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What would you do?

I am a second wife. My husband's first wife was a very pretty lady and a troubled one according to my husband and in-laws.

They were only married 6 weeks.
Because he found out she was incapable of managing duties that are a part of marriage.

My husband was so caught up in her good looks he couldn't see she had emotional troubles.

For ex. She couldn't even do housework and prepare meals.
He just thought she was cleaning their apartment and preparing meals, he found out the hard way
that wasn't so.

He came home early from work one afternoon and he found his mother in law had cleaned the apartment and was preparing their meal.

He also found out his mother inlaw would wait everyday for him to leave for work and she would come over and cook and clean

She had performed these chores since the day they married.

When I was dating him he constantly talked about his ex wife he did so much I became concerned about why he was constantly talking about her.

I asked my best friend and consulted a phone conseler why he was doing this I was told to be patient and let him talk in time he would stop

After we married he still talked about her constantly he pulled out an wedding album and showed me the photos and he drove me passed her childhood home.

He didn't bother to remove his ex wife clothing and jewelry from dresser drawers before I move in after marriage.

I called his brother and his wife told me to pray for him and when I told her I wondered if it was worth me staying with him
She started telling about how she had problems with her husband but she decided to stay and that the Lord wanted me to hang in there.

My husband talk about his first wife was become 24/7 and I was getting depressed.

I decided about 2 months after marriage to him to stop I was tired about hearing him mourn over ex.

He stopped.
He never went on a long talking binge about her again.

But what I learned over years he stopped talking about her to me but I couldn't make him stop thinking of her.




During 2012 one day out of blue he spoke up and said,
"You Know I thought if I married you I would forget my first wife but I realize that didn't work."

Well this came as no surprise because suspected years ago he still carried a torch for lady.

Our marriage hasn't the greatest but I tried to do the I could in this situation
How would you feel if you were in a relationship like mine?
ScarletWitch · 26-30, F Best Comment
I'm so so sorry. The woman was the love *of* his life. You are the love *for* his life. He didnt want to lose her, but he did and was never over it. I think you should leave. You remind me of Justin Bieber. The love of his life, Selena, but he married another woman to get over his true feelings for his ex.
@ScarletWitch Over 20+ years.
We broke up once for nearly a year
Once more me with my naive self really thought he would change.
And I had 2 small children also
And my oldest one wasn't taking our separation very well her behavior was changing for the worst.
We reunited.
I say once more I needed a stronger self esteem and more confidence.
I think everyone considering marriage should receive premarital counseling.
I believe many women and men would be spared enduring toxic marriages.
If my self-esteem had been stronger I never would have married my current mate.
I would have trusted intuition about him not being ready to enter a 2nd marriage.
And saved my life from a long turbulent span of time.
ScarletWitch · 26-30, F
I dont know how you did it. I'm sure he loves you more than anything now.
@ScarletWitch You are sweet but no he doesn't

It sounds like he is still grieving the loss of his first wife and some therapy for him might be of some help.

Couples therapy might also help you to get him to see that it's okay for him to love her (you can't change how he feels about her), but he also needs to put her in his past where she belongs and focus on the here and now if he doesn't want to lose you, too.

Perhaps you could also try to get your relationship back to where it was when the two of you first met by incorporating date nights, too.
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To be honest if my husband told me that I would say fine, go back to her. I won't settle for second best and neither should you.
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It looks like you have enjoyed being his doormat.
Hey he married you. Time for counseling.
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uncalled4 · 56-60, M
The problem is his. You shouldn't have to deal with that bs.

 
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