I am a woman in my mid 50's, divorced after a long unhappy marriage.
After 5 years single I met a man I fell in love with and after a while felt I knew him well enough to leave my country and family to go live with him in his country (we are both UK born).
After a few months together it appeared he had a bit of a drink problem, not every day but nasty when he does, verbally. He also has a bad temper, talks to me as if I am stupid, ignores me if I ask a question, and most things are his way or no way, and my opinions are pretty stupid or worthless...
I left him at the end of last year because I couldn't take anymore, but returned when promised he had changed, and for a while he seemed as if he had. But of course no he hasn't.
He says to me that I must pull him up if he speaks to me unkindly or in a demeaning way, but he is an adult, should I really need to??
He tells me how much he loves me and how much I mean to him and have added to his life, and that if I love him I would forgive him for the things he says or the way that he is..
Before I throw the towel in on this relationship, is there anything I have not done that I should have other than not ever have got involved with him?
I am not stupid but rereading what I have written makes me think I must be!
Thanks for reading.