Trying to Play it Cool Today - 04/02/15 03:20 PM
I went dark last Sunday. The only communication between my husband and I was about arrangements for visitation this week. Found this great article about wayward spouses and it was so similar to what I was already doing. Plus I have the divorce busting book and am following the information about a walkaway spouse and I have several sessions with a coach.
Anyway, yesterday, I sent the following:
Subject: Not an April Fools
I love you, I am certain of that. I want our marriage to last and grow; I am certain of that too. But I know you are not as sure about those things. I am afraid that you will file for divorce and that our marriage will end. So afraid, in fact, that I have tried too hard to convince you to stay. I'm sorry for over-reacting at times.
Our marriage needs change. I know that. I want to be part of that change. But I can't do it alone and I can't make up your mind for you. What I CAN do is let you make up your own mind. You need to be sure what you want.
I am going to quit trying so hard to change you and change your mind and I am going to focus on getting myself to a better place. There is a lot to learn through all this. If you decide you want me... Want us, I'm ready to join you in making our marriage better. But until then, I will be more attentive to things that keep me moving in a healthy direction. Through all this, I want to be a better person, whether or not our marriage survives.
I do love you greatly but I am recognizing and accepting that begging, pleading, etc is just downright ugly and that behavior wouldn't entice me to recommit. So, I'm shifting my focus. I'm changing what I can... Being the change I wish to see in others. Losing weight, getting healthy mind, body, and spirit has been my goal since last December. I'm shifting my focus to that. I want to be the best me that I can be whether we stay together or not. And in the event that we don't, I hope that my changes and self-discovery will at least allow us to remain friends so that we can continue to help our children find their way in this world knowing that we bot love them very much separately.
THEN, this am... I get a text from husband: "We need to talk it is important. Needs to be a sit down when we have more than a few mins k".
So, I opted to work from home today so that he can come by after he gets off work. In the meantime, I am dreading that he is wanting to discuss the Big D. But secretly, I want to hope that he wants to talk about reconciliation.
I guess, I'll find out soon enough. But in the meantime, I feel like I'm on eggshells. I've worked for a few and then cleaned something in the house (and my house isn't even dirty). I just needed to get up and move. Nervous energy stinks.
Any advice on what to say, act, do in the event this conversation goes wherever it goes... Reconciliation, divorce, legal separation... Oh the possibilities and only one of them good.
Staying positive and trying to stay somewhat busy.
Anyway, yesterday, I sent the following:
Subject: Not an April Fools
I love you, I am certain of that. I want our marriage to last and grow; I am certain of that too. But I know you are not as sure about those things. I am afraid that you will file for divorce and that our marriage will end. So afraid, in fact, that I have tried too hard to convince you to stay. I'm sorry for over-reacting at times.
Our marriage needs change. I know that. I want to be part of that change. But I can't do it alone and I can't make up your mind for you. What I CAN do is let you make up your own mind. You need to be sure what you want.
I am going to quit trying so hard to change you and change your mind and I am going to focus on getting myself to a better place. There is a lot to learn through all this. If you decide you want me... Want us, I'm ready to join you in making our marriage better. But until then, I will be more attentive to things that keep me moving in a healthy direction. Through all this, I want to be a better person, whether or not our marriage survives.
I do love you greatly but I am recognizing and accepting that begging, pleading, etc is just downright ugly and that behavior wouldn't entice me to recommit. So, I'm shifting my focus. I'm changing what I can... Being the change I wish to see in others. Losing weight, getting healthy mind, body, and spirit has been my goal since last December. I'm shifting my focus to that. I want to be the best me that I can be whether we stay together or not. And in the event that we don't, I hope that my changes and self-discovery will at least allow us to remain friends so that we can continue to help our children find their way in this world knowing that we bot love them very much separately.
THEN, this am... I get a text from husband: "We need to talk it is important. Needs to be a sit down when we have more than a few mins k".
So, I opted to work from home today so that he can come by after he gets off work. In the meantime, I am dreading that he is wanting to discuss the Big D. But secretly, I want to hope that he wants to talk about reconciliation.
I guess, I'll find out soon enough. But in the meantime, I feel like I'm on eggshells. I've worked for a few and then cleaned something in the house (and my house isn't even dirty). I just needed to get up and move. Nervous energy stinks.
Any advice on what to say, act, do in the event this conversation goes wherever it goes... Reconciliation, divorce, legal separation... Oh the possibilities and only one of them good.
Staying positive and trying to stay somewhat busy.