Split up with DP in November after final 'nail in the coffin' argument/ holiday from hell.
He's been EA in the past, drinking too much and being verbally abusive, to me and my DD (now 10) from a prev relationship.
He's seeing a counsellor for his anger issues, ditched his poisonous parents and brother, and is doing a lot to help me out with new house, great dad to our DS, making real effort with DD.
I'm very confused. When I bought my new house without him, I was fully prepared to be alone, and was quite happy with that. I like being financially independent, and having my 'own' space.
But when I'm with him, when he's helping out with sorting garden, at hand over time for DS etc I feel like we could still be the happy family I once hoped for us. The whole relationship wasn't hell by any means, we had (have) a lot of laughs and genuinely love each other (I feel).
He wants us back together.
DD enjoys spending time with him, their relationship is better than ever. He's read a lot of parenting stuff and is finally seeing where I'm coming from with my parenting style...
What I'm asking is, is there any chance we could have a happy relationship/ family?
Has anyone achieved this?
Sorry for the ramble.. I just need some perspective
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Has anyone tried again successfully with a previously EA relationship?
lovelilies · 23/04/2016 20:30
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