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quote]Are you sure there's no one else? Her words sure fit the script.

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I am pretty darn sure about that at this point. She is just not that type of person.



Neither was I.

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And neither was I......Be careful about the money. Her separate checking account concerns me.

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Some people on this forum will insist your W has OM. Unless you have proof, dont let this get to you. Just because a W wants out of a marriage doesnt always mean there is someone else. Its a possibility, but not always the case.


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Originally Posted By: brknheart
Some people on this forum will insist your W has OM. Unless you have proof, dont let this get to you. Just because a W wants out of a marriage doesnt always mean there is someone else. Its a possibility, but not always the case.


Brknhrt,

I'm not trying to "get to" ANYBODY. I'm trying to implore him to be careful. Statistics would show that that's the prudent thing to do.

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Originally Posted By: Puppy Dog Tails
This is a tough lesson to learn (I know -- I was (and still am) a lot like you), but you cannot "make" ANYONE happy. They have to make themselves happy.


One thing I have learned is that while I could not have MADE her happy, I could have done so many things to let my W know I loved her. I dropped the ball on that. I think you can at least HELP someone be happy and you have a responsibility to do so for those you love.


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One thing I have learned is that while I could not have MADE her happy, I could have done so many things to let my W know I loved her. I dropped the ball on that. I think you can at least HELP someone be happy and you have a responsibility to do so for those you love.


I agree.


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Neither was my wife.[/quote]

Nor mine.

I would have bet the house, my life, and my kids on that before the reality hit me.


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Signs to look for when your W or GF is seeing OM...

1. Her concentration and focus on most any matter is impaired.
She has a hard time making up her mind and sticking to it.
Short attention span.
2. Her clothing and hair style changes. Sometimes subtle at
first.
3. She might be listening to music she doesn't normally listen
to.
4. She has opinions on matters that never interested her in the
past. Subjects or hobbies that she found interesting in the
past now have no significance to her.
5. She may be dieting and exercising more often. She seems to
be more energetic.
6. She contradicts herself often in words and action.
7. She won't make a commitment to anything that requires a 24
hour advanced notice.
8. You notice signs of anger or inpatients at insignificant
events or things you say.
9. She's very guarded with her cell phone or email.

Just my observations from my own past experience. Certainly not based on scientific research or anything like that. Just something to chew on.


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Originally Posted By: Puppy Dog Tails


Are you sure there's no one else? Her words sure fit the script.

Puppy


I am pretty darn sure about that at this point. She is just not that type of person. I could be wrong but I don't think so.


Did you know she was unhappy in the marriage? claustrophobic? and felt like you controlled her too much and didnt take care of her?

How old is she and what kind of men does she work with?

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My friends and family are telling me to giver her space and she will miss me and come back to me after she gets her head cleared and realizes what she is throwing away.


you will get alot better advice than that on this site. first you need to investigate what men she is talking to that she needs time away from you. if you just plain stunk as a husband and she was sick of your problems her excuses would have been different.

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Originally Posted By: brknheart
Some people on this forum will insist your W has OM. Unless you have proof, dont let this get to you. Just because a W wants out of a marriage doesnt always mean there is someone else. Its a possibility, but not always the case.


Thanks for that advice. I was thinking of leaving this forum because that seems the standard answer with everyone. I am 99.9% sure there is no other man.

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Originally Posted By: M A Holm
Originally Posted By: Puppy Dog Tails
This is a tough lesson to learn (I know -- I was (and still am) a lot like you), but you cannot "make" ANYONE happy. They have to make themselves happy.


One thing I have learned is that while I could not have MADE her happy, I could have done so many things to let my W know I loved her. I dropped the ball on that. I think you can at least HELP someone be happy and you have a responsibility to do so for those you love.


I agree with you. I could have done more things that I know would have made her happy. She has spent so much time taking care of me and not getting enough back from me that I think she is wiped out and doesn't think I will change. That makes her think that the marriage may not be worth it to her.

Here is a quote from an email she sent me this morning....

"I don’t have any answers. I am so smothered by you that I can’t even have my own thoughts because you are doing nothing but asking me a million and one questions.I need my space and you are not giving me that AT ALL!!!!"

I have moved into the guest bedroom and bathroom and we are passing each other like strangers in the house. This is so difficult.

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