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I Miss My Husband

Being separated is so. Incredibly. LONELY. After a month of us both living in our own apartments, kids with me most of the time, and many weepy nights later, we both decided we don't want a divorce.
However, we are still going to live separate until God knows when, and I don't like it! I miss my family being together! He isn't ready to think that far ahead, whether we should buy our first home finally or rent again... or maybe he will have grown fond of being separate like this.
I just feel so down about it all. There's no one to help me around the house or with the kids. There's no good morning or goodnight kisses and smiles. There's no more family goofing around or us parents snuggling together while we watch our children play together. when the kids have gone to bed, I have no one to talk to. Gone is the time of night that would be for just us. Gone is the man waiting for me to come home from work. Gone are the moments of sweet affection.
I can hear the words of a family member echoing in my head from our wedding day as photos were being taken: "you can just tell they are going to be one of those couples that makes it."
It's like everything we were died. Seven years going on eight, and the memories are just... memories. They stop suddenly when I look back. A large heavy curtain falls and there's no more "feel good" memories. It's a sense of being in limbo and waiting... waiting for the certainty that he wants to rebuild our lives as much as I do and waiting for this part to be over.
krf336 · M
No one can tell you what to do, its entirely up to the two of you, However from the sound of it he is only interested in getting paid as a married Soldier.
He wants to live separate, he doesn't want to help with the kids and he doesn't want to think about the future? That's not fair to you and seems really selfish of him.

I spent 10 years in the military and we are only one of 10 couples that I went in with that made it. There is no such thing as a "Couple that makes it" that isn't together, sticking it out and fighting with each other to make it work.

You cant compare yourself to anyone else or it will be worse.

But that's just my opinion!
Raffie · 61-69, F
Take this time to re-evaluate why you are now separated. Perhaps you both need time alone to find each other again. To rekindle the magic takes a lot of growth on both your parts. Be positive...everything happens for a reason!
updown2020 · 61-69, M
Well excuse me with you are both so terrible why can you guy's not work out your problems have you tried marriage counseling.
Starkizzed21 · 31-35, F
@updown2020: we started before he went to treatment. Things just kind of blew up.
updown2020 · 61-69, M
@Starkizzed21: Okay but if you both want to be together you can work things out yes the first few visits will be hard but the end goal is to be back together. And one of the goals is he still goes for treatment no treatment no getting back together that's a dealer breaker. I hope you have your own bank account which only have access to and have cut up any joint credit cards and have your name removed from the accounts.
ozgirl512 · 26-30, F
Maybe it's just time you need alone to figure out what's important to you ... Hope it works positively for both of you :)
Starkizzed21 · 31-35, F
@ozgirl512: true.
SW-User
I hope you resolve the differences and get back together :(
Starkizzed21 · 31-35, F
@dreamerfrombirth: Thank you very much. I know that because this didn't happen overnight, it's not going to get fixed overnight.
SW-User
That's right. Be optimistic, and do what is in your power to reconcile with him
SW-User
Hang in there and hope things work out for the best.
Starkizzed21 · 31-35, F
@4everman: Thank you for words of encouragement. I'm hoping that things get better. I'll stop worrying and feeling down when they do!
SW-User
Give some thought to getting some marriage counseling .. might help resolve the underlying issues
khatrimuzammil · 36-40, M
I can feel your pain and hope every thing settled soon. Prayers are with you friend
lillyd · F
God that's so sad, I hope it all brightens up for you
Starkizzed21 · 31-35, F
@LillyD: thank you.
melbeacher · 56-60, M
I am in the same situation and it does suck.
MartinTheFirst · 26-30, M
Well I find it lovely that you still love him that much...
Starkizzed21 · 31-35, F
@MartinTheFirst: I started working again, and my clients are the elderly. After seeing pictures of them in the 1920s and starting a life together, passing the decades, and sometimes one passes before the other- the love over time tugged on my heart. I can't imagine being with anyone else and growing old with them.

 
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