I've been in a relationship with him for 5 months, I knew he was close to his ex-wife from the start and it didn't bother me. He literally swept me off my feet, always wonderful and more lovely than I could have ever imagined.
Recently though it has become more and more apparent that his ex rules his life and he lets her. About a month ago she lost her job which I understand is a stressful time but he would disappear into the other room when he was he here at my house (once during dinner) to talk to her. I accidentally walked in on one of their conversations when the man came to read the gas meter and i overheard him say 'Don't worry about it sweetheart' in that voice. He's also been known to race over to hers to drop off a loaf of bread. I was on my way to his house and passed him - he actually waved at me as he drove past. He then turned around and went to the shop where I was waiting in my car and came out with armfuls of groceries for her. At the time all I was a bit miffed about was that he told me a time to go over there and then wasn't going to be there when I arrived. If I hadn't seen him drive off in the opposite direction I wouldn't have had a clue.
I am pretty laid back and can put up with a lot but this doesn't mean that things don't upset me.
Yesterday I asked him outright if he would go back to her if she asked him to and he said yes. They've been divorced for four years and he wants to be a family.
I appreciate his honesty but I feel totally crappy. He went on to say that he's in love with me and I am the one for him and her asking him back would never happen but I can't help feeling totally heartbroken and that is a huge thing to have hanging over us.
I know the sensible thing would be to run for the hills but I love him and part of me realises that her asking him back is never going to happen. I just feel totally worthless and how can he say that I'm the only one for him and he loves me if I'm just a stop-gap until he might get asked back?????
I don't know what to do or what to say or what to be.
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He said he'd go back to her if she asked
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hecalledmeflamingjune · 09/04/2011 20:59
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