Partner two has either called, came over, text or emailed every day since. I have many but none are for any man who has been in my life. The process is very well described in detail :) the interesting thing is falling in love again takes inputs from both persons and if the other person is not willing to be genuine and do their part to make up for the betrayal then it leaves one with suffering alternating with numbness which eventually overtakes (ie. Her response discouraged me. I have struggled to have an emotional connection with him for a long time, possibly years. But since wed thought about it I figured it couldnt hurt to try. How do I do my part in fixing this? Any suggestions? I think I know whats going on. My boyfriend and I have been together for 5 years, 2.5 years long distance. Unfortunately, I never completed those grievances. I feel lost and sad. Loving each other and really enjoying each other. Let me answer another question you dont ask: How could he have grown to not like ME? I should have told him the truth, but I didnt want to lose him or hurt him by telling him. I dont think she has really spoken to anyone about how she was feeling as even her mum and sister had no idea it was coming. I went home with someone for a one night stand. I always thought my husband would stay..He never judged me, yelled at me, or did a single thing to hurt me. I told him to maybe give it a year before we actually start dating again though I will be here for him to talk to but I suggested him to write me letters instead of calling me. I now know this takes time and patience. Meanwhile, one day a few months ago (I think while at therapy) she ran into a friend she hadnt seen since before we married. Im going to seek out an abuse specialist to help me make sense of all the controlling actions I make, but I will never stop loving her. He says he didnt realize that any i would consider any of this cheating and apologized. That is the only thing I have to hang into as a sign of hope and that isnt much. He invited our children. Their internal view of how they see themselves is so dark that they can't see the light of who they really are. I wanted her sympathy becuz I have falling in love with her about a year passed and she finally told me she loved me and I was so happy I forgot about the lie and we been dating for more than 2 years and then the lie came out and I confessed the lie and now our relationship is on the rock because of the lie. Well, a few of those behaviors are compulsive thoughts or actions, sometimes harmful, like drinking too much, or taking too much medicine, etc. He also told me that he thought I didnt know how to be in a mutually giving relationship. Months after it happened, I went through I tough time in my life and my girlfriend stood by me and helped me. Remind him that he OWES you something, but when you talk with him, be CHEERFUL, not sad. I turned & walked back into his office & simply continued to calculate the amount of money & time hed spent calling her each day. We first connected over commonly wanting to party and have sex, but since our daughter came into our lives that connection has faded I am assuming due to parenthood. Im just ready to move on. Words alone wont do it; its actions that matter. I realize that Im making this about me by even asking this question, and that I need to make this about him right nowwhat he needs to try and heal. Ps. The last week before I moved out was a bit different. Im so hurt right now. You need to get healed and whole yourself and then maybe she will see you have changed. And what did you find inside your partners heart and soul? I dont know what to do know to make him believe I was really sorry, that I hurt his feelings and give me another chance. I always try to be there for him and wouldnt desert him if he ever needs me. That is totally understandable but not healthy and not fair. It turns out that no matter what they discussed .. it was no more than what he discussed with his customers,our daughters or me. Next, the panic attack and the over-working the workout are something that worries me. I often recommend therapy not because a person is sick but sometimes it is just good to get insight from an outsider. People tell me its a front that she puts up. I love him more than anything and hes the love of my life. After futile attempts to try to get her back Im now in place where Im trying to increase my awareness of how I feel and my emotional intelligence. Somewhere in your life, anger was acceptable. Ill tell myself that Im over it but he hasnt changed anything to make me feel like this time around, things will be different. I dont think you can expect yourself to be able to be lighthearted about all of it when sex is with someone you love, much as you intended it at first. His love saved me. but the other person continued to try to contact me. That is what I meant by sexy. It is not at all about moving forward. Actually, your bf has to take a good look backward. I just dont understand that, is that what youre supposed to do as a couple, work at your relationship. I dont know What to do what worse is that we still are married & live together!!! I didnt even think you cheated on him. wait ? If he continues with the AA or whatever special dependency counseling he has and a high quality therapist, he could make very good progress PROVIDED the rules are clear and no one (including the therapist) enables him. You must not put yourself down for doing this. I should mention the ONLY promise he has ever kept is to be faithful (I think?). After talking it through a lot, I decided to give it a second go. Ive been with my boyfriend for 1 year and 3 months. You need to understand your feelings so that you can both honor them (ie, not sweep them under the rug) and deal with them in a healthy way. When my wife told me, I was devestated but I knew I wanted to try and fix the relationship. But there's a fine line between "want" and "need," and when the "need" outweighs the "want," you have a . I cheated a couple of times n i was also women enough to let him know. Transforming Empathy Into Compassion: Why It Matters, How Siblings Contribute to "The Good Life", What "Poker Face" Gets Wrong About Lie Detection, Find a therapist to strengthen relationships, you might once upon a time have found endearing, How to Tell if Your Relationships Are Genuine, 5 Clues That You're Dealing With Passive-Aggressive Behavior, The Best Reasons to Commit to a Relationship, 3 Common Mistakes That Threaten Relationships, The Real Thing to Look for in a Friend or Partner, Research Identifies 5 Types of Teenage 'Daters'. Yes, when I am asked. She has to be willing to forgive me. All rights reserved. My husband had always been great. Therapy helps and , as I said earlier, I recommend it. Libraries are great places for taking a girl on a first date because they offer an intimate setting but not too intimate, which can sometimes put pressure on both of you. He was on alprazalam (xanex) and nodding out on the couch instead. The anxiety has brought so much stuff up that bother me (things that didnt bother me or wouldnt bother anyone but the anxiety and depression and adhd are making me irretated all the time) Any advice? was he trying to impress you? Im now 5 weeks from my due date and he recently said that because of how Ive been acting due to the pregnancy and because this isnt what he wanted at this point, hes falling out of love with me. He said they click and have so much in common. But it isnt, especially at the wrong object. Is she going to be happy in a monogamous relationship.? It seems to me that your comfort zone (however uncomfortable that may be) is being abused some more. And maybe, just maybe, theyll come around and run right back home and into your arms. Hysterical, inconsolable. Over the years he has struggled with excessive alcohol abuse and usually I am able to bring it up and he notices its getting worse and fixes it himself. But do I stay or do I go? Research shows that mindfulness meditation is better than medication (long term) for trauma such as PTSD. And we all know very well that once reality sets in and we live together a while, that person, whaddayknow, has flaws! Blocked her on Facebook. Sometimes we need an outsider to nail whats going on. where you getting the sweet stuff? Your job here on earth is not to take away the pain of a person who has been so deeply hurt that he cant allow himself to be vulnerable in a relationship. You will become more attractive when you like and love yourself and dont appear needy. I think I actually did and expected the future hurt to come so much I caused it to. Questions or concerns about the preceding article can be directed to the author or posted as a comment below. I landed in jail. She got mad and asked me why I would do that and dont we both deserve to be happy if things cant be fixed. We love each other like no other but I feel the love falling on my side. I had everyone telling us it was the right thing to do and basically forcing us to. And i really do love him with all my heart and soul. Falling out of love does not always have to mean that there has been a betrayal. and thats what hurts me the most. And he says he still loves me and is attracted to me. Then I didnt tell you the good part the co worker,my husband and myself all work at the same place. What can I do to show him hes my everything. Just today, he decided to call a therapist. I have been married for 12 years next week. I think the whole problem is that I am not patient enough and am constantly checking in with her too see if progress is being made. So I admitted and I told my wife what had happened. I tried to find a way to, but Instead I let him continue in order to not make him feel bad for the alcohol induced performance problems And in doing that I disrespected my husbands feelings. On the Sunday when we spoke before she when to her Mums I asked her why she hadnt said anything sooner and she said because Im really good at talking things through, getting her to see the positives and change her mind (be work, friendships, anything shes need to talk about) and she said she didnt her mind to be changed. He was desperate to have his family and told me everything I ever wanted to hear. Love is the only thing that is Real. I find myself sobbing when I am driving alone in the car, having no idea where to begin in attempting to rebuild our relationship. Needless to say I am pregnant again, miserable, and up with my SN daughter since 3 bc he feels entitled to smoke pot and play games till early in the morning. Ive been in a relationship with my boyfriend for 10 months now but we have some issues. Hi Robert, It's also exhausting for the couple, but they're . So cold, angry and unforgiving. My husband and I have been together a total of 17 yrs he has pushed me away for 15 yrs. What should i do? She would ignore me constantly, sometimes days at a time and was never there for me. Even if those thoughts are about how annoying you think they are, if you're spending a . Id be happy to start slow and rekindle this relationship. Yesterday, we had a falling out but we resolved things at which time she asked what time was the wedding. Knowing what you value will help you build the most meaningful life possible. And he opened up to me again and told me pieces at a time. We both still love each other immensely. I wasnt interested mostly because I wasnt attracted to the girl. I would never never hit anyone or had cheated but all this had made her feel scared of me. He gets frustrated that I dont trust him but hes willing to do anything to get me to understand. Isnt it funny that he showers you with gifts and suddenly wants to marry you AFTER you had sex? After an affair, according to Perel, couples that stay together fall into three categories: sufferers, builders, and explorers. I go to work, do what I can & come home. Although in my eyes thats much worse than a sexual connection with someone. How I treat my boy friend. I doubt that I shall ever learn to trust or respect this man again. Interesting that he has a not-nice mother and an ex-wife that was not nice. Does anyone feel this way too? I ferl list in my professional life as well and feel like maybe im just taking it out on my relaitionship? Remember, if you get angry, you say unwise things. Hi Adarkwa I should start off by saying that I have Borderline Personality Disorder and when I am not healthy, I can have great difficulties in having healthy intimate interpersonal relationships. And i saw a video of him with another guy. When I finally realized it was there, I stopped those behaviors. She keeps them bottled in. Its easy to see when people are lying. It is not GOOD, but it is normal. In my frustration of her asking over and over I said I had a wedding to go to in two weeks. We are both in our early 20s and I think Im too young to have this kind of stress in my life and so is he. Im in the same boat as you exactly I dont know what else to do I love him he dont love me we have two kids together he doesnt feel he will ever love me again like he used to have you found anything that helped you if so please let me know!!! I asked same question at this time if she moved on? I dont feel the same drift he does, so it is very confusing. So a friday he went to see her at the hospital not letting me go with him, he stayed the night in the hospital with her and that saturday made plans for him and i to go out to dinner & movie. I have been in a relationship for 7 years, we have 4 kids together. :'( :'( :'(. I loved my girlfriend Tanya but whilst I was going through a rough time I spoke to another girl and it relived my stress and made me feel happy.I thought I started to get feelings for this girl (it wasnt I just liked talking)and I told my gf. Not a hastily written note of love on a paper napkin. I have asked her if she still loves me and that who would win in a contest and she had told me that I would win. Its like I think hes magically going to change one day into the perfect gentlemen I first met and well be a happy family like Ive always wanted. That is no help. How do I show her that Ive changed for her? But you do have to understand that since I am crazy busy, if people want to jump in and help each other, then I dont need to always weigh in. She cried a few tears as did I because I believe we wanted this to work out. I nagged at her all the time, I have no clue why? Then one day I found that he communicates with his ex still. Not until we can start counseling and actually get some help with our relationship. In the past 7 months I have had two miscarriages due to birth control failing, the first one I didnt know about until after the fact and the second one I found out and stopped taking my birth control, just to see if it would matter even though I pretty much knew it wouldnt and may have said I wished it was just overwith, moreso meaning if nature was going to take its course then I would rather it be sooner than later, since he has wanted to really try for a baby and I dont really want to which makes him mad. And he said he didnt blame me if I never wanted to talk to him again. For a long time I pushed her needs off to the side but now she is my Queen. I know I cant force him, but if I can show him how hard Im trying to better myself and become the person he keeps saying he believes I can be, and how willing I am to do everything to make this work, is there a chance I can bring him back to me? If he wants you to be upbeat and happy under these circumstances, then he is really out of touch. So my question is thisI understand that you say it takes time to heal from the hurts of the past and the pain I caused him. But he did not feel the same way in the begining of our relationship, which i can understand why. But then sex is ALSO, at the same time as fun, its a very personal, intimate thing. Thanks, Dr. Debb. Unfortunately, she had complications with the pregnancy and the child was lost. Let me ask you: Do you know what he cares about? We separated and i moved out. Hi Betty, This situation may be your wake-up call to take care of yourself. He needs professional help as well as AA meetings. They finished but him & his wife and woman he was seeing and her husband became friends after meeting at works do. I dont know if I should be patient or if I have to do something drastic to save the relationship. We are due to go counselling very soon but her heart is not in it and I fear my actions have lost me my wife. I felt hurt and back away , knowing he need time and space to settle his personal things. Since then there have been a couple of other moments where I have got drunk and hurt him. It seems that an emotion with a high arousal effect can quickly turn from positive (love) to negative (hate). Apologizing wont cut it because this insecurity and lying are something that is in you. Do you think he can ever fall in love with me again and we can fix our marriage without heading down the divorce road. Unfortunately, she had complications with the pregnancy and the child was lost. It's quite natural to have mixed feelings and hate them one second and then lovingly miss them the next. Single. I drove her to all her appointments, paid for her lawyers, took her to and from work. But now he claims he forgives me and wants to work this out, but lately idk Ive just been feeling like he doesnt love me or really forgive me. She said yesterday give me space chris and Ill contact you when Im ready I made a simple reply by saying will do I promise I wanted to say I promise cause I not even going to be first to txt her or make any contact I I do promise and I hope that promise will also build that trust again but I know I have a lot of work to do. I introduced my self to her and all I get is an attitude from her and she makes it very uncomfortable. Things like that. So that is to your advantage as part of a couple: he would be a more mature and forward-thinking person. Hi Sabrena, Im bothered by his lack of compassion, not your lack of listening. i love him should i just keep proving myself to him or just accept its over? This is due to mobile. Few days ago,I decided to tell him that I did not want sex b4 marriage and that he should be patient with me. Few weeks ago, arguments ensued between us over the phone because I went to her baby fathers house because she promised to see me but played me. But I dont really know which way to go and either way is difficult. Then my brother died too n now thia person whom I want in my lyf to stay wid me I dont want him to loose . He keeps motivated and trying to succeed there. I have been with my husband for over 12 years, 9 have been married. We both have had some trying experiences and abandonment issues before we got together. We have only been separated about 6 weeks (feels like an eternity) and she says dont have hope it will never happen I should move on. Im still hurt, though we are moving on, and I have no plans on leaving him. He most likely lied that the cheating was just emotional. So when she came in Tuesday I asked isnt the same guy we went to home depot last yr is your babyfather?. She wants you to be happy with your own self and life. Finally, something about how you are handling yourself w your gf tells me that perhaps you arent so sure of yourself; maybe you have insecurities and she can sense that, and that is why she is not really back w you. He says that im the one for him. Started doing activities with them and really enjoying myself. I know that it was not the way to handle it but I didnt know what else to do. I need some help. I came to the conclusion that I was projecting my feelings towards myself on to her and that I was really hurting both of us. It seems all the men in her life ran from her after they got to know her. i have exams coming up.i cant focus also . Next morning I turn my phone off and leave town for the day. My boyfriend doesnt have any kids, not one. He informed me that he wasnt truly into me at that time and even though he was the first person to say I Love You he admitted that he didnt truly love me until after all the messages to other girls as he realised it was wrong and he wanted to be with me. I know I have to move on though. He is a wonderful consious man and very independent. That is something he will have to work on. I took leave at the end of 2013 & went to work at my husbands business, doing administration for him when I stumbled across our high mobile phone bills on a shared contract. She never had this personalities before. These fights escalate so bad that its hard for us to calm down. Fast forward 9 months later, she was still in our lives. We have no children but know we want to fix our marriage. As for where to live, there is such a thing as a roommate service you can look into. Ive recognized many of the things here, including not validating her enough, not making her feel accepted or adored and supported, and many other shortcomings I feel guilty for in oversight. the disrespect continued and many other emotionally damaging things happened over the next several years. He is not a problem solver. How do I get back to where we were? The therapist even gave him an opening to walk away, close the door forever. As most people trying to make sense of a break up, Ive searched what I can do and found myself here An outside source, another person but she only got mad. He calls my sister and tells her he really loves me, but I didnt treat him right. We were together for 17 yrs And while it was not all bad there were period of toxic behavior and unhealthy habits that negative impacted our children. Im so lost. When I came back home he was honest about another woman he had met and slept with her. I dont what to do. Then Tuesday morning she told me she sent him a message on facebook, to make sure he got the message, and that she needed to know there was closure between them, and that they were done. Quotes tagged as "loving-someone" Showing 1-30 of 127. Be happy to hear your advice. he is always at her house evryday of the week sometimes when i talk about it he would do better and then go right back into the old ways. Several years later he was talking to my son and said that he saw a girl he had gone to school with and had he known she would end up looking like that. And in turn he has lost all trust and respect for me. So heres the thing: Falling in love is great but we dont stay in love for all that long. One day we had a short argument. I love her dearly, but fear im not in love with her anymore. Hi Jeremy I know he loves me and says he wants me in his life in the future. Next, it is not your job to make him happy. 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