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Old 07-20-2018, 11:48 AM   #121
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Old 07-20-2018, 12:04 PM   #122
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Well, yes, she did meet a new someone - but not another guy. She met a new (girl)friend 6 months ago and they really hit it off ("they are like sisters"). Anyway, the shadow of the "friend" has become ever present in our lives since. I have only met her twice and we hardly talked at all. But I did notice that my wife was acting differently around her. Anyway, I have it on good order that the new friend has plenty of bad things to say about me. So I have no doubt that she has a negative influence on our relationship even if my wife does not see it herself. But I can't say anything bad about the new GF without creating a huge fire storm. I usually fight hard to remove such toxic people from my life, but this one seems to stick like a tick. Clearly the GF is not responsible for all of our issues but she is pouring gasoline on the fire.
I haven't read this thread in a couple days and then I came back and saw this. Oh does this sound familiar. My first wife had latched onto a "wild woman" friend. The relationship led to an introduction of another man and as they say the rest is history. Be careful.
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If it does go that way just remember the attorney(s) is/are never your friend, your finances are the target and they’re shooting for the bullseye
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Old 07-20-2018, 01:03 PM   #124
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My marriage has been one that is very different to most but it works for us. My interests are completely 180 degrees apart from hers. What she like I don't and what I like she doesn't. I do my thing she does hers and we are very happy and I really honestly can not remember if we have ever argued in our 36 years of marriage.

We trust each other we spend time together at our home and travel some together and go some places together but that is really the extent of our relationship spending time together. I can go where ever when ever and she encourages me to do so. I'm the same way with her if she wants to do or go places and I don't she does it and I have no problems with it at all. I love the outdoors and spend 100's of day in the back country without her. I also own a ranch and spend a lot of time there working it and enjoying the outdoors etc.. She doesn't go to the ranch and work it with me. She does a lot of volunteer work and that is one of her loves of life plus many other things she enjoys.

It works for us very very well. I have also felt very lucky to have a person like that to go through life with.

I always tell her I will see you on the flip flop. LOL
Are you my husband? Sounds a lot like our relationship. Took us a lot of years to get comfortable with this because it certainly doesn't seem to be the norm in our neck of the woods. We're edging up on 40 years.

Good luck to FIREd. I was divorced before this guy, and all I can really say is to be kind to yourself.
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+1 to - a cordial divorce is possible. I have had two of them, neither involved an attorney, and custody was worked out between us. The cost of living took a hit, but the relationships healed more quickly and there was no financial devastation.

Nonetheless, FIREd, we all hope you can pick up the pieces. I second the Gottman method. If she is willing to really work at it, your marriage can certainly be saved.
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There isn't enough information from the OP to determine whether the wife is upset enough to want out of the marriage, or which of them, if either, is being wronged here.

First, we were told that the wife has recently wanted to go out with friends, plural, several nights per week and was going on vacation with one of them. This appeared to lead to a little speculation that she was having an affair.

Then, in post #103, it was revealed that the main problem is one female friend who came into the wife's life 6 months ago. This still led to speculation that an affair still might be in play, either between the wife and GF, or the GF is going to introduce some new man to the wife and, that's all she wrote folks!

In post #105, the new GF is criticized by OP for spending some time away from a permanently disabled teenager who requires constant supervision. We're told GF's husband doesn't like being "stuck at home" taking care of his own kid.

There's more contradictory information. Let's not forget that OP said in post #103 that the GF isn't responsible for all of their issues. That suggests to me that the claim of everything being just fine for the past 17 years isn't exactly accurate.

Is OP's wife letting someone she just met 6 months ago break up what was a perfectly fine marriage, as OP feels is happening? Why is the wife so susceptible to this GF's influence?

Is the GF a horrible wife and mother for wanting some time away from a teenager that would be more stressful to care for than your average teenager? Does she work and leave the kid's care to others most of the time anyway? Then it could appear as though she takes little to no responsibility for the kid, thus leaving her husband "stuck". Or is she a SAHM who takes primary care of him most of the time, all day, every day, and is desperate for some time away a few evenings a week, which her husband appears to begrudge her?

The truth is, we don't know. OP hasn't exactly been forthcoming with pertinent details, leaving out a relevant fact until post #103. I'm pretty sure there are other relevant facts that aren't being disclosed and perhaps they shouldn't be.

I'm not taking sides here. OP's wife could have changed radically in habits and personality strictly because of her newfound GF, who has been badmouthing the OP, for what and why, we don't know. If she's that easily led astray, that doesn't speak well of her and maybe OP would be better off without her.

OP could be jealous/possessive/insecure and not want his wife to have a relationship that he's not intimately involved in. This could be coming across to the GF, either directly or indirectly, leading to the GF badmouthing him because of it.

What is the truth? We simply don't know, because we're only hearing one side of the story.

To the OP, speaking as a happily married woman for 26 years, everyone has disagreements. You're a couple, but you're still individuals. Compromise is key.
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Old 07-21-2018, 08:43 AM   #128
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I don't know.

I remind myself constantly the following cliche:

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"Do you want to win, or do you want to be happy?" --- Dr. Phil

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There isn't enough information from the OP to determine whether the wife is upset enough to want out of the marriage, or which of them, if either, is being wronged here...
Good summary. When viewing it all together like this, it is clear that OP needs to seek help that he cannot get on the internet. Maybe that is why he is absent?
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Good summary. When viewing it all together like this, it is clear that OP needs to seek help that he cannot get on the internet. Maybe that is why he is absent?
He explained in post 115 that he'd be stepping away from the thread to do the work/thinking, etc. So he's absent by design.

I personally view the new friend scenario (not just in this relationship but in general) as probably more a symptom than a cause.
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There isn't enough information from the OP to determine whether the wife is upset enough to want out of the marriage, or which of them, if either, is being wronged here.

Who asked you to decide who is being wronged here? Not me. I just asked for a bit of support and wisdom to help me though this tough time.

First, we were told that the wife has recently wanted to go out with friends, plural, several nights per week and was going on vacation with one of them. This appeared to lead to a little speculation that she was having an affair.

No. I wrote that "She goes out with her friend(s) 3-4 nights a week and she is going on vacation with them at the end of the month". The speculation about the affair was not mine.


Then, in post #103, it was revealed that the main problem is one female friend who came into the wife's life 6 months ago. This still led to speculation that an affair still might be in play, either between the wife and GF, or the GF is going to introduce some new man to the wife and, that's all she wrote folks!

No, I did not say that the GF was the main problem. I just said that she is making things worse. Again, the affair speculation was not mine at all.

In post #105, the new GF is criticized by OP for spending some time away from a permanently disabled teenager who requires constant supervision. We're told GF's husband doesn't like being "stuck at home" taking care of his own kid.

You got that wrong. The husband is the one stuck at home all day long to take care of the kid while she works (he gave up his career to become a stay-at-home dad). What he does not like is that now he is also stuck at home in the evenings and on the weekends too when his wife goes out and parties. I personally think that he has it rougher than me.


There's more contradictory information. Let's not forget that OP said in post #103 that the GF isn't responsible for all of their issues. That suggests to me that the claim of everything being just fine for the past 17 years isn't exactly accurate.

I said that we had a "pretty solid marriage". But it was certainly not perfect (Do you know a perfect marriage? I don't). We have had some disagreements over the years but nothing that I regarded as an existential threat to our marriage or even a rough patch.


Is OP's wife letting someone she just met 6 months ago break up what was a perfectly fine marriage, as OP feels is happening? Why is the wife so susceptible to this GF's influence?

That I don't know and I would love to know the answer to that last question.

Is the GF a horrible wife and mother for wanting some time away from a teenager that would be more stressful to care for than your average teenager? Does she work and leave the kid's care to others most of the time anyway? Then it could appear as though she takes little to no responsibility for the kid, thus leaving her husband "stuck". Or is she a SAHM who takes primary care of him most of the time, all day, every day, and is desperate for some time away a few evenings a week, which her husband appears to begrudge her?

I answered above. But honestly I am not all that interested in the GF's marriage dynamics. I'd rather focus on mine. And I never said that she was a horrible wife or mother.

The truth is, we don't know. OP hasn't exactly been forthcoming with pertinent details, leaving out a relevant fact until post #103. I'm pretty sure there are other relevant facts that aren't being disclosed and perhaps they shouldn't be.

You are right about one thing, you don't know. And I don't owe you details, facts, or anything else. You are not the arbitror of truth.

I'm not taking sides here. OP's wife could have changed radically in habits and personality strictly because of her newfound GF, who has been badmouthing the OP, for what and why, we don't know. If she's that easily led astray, that doesn't speak well of her and maybe OP would be better off without her.

Well it sure feels like your mind is made up for someone who does not know much about the situation. The way you repeatedly twisted my posts betrays your own bias.

OP could be jealous/possessive/insecure and not want his wife to have a relationship that he's not intimately involved in. This could be coming across to the GF, either directly or indirectly, leading to the GF badmouthing him because of it.

I have met the GF twice (only briefly) and we did not speak much. She does not know anything about me - except what my wife tells her I suppose.


What is the truth? We simply don't know, because we're only hearing one side of the story.

What do you expect? Do you think that my wife is going to log in and give you her version of the facts to perfect strangers? I am not here to seek couple therapy. I came here to vent, with the hope that I would get some moral support and wisdom - which I did receive

To the OP, speaking as a happily married woman for 26 years, everyone has disagreements. You're a couple, but you're still individuals. Compromise is key.

Well, thanks for that advice.
This post is why I think that it is good to step away from this thread. We are now in Dr. Phil territory. I will let the real experts handle it from here on out.

But I did appreciate the statements of support that I received publicly and privately. I am approaching this with a clearer mind.
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This post is why I think that it is good to step away from this thread. We are now in Dr. Phil territory. I will let the real experts handle it from here on out.

But I did appreciate the statements of support that I received publicly and privately. I am approaching this with a clearer mind.
OP I hope you do follow through on your plans to seek single counseling. And I certainly hope the ultimate result whether it be staying together or divorce can be done with the least amount of fallout.

Yet, you did come on here with a very personal issue and shared dribs and drabs of information. I don't think anyone here expressed anything by support and good wishes. A poster commented on some of these points expressing the fact that there are two sides to every story and expressing some of their thoughts about what had been shared. You yourself keep voluntarily adding information about your situation.

Your answers to that poster were pretty cutting and pointed to the point of being abrasive and dismissive. A little bit of mocking was thrown in along the way.

In fact after reading your commentary on that post, I'm also in the camp that if you are blindsided by this situation it's because you haven't been paying attention. Retirement, maintaining a marriage long term, moving and all that entails are big stressors and you and your spouse have my best wishes for an outcome that works for both of you.
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Thanks all for sharing your experience and wisdom. There is a lot of food for thought in this thread. Let the hard work begin on the relationship.

But with divorce a possibility, are there steps to take on the financial side while we figure this thing out? I am not talking about hiding assets from her. I am thinking along the lines of minimizing damage to both of our financial futures:

-if we split our assets, our individual standard of living is bound to drop. Do we need to focus more on capital preservation at this stage? I would hate to be hit by a bear market and an asset split all at the same time.
-do we start cutting our budget now to preserve our capital?
Maybe there is an answer in your question. Pretend the market just crashed and you lost half of your nest egg, what if anything would you do different?
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This post is why I think that it is good to step away from this thread. We are now in Dr. Phil territory. I will let the real experts handle it from here on out.

But I did appreciate the statements of support that I received publicly and privately. I am approaching this with a clearer mind.
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OP I hope you do follow through on your plans to seek single counseling. And I certainly hope the ultimate result whether it be staying together or divorce can be done with the least amount of fallout.

Yet, you did come on here with a very personal issue and shared dribs and drabs of information. I don't think anyone here expressed anything by support and good wishes. A poster commented on some of these points expressing the fact that there are two sides to every story and expressing some of their thoughts about what had been shared. You yourself keep voluntarily adding information about your situation.

Your answers to that poster were pretty cutting and pointed to the point of being abrasive and dismissive. A little bit of mocking was thrown in along the way.

In fact after reading your commentary on that post, I'm also in the camp that if you are blindsided by this situation it's because you haven't been paying attention. Retirement, maintaining a marriage long term, moving and all that entails are big stressors and you and your spouse have my best wishes for an outcome that works for both of you.
[Bolding mine.] Thank you. I wondered if it was my imagination. I struggled with my responses and perhaps they weren't the nicest under the circumstances.
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[Bolding mine.] Thank you. I wondered if it was my imagination. I struggled with my responses and perhaps they weren't the nicest under the circumstances.
No problem I tried to be very polite because I don't want to see this tread closed, but I will say once a couple start communicating like this, nothing good ever comes if it. Hope the OP can take that to heart.
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I think we got a pretty good indication from OP that he is done with this thread. So closing it will not hurt anyone.
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I would be fine if this thread was closed. I made a mistake by sharing too much (I should have known better). I have enough to deal with as it is.
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