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That moment when you knew your marriage was over

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Bluffysummers · 20/06/2022 23:09

I think my marriage is failing/ over /dead in the water and maybe has been for a while.., what were your moments when you knew wow this just isn’t working anymore? Did you walk away then and there or was there another moment that made you walk away?

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Alcemeg · 03/06/2023 21:04

Southern68 · 03/06/2023 14:40

Nobody so glamorous lol it was Gary Numan.

He was in love with a robot!!!!!!!!
Tells you everything

sweatervest · 03/06/2023 21:05

I'm feeling fuzzy happy with the "I got away from him" stories. Although it's a jeffing shame that we have them.

And I love the new clothes radiance stories. They're there in black and white.

Alcemeg · 03/06/2023 21:05

Sorry to everyone who dealt with shit x

Orangello · 03/06/2023 21:11

I’d be interested to hear what men would say actually

I've never, literally never seen a married man with children leaving the family for any other reason except other woman. They do invent various reasons why they simply 'had' to start the affair though.

Shoutatthewind · 03/06/2023 21:14

My marriage ended when my ex preferred drinking rather than have family time or do something together. Then one day he took the family car drunk and the police got involved. He kept asking me to leave him, and he would stop the drink when I asked him to, little did I know he just started using other stuff instead. I found substances in the kitchen one day when doing some cleaning, confronted him and then put measures in place to leave him for good. Took a few months to do, but the saddest part was we got on so well, and I loved him. Still do in a way.

Snoopy111 · 03/06/2023 22:10

When we were talking about him cheating again and I told him that my fear was that one day he'd meet someone that he wanted to be with all the time and rather than offer any reassurance or commitment to ur marriage he said that the sad thing is that he'd probably do the same thing to her. That's when I realised he had no intention of changing.
We still live together but it's just a matter of time.

Levithecat · 04/06/2023 00:09

Orangello · 03/06/2023 21:11

I’d be interested to hear what men would say actually

I've never, literally never seen a married man with children leaving the family for any other reason except other woman. They do invent various reasons why they simply 'had' to start the affair though.

100% agree with this.

I’ve got to say - I felt giddy with joy when I got the keys to my house, even though it was daunting starting out with two young children it’s my absolute sanctuary and unsullied by ex’s drama

Ohfgsjon · 04/06/2023 00:35

There were so many moments and I spent a few years thinking, I have to leave him on almost a daily basis. One stand out moment though was when I was suddenly taken ill. I was collapsed on the floor, I was struggling to breathe, begging him to help me and he was stood over me, screaming at me. I ended up being blue lighted in to hospital but I will never forget what he did.

Makemyday99 · 04/06/2023 09:47

Orangello · 03/06/2023 21:11

I’d be interested to hear what men would say actually

I've never, literally never seen a married man with children leaving the family for any other reason except other woman. They do invent various reasons why they simply 'had' to start the affair though.

A male perspective is not yours; that’s your opinion hence why I said I’d be interested to hear…fwit my brother left his wife because she was appalling with money & got them into huge debt so your ‘facts’ don’t apply in that instance

Toooldtoworry · 04/06/2023 09:52

1st marriage the day I gave birth to our son. I just had this moment of clarity (he'd been beating me during my pregnancy).

2nd when I found pictures of him on my underwear and other sexually explicit emails between him and another man. He denied and as we were living in another country and I was 7 months pregnant I turned a blind eye. Subsequently found OLD profiles asking to meet up with men for sex. I walked.

Toooldtoworry · 04/06/2023 09:54

Makemyday99 · 04/06/2023 09:47

A male perspective is not yours; that’s your opinion hence why I said I’d be interested to hear…fwit my brother left his wife because she was appalling with money & got them into huge debt so your ‘facts’ don’t apply in that instance

I expect there are many reasons men leave long term relationships/marriages. Same for women. It's rarely black and white.

Sorry for your brother. I suspect money is a big issue with many marriages.

howtocope · 04/06/2023 10:47

When his behaviour started making the DC, especially DD, unhappy.

When I realised that I felt so much happier when he was away with work.

We didn't have sex for years because he'd lost interest and I realised that I dreaded the thought of him wanting sex again.

When I got covid for the first time, was very ill and frightened, and he left me with the 17 year old to go away for the weekend. Without even asking how I felt about it.

Things I ignored:

Him seeing a prostitute. 'Just to see what it's like' and 'just for a hand job'.

His constant criticism that I wasn't supportive enough even though I quit my job when he wanted to move abroad, was a SAHM doing everything for the DC and the home while he did the fun bits, pursued hobbies, etc.

Constant belittling, lack of caring, disinterest in me. No effort put into the relationship, apart from occasional bursts (what my therapist calls 'crumbs of attention').

It hasn't been easy and I still struggle, but overall I'm much lighter and less unhappy. Threads like this help remind me why this change is so important. DD has blossomed since we separated. That's been the best result of all.

Makemyday99 · 04/06/2023 10:52

Toooldtoworry · 04/06/2023 09:54

I expect there are many reasons men leave long term relationships/marriages. Same for women. It's rarely black and white.

Sorry for your brother. I suspect money is a big issue with many marriages.

Absolutely & women have to accept partial responsibility for their relationship breaking down too, they are not always victims just by virtue of being female.

Toooldtoworry · 04/06/2023 16:36

Makemyday99 · 04/06/2023 10:52

Absolutely & women have to accept partial responsibility for their relationship breaking down too, they are not always victims just by virtue of being female.

Totally agree

Sausageandchips123 · 10/06/2025 21:53

I have a reoccurring dream
about a faceless man and we are dancing on the beach and it does make me wonder

LapisBlue · 11/06/2025 07:55

When he smacked me around the face with his rucksack, shoved me backwards several times, then tried to push me off a chair onto broken glass.

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