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How long can I stay with her?

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wickedgame · 16/10/2014 06:52

My wife and I of 4 years have two beautiful girls (6 and 3) and house with mortgage. Found out my wife has fallen out of love with me and desires another man at her work. She won't leave me and the girls, but she doesn't want me to leave as either will hurt and upset the girls. I've been trying hard to make it work for weeks and show her how much I love her and care. I can't do any more, but my wife wants time to see if or how her feelings change. This is really hard for me and my heart is broken. Winning her back could take months, but it seems she's only really interested in sleeping with others and not me. She wants a loveless, fake marriage where we appear normal and play happy families and then both see other people. I can't do this though and need to be loved and desired by one person, who I feel the same about. I don't know how long it can go on like this!? I feel trapped and like I can't do anything. I love al my girls and never want to leave or hurt them. I don't feel like I have much choice though. How long would you give your partner in this situation? If we didn't have the girls I would have walked out on day one...

OP posts:
wickedgame · 24/10/2014 14:21

Ok, slow down and think. Give it time. I guess I feel like I've already done a lot of thinking, but yes, it's not good to rush in to anything. I need to learn to walk again, before sprinting off in to the dating world...

OP posts:
wickedgame · 24/10/2014 15:13

I want to tell people and family that it's over but she doesn't. I guess she's worried that people will be against her and take my side. I'm not going to bring up all the details though, just the fact we've decided to split up. We'll have to discuss this, but people will have to find out one day....

OP posts:
Greta28 · 25/10/2014 03:19

You're trying to win her back when she's fantasising about other men?
Urgh, no one likes a man that's a doormat. No one. But that's what you are.
She need a MAN. Leave her to it and flirt with other women?

mynewpassion · 25/10/2014 06:07

Whatever on the wife needing a "MAN". Like you would say that to a woman who is going through a difficult period after finding out her husband is cheating. He needs a "WOMAN" because the wife wasn't "WOMAN" enough for him so its alright for him to cheat.

Self-pitying is a stage and OP, you can't wallow in it forever. Pick yourself up and seek out legal advice way, way before jumping into the dating pool. Mourning your relationship is normal but keep moving forward by putting your children first. You will eventually find someone else in the future but now is the time to be practical. Less emotions and more brains.

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