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I Need Some Relationship Advice

My wife no longer believes in marriage and wants us to be 'best friends'. We have been togeather for 14 years and married for 9 of them. At first she termed it as wanting an open marriage, which I don't want, and then later explained that she wants her independence, and to be on her own (neither of us have ever lived alone, we went from living with family to living with each other.)

We were planning to move across country (NJ currently) and she still wants me to move along with her...but get a separate appartment someplace nearby.

I don't feel like I can be just her friend. I am still in love with my wife. I want to spend my life with her and grow old with her. That has never changed since the day I proposed. If I go with her, I feel like I will grow to resent her.

I feel like every positive thing in my life has been taken from me, and I did nothing wrong.
LyricalOne · F
I’d think about a change of plans and eventually pairing up with someone who can love you completely like you deserve.
SW-User
@LyricalOne This!😤
Fernie · F
you both want entirely different things now. As you know we grow and change...unfortunately sometimes people grow in different directions. As broken as your heart might be...please don't stay if her needs don't match yours...you will be hurt even worse
Lostone · 41-45, M
I've already told her that I don't believe I can be just her friend, and that I can't move with her if we aren't going to be togeather. I could've handled not being married if we were at least still in a relationship but to not even have that is just too much.
LyricalOne · F
@Lostone And there you have it.
You do the best you can to save your marriage. It's hard to stop another if they are determined to get a divorce. I sure would hate to move and then they abandon you anyway. :(
Fernie · F
@1234567890a yep, you don't divorce the same person you married
GlitterBug · 22-25, F
I would ask her what the underlying reasons are without giving her any choices to go off, and then decide for myself what’s best for me.
Situations involving separations and ex lovers etc tend to become very uncomfortable very quick, especially as new people come in and out of your lives.
If you want my honest and straightforward opinion it seems like she’s lost interest in you, and that’s very sad.
If you go with her and this is the case you will find yourself very miserable. Take care of yourself.
jenmil · 26-30, F
I’m sorry but I wouldn’t move if she wants separate places.
Fernie · F
@jenmil what WOULD you do in this situation? If you were in his place?
CountScrofula · 41-45, M
Your wife is really taking a coward's way out with this. If she doesn't want to be married with you any more, she can just say it.

If you're happy being in a 'close friends' situation with her, then go along, but if you still want to be married, and she's gonna be living a separate life dating other guys then just break it off and find someone who is good for you because this is manipulative bullshit on her part.
5thApprentice · 31-35, M
Looks like it's best you part ways. Sounds like she wants to have her cake and eat it too.
Sorry, man, probably hurts a lot to go through this but if you don't act now it'll just hurt even more down the line. All the best.
McNaughty · 31-35, F
She just wants you there for security. I'm so sorry, but I'd say my goodbyes now. Maybe she will find out she loves you and come back, but I wouldn't follow her.
Pasunny · 26-30, F
Means shes getting boned by other men .
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It will get worse as it goes on

 
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