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What if you still love your ExH?

14 replies

0SweetPotatoMash0 · 12/10/2018 17:24

Do you just force yourself to move on? Distraction? Try to reconciliation?

What do you do?

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AliceRR · 12/10/2018 17:26

Depends why you split up. Just because you loved him doesn’t mean it would work or that he feels the same.

Tara336 · 12/10/2018 17:29

I think if you loved someone enough to marry them there’s always going to be something there. But there was also a reason he became your ex! That won’t have changed either whatever it is. Look forward not back (it’s hard but can be done)

0SweetPotatoMash0 · 12/10/2018 17:40

Lots of pressures from the outside. My mother told him lies about me (I’m NC with her now). He didn’t believe her but the constant meddling put a strain on our relationship. I had a miscarriage, he had cancer, his dad died in a car accident and his brother blamed ex for it. Court case etc. It just all fell apart, we argued and lost us. I can’t imagine a good future without him.

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0SweetPotatoMash0 · 12/10/2018 17:42

We are still in contact every now and again. Neither haves moved on. I hate to admit but I still have hope.

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TatianaLarina · 12/10/2018 17:52

Well then contact him and say so, life is short. If he says no, or you try and it doesn’t work, you will then be able to move on.

HollowTalk · 12/10/2018 17:57

In your situation I would write to him, OP.

SandyY2K · 12/10/2018 18:28

You've had a terrible time of it. Such tragedy.

Are you actually divorced?

0SweetPotatoMash0 · 12/10/2018 18:35

Yes we are divorced - he couldn’t take the arguing anymore and thought he wanted to just put it all behind him. We both pushed it through thinking it would be for the best.

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Robin2323 · 12/10/2018 19:15

Think it's worth another try

RoseOfSharyn · 12/10/2018 20:27

How long ago did this all happen OP?

I read your title and first post and came to comment but what I have to say will probably not be useful given your situation (although I was agreeing that I still love my ExH)

I would definitely speak to him. It is worth a try. And regardless of the outcome you will both have a resolution one way or the other.

Flowers for you, and your exH.

croprotationinthe13thcentury · 12/10/2018 20:53

If you were right together all the other stuff simply wouldnt matter. Time to move on.

0SweetPotatoMash0 · 13/10/2018 06:31

crop, this has crossed my mind too Sad

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chattykathyblue100 · 13/10/2018 09:15

It's always possible to get back together but I would advise relationship counselling beforehand and take it slowly. I hope it all works out well for you

user1493423934 · 13/10/2018 09:39

Following. Sounds like you had a lot happen which put a lot of strain on your relationship which would've stressed even the strongest couple.
I hate to admit it but I still love my ex and held out hope we'd get back together - but I know he clearly doesn't want to (has new girlfriend) so just limit contact (only talk about DC and legal stuff) and try to focus on other stuff - though it's pretty hard.

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