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Cant get over ex husband. 5 years on

11 replies

Kat787 · 22/09/2019 17:40

Hi everyone. I dont know what I'm expecting by posting this, but I have to get it all out at least. This is something ive been struggling with on my own for far to long and i think I either need to be told to do something about it or stop being stupid and move on from it all.
A bit of background info. We met in 2007 and married in 2010. Everything was great and we were so happy, had everything. But just after we were married I found messages off another woman and it broke my heart, he swore it was just messages. Maybe it was, I dunno. I forgave him (not completely) in 2011 our daughter was born. I already had 2 boys from a previous relationship and he had a son a daughter. We plodded on for a few more years, things were up n down but there was no denying we loved each other very much. This is where it starts to get crazy! I met someone who turned my head, made me believe my husband was no good for me. I started an affair. It was stupid of me and I regret it so much! I think I thought it was revenge for the messages I found, anyway my marriage hit rock bottom. My husband never found out about the affair and he still doesn't know now. We went to marriage counselling. The affair ended. My husband was desperate to make things better between us but I shut down, i dont know why!! I found I couldn't talk to him, looking back I think I was depressed. I lost my dad, mum and auntie to cancer within a 3 year period. Anyway, I discovered he was talking to another woman from work. There was never any solid proof that it was sexual but I got it into my head it was. I threw him out, he moved in with his mum and we eventually divorced. I always loved him, I never stopped. But I was stubborn, he tried to get me back a couple of times but I told myself I was better off without him . The divorce came through and a few months after that he told me he was in a relationship with the woman from work. Which tells me there probably was something going on, but I cant blame him. I was giving him nothing! I see that now, finally! But too late. It's been 5 years since we divorced and him and this woman are married. I've had a couple of failed relationships, they just don't compare to him. I'm in a relationship now that is going nowhere because I dont love him. I try to tell myself that I'm over him but I'm not. His new wife is lovely and I couldn't wish for a better step mum for our little girl. But it should be me! Shes got everything i once had and I threw it away and I hate myself for it. I see them all together when they pick my daughter up and it completely breaks me. Still! After all this time. It doesn't help that me and my ex are so amicable with each other. And his new wife. I welcome them into my house, we buy each other presents ( off our daughter) for xmas birthdays ect. Talk on the phone about anything that concerns our daughter. I think sometimes I read into things and get it into my head that he uses it as an excuse to call me. He really doesn't, it's me that calls him most of the time. How can I get over this and move on? Or maybe i never will?

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olivetreelane · 22/09/2019 17:50

It sounds as though you weren't suited as a couple, or that you didn't appreciate one another.

But either way it is too late.

It's great that you're all amicable but I think you just need to learn to let go and stop comparing.

I also think you've 'forgotten' all the reasons you came apart from him and are wearing rose tinted glasses for him now; you know.. 'we always want what we can't have!!

Itsallgonewoowoo · 22/09/2019 17:54

Sorry you feel so bad but ultimately you cheated on each other, you didn't want him when he wanted you, and you never really want which ever partner you have. It sounds more like the chase and the unavailability of someone makes them desirable to you.
Why do you need a partner at all? This ship has sailed but you don't need to replace him, just work on being happy with yourself.

Kat787 · 22/09/2019 18:19

Thank you. Your right, I'm being stupid and need to get over it. There is nothing at all wrong with being on my own, I have been for most of the 5 years.

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user1479305498 · 22/09/2019 18:40

I think you are feeling it more because you haven’t met anyone else who has really floated your boat. When you do, I think this rose tinted glasses stuff will ease

zafferana · 22/09/2019 18:45

You know you need to move on OP. This kind of thinking isn't healthy or productive and risks ruining any chance of future happiness that you have. If your current relationship is going nowhere then end it and then go and find yourself a good therapist and see if you can get to the bottom of your self destructive behaviour so you can, finally move on with your life.

Soozikinzii · 22/09/2019 18:47

I think you've got a bad case of grass is always greener. You will have to move on join bumble or similar dating sites and meet someone I'm sure you will. I'm also pretty sure you did have depression so if that's not been dealt with you may need to deal with that first . Wishing you every success in getting on with moving on x

Kat787 · 22/09/2019 18:47

Yes maybe. I think it has alot to do with our daughter too. No one understands her or loves her like we do and when we are talking about her I love that he completely gets what I'm talking about. Does that make sense. I just want my little family back, I didnt appreciate what i had and now it's too late Sad

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category12 · 22/09/2019 18:49

Perhaps you should get some counselling to work through your feelings and the grief you still feel.

I also think you should drop the level of contact. Stop having them in your house - start off by making excuses that you're just on your way out yourself or something. Don't have the chatty phone-calls, text him anything he needs to know.

zafferana · 22/09/2019 18:51

YY to dropping the level of contact too. Easy enough if you're usually the instigator of these calls. Stop calling him all the time! And stop inviting him and his wife into your home - or at least reduce it until you're in a better place mentally.

Kat787 · 22/09/2019 18:51

Thanks everyone, you are all right. I'm planning on ending it with current partner when I see him on wednesday. It's not a serious thing. I haven't allowed us to meet each others kids or family ect. It didnt feel right

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Singlenotsingle · 22/09/2019 18:53

We always want what we haven't got. If you got back together, you still wouldn't be happy. The same problems would crop up again. You have to let go. Learn to live on your own.

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