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Advice needed please

6 replies

SillyCoralBiscuit · 28/08/2024 17:37

I have been with my husband for 5 years. During this time he has still remained married to his ex despite me asking him repeatedly if he will get divorced. He says it’s not important therefore has done nothing about it. I lived in his house and a few months ago he said the relationship wasn’t working so I moved out and found a place of my own. We have decided to see how things go and still date whilst living separately. He assured me that he would start divorce proceedings but so far nothing and I don’t want to bring it up to him. Should I cut my losses and move on or hang in there a while longer?

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Bubblegum922 · 28/08/2024 17:41

How is he your husband if he’s married to someone else?

Hes wasting your time -
leave him and never look back. Before you know it another 5 years will have passed.

Kerkyra2024 · 28/08/2024 17:48

You say he's your husband are you married to him? If so then he has committed bigamy by not divorcing his first wife

Mrsttcno1 · 28/08/2024 17:48

He’s not your husband if he’s still married. I wouldn’t hang about if I was you

StormingNorman · 28/08/2024 17:49

My dad’s girlfriend had a little ‘accident’ and my dad asked for a divorce 6 weeks before the baby was born. Did my mum a favour - she’d been trying to divorce him for a decade but he kept frustrating proceedings and she eventually gave up trying.

Moral of the story…if he has the money to divorce and won’t, it’s because he doesn’t want to let her go.

Weigh up what his situation is and consider whether you want to be part of it.

Heedthaball · 28/08/2024 17:50

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Daleksatemyshed · 28/08/2024 18:18

I have a feeling that all the while he's married he doesn't have to face any questions about engagements/marriage etc so he's quite happy to stay married to his Ex. If he's not even comfortable living with you then he's certainly not going to be motivated to divorce. Either accept this will always be a casual thing or move on Op

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