marriage to knowing right then and there he wanted a divorce. The wife must have just gave in to the social expectations/pressures to get married and have kids, thus resulted in her finding someone whowanted something serious. That is reality, not a lie. You've never exaggerated something to a friend? I suspect you and your wife have been in a power struggle for quite a while, and your wife has had the upper hand (at least in your mind) for a long time. Don't tell me you've gone through 20 years and never once thought for even a moment that you'd made a mistake. Move on. yeah that makes sense. Also if your helmet is old, get a new one. Hopefully she was merely being cavalier, and spoke poorly.

WebBefore my wife was with me she dated a man named Tom. Otherwise these resentments will be with him all his life, and possibly ruin his next relationships. Your samw mundane life as you call being brainwashed is getting to you . Give a person a mask and they will show you their real face. Had the friend maybe confessed something similar so the wife was giving her own similar example that may or may not have been embellished? It gave voice to what is missing and now the question is, How can you get it back? Makes you wonder why his wife said what she said. Just be careful about making her the villain if you've realized that this is something you wanted all along. She said she loves you but feels she settled. EVERY responder. My wife is 7 different people before noon hits, and 3 of them hate everyone. It entails forgetting about reality, basically, and only remembering the good stuff. If you stay, I promise you'll think about that sentence.

Emotion plays a large roll in how we remember things, and particularly when we are remembering emotions. So OP's wife obviously has this narrative for whatever reason, but that does not mean their entire life is based on a lie. People don't understand how huge of a blow this is to OP. A normal person would be pissed for sure and ask for clarification not divorce after 20 years. I would 100% rather be alone, hearing someone say something like that would be a betrayal and make it so pointless to me that I'd walk away.

They haven't even lived 20 years with themselves, how do you expect them to grasp the idea of being married for 20 years? I was watching Couples Court recently and came across one of the best pieces of advice I had ever heard in my life.

There's always an opportunity cost to life. Besides, what the hell would a conversation do but allow OPs wife to spin even more lies to pile on the mountain shes made already? It's a perfect storm of reasons to think "What if" and dream of a better life no matter how good your life is right now. I think this expectation that our partner's be perfect absolutely 100% of the time and not make any mistakes whereas they have to understand every single one of our own mistakes is the reason why the divorce rate in America is 39%. I do all the shopping and food prep because I know it's a chore that he hates and I want to take that responsibility off him. Or did. The end result may be the same spot they are now, but at least they would have given it a shot. Just because your relationship may be ending or its in a very rough place doesnt mean you cant turn down the temperature. She has to be seriously in love with that other guy to think about him everyday for over 20 years now. Agreed. Day. The husband being discussed by the OP's wife and her friend probably has no idea about his wife's disappointment in his size. Anything else is speculation. The sudden move makes me think that you have been looking for an out for a while. This is all excellent advice! Shes only reminiscing she just didnt have the perfect words to express. Anyone can see it's bullshit. OP keeps talking about "wanting to be free again". When I was single, I nearly settled for a few exes (due to family pressure). So what does it look like? Maybe she's just having a rough time these days and is being nostalgic about the past. Many couples stay together just for the sake of raising children. Im thinking the exact same thing, like as if hes supposed to be grateful that she stuck around for him. She may have married him because he was kind, understanding, had the potential to be a great father, had a stable job, showed her he cared for her etc. He lied about his intentions, he never let me into his life even though I let him into mine, and even though he turned me on, he never really left me satisfied because he was a selfish lover, and probably was just a selfish person in general. Even THEN, some of us never say a word. He will feel boring among many others. Talk to her sister and explain everything as she really knows what the actual F is happening. This is true and as someone who is on the other side of it, it's devastating. Nor should anyone stay in a marriage purely for the sake of keeping up appearances for young children.

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Have you ever had a friend claim they were never really into an ex or former crush when you clearly remember how smitten they were? This subreddit really loves this bullshit, jUSt ComMUNicatE. She eventually talked with my uncle about the issue. No offense, OP, but you might be overreacting. Over and out. People act like she can redeem herself after saying her husband was not her first choice to be with. This actually happened to me to a degree, except I was on the boat of, "the ONLY good thing through those hellish years was my boyfriend (now husband)". Doesn't even exist in here anymore. That's something that was eating away at that lady for 20 years while she's living a lie. I read his comments, he didn't let on even half of the story. Geniunely interested, no sarcasm intended, to find out your husbands reaction when he overhears you talking to your friend saying that you settled for him and think about your ex every day. 20 years married, two kids, and one minor comment is enough to make you bolt? But redditors like black and white situations. Words, like actions, have consequences. A trusted therapist can usually facilitate a more productive conversation than a friend, but its important to expand the people you lean on for support. Things ended when Tom took a job across the country and my wife chose not to follow him. Dont settle for just anyone. Which is a reasonable goal, but I don't really understand what that has to do with this situation or your apparent lack of communication with your wife. You will just alienate your Children if you continue to blame your wife. I have talked to my friends numerous times about feelings I was having that I KNEW were irrational and fleeting but the feeling is real regardless and just getting it out can help you realize oh god thats really silly or wow I need to take action here.. I can't say with any certainty that my assumptions are true. Holy shit this comment section; Everyone who is about to post some mean ass thing to OP should stop and consider that this was a 20 year marriage. She may think she wants Tom and that she settled for OP but the truth is that Tom didn't step up to the plate and make a commitment when it counted. Staying together for the kids is the worst thing you can do. I dont get what this comment means. I dont believe anyone that says that they have never once, while in a fight, said something that wasnt literally true or wasnt an exaggeration but more a reflection of their anger and frustration in that moment. That said, if OP's wife did say that, and OP immediately went to divorce, I suspect it is not just an isolated incident. They are a poison that burns forever and on good days plants doubt behind any joy and on bad ones, strips any happiness from you. All the posts that make it to the front page are flooded with comments from people who have clearly never been in a relationship (at least not a functional one) and just take every opportunity to throw out buzz words and demonize the woman in the story. OP I have no idea why some of these comments are saying you are quick to throw your marriage away. Otherwise happy marriage? He suspected she settled to some degree and was in denial. I caught that too, seems like theres a huge undercurrent of resentment instead of love. Ending a 20 year relationship is going to shake up both of your lives no matter who is at fault. I guess the guy was too close or something because my wife again told him that he was drunk and should go back to the group. What if I had stayed with ___ ? Make the conversation personal. Thats kind of mind-blowing. One way is to divorce and find someone else or be alone. What is wrong with people? Sometimes it needs to be bigger things to reup the passion; a trip, picking up a new hobby together, taking a class. Of course it's hurtful to hear but I honestly put it in the same category of wishing you were married to Brad Pitt or you had a million dollars. Divorce quickly. That's just an observation some of us women NEVER, EVER admit, even if things get incredibly ugly and there's a nasty split. They were together for 3 years. I even turned and read the story to my husband. In part because her thoughts were genuine and she told me as much when I didn't accept her trying to walk them back. Last few years sex was much less.".

Husband: Dear, did you bring any cash? Wife: I tucked some money in your shirt pocket. Husband: What about my p Wife: Your pills, along with your wallet, is in your bag. Depending on the state, you might want to talk to a lawyer before leaving. The dead jealousy inside of me emphasizes with you, but I cant help but wonder why you dont want to get creative and spice it up instead of continuing a cycle of boring behavior with your current partner. Sometimes they just say or do stupid things, It's why everyone experiences the feeling of laying up late at night thinking about stupid things you did in the past.

She was telling her friend something, the way you would write in a journal but what its actual importance is, only you'll find out if you talk to her in a safe, mediated space- is it no more important than an unfortunate bowel movement that taught her about anal fissures and how to avoid them or is it a life long regret, like never telling your father how much you loved and admired him before he passed and never having asked his life story, level of regret? Boredom and a desire to move on or romanticized the other has nothing to do with the pain of your entire world and 20 years being redefined in an instant.

If youve been unaware for 20 years, there seems to be a gap in communications. It would kill the trust, the intimacy, the connection, the sex. Reactivity? Given the length of time from which it began it's about a person she hasn't seen in quite sometime. Have a professional help you guys.

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