I'll try keep this brief! I met my ex just under 3 years ago. We were both fairly recently divorced with young children. Our relationship certainly had its ups and downs, as he seemed to still be very much carrying a torch for his ex wife. An anxiety developed between us as I felt his ex wife was constantly being made the priority while I was kept away from family, friends, children etc. A year and a half into the relationship, he ended things, however we carried on seeing each other and eventually decided to try again.
Things went well for a while - he finally introduced me to his family and two sons (something I'd been denied for the entire first year together.) Unfortunately, however the issues from the previous year came creeping back in - exacerbated by the fact I'd found out that during the months we were apart, he'd been seeing with other women and had lied to me numerous times that he hadn't. The lies continued, as did the EA. He also started witholding communication, refusing to discuss any issues and spending more and more time apart. Then, a year and a half on, he ended things again, abruptly. He just walked out and was on Tinder the very next day speaking to someone. Less than two months later, he is practically living with this woman (again - something he denied me for the whole time we were together). I just feel so upset and used! I have a young child, who is obviously also confused as to where he and his kids have suddenly vanished to.
I'm trying hard to move on, as I know I have to, but I still love this man and miss the good parts of the relationship. I also feel hurt - and angry - that I wasted so much time on a man who I now believe must have felt nothing for me. I really don't feel like I'm coping as well as I should be.