justmechecking
Long Prairie, Minnesota USA
Posted: Feb 1, 2008, 4:29 PM CST
[quote=jbibiza]Don't use your son as an excuse to stay in a bad situation, the way the courts are today you won't loose your son, in fact if you can show that you are the more stable parent you may even get physical custody. Children learn about relationships by observing their parents, what are you and your wife teaching your son? Even if you think he doesn't know... he does, or he at least sees the lack of respect and affection you have for each other. This is a very unhealthy way to raise a child, shame on your wife for her past behavior and shame on you if you try to justify doing the same thing.
Stop the excuses and the justifications. An affair is so blatantly "black and white". There is nothing in the "grey" areas of life here.
You are suffering my friend, and you are hurting your son. When your son grows up some day and tolerates a dysfunctional relationship, just as you are doing now. When you look back and say the " coulda, shoulda, woulda's", it will be too late. You may have to watch your son make the same justifications that you have. And you will be reliving the same hurt and pain you do today in being witness to the way you have taught him to live.
The marriage WILL end, as soon as she finds the right man, the relationship is already gone, so what are you holding on to here? It may be your son, but there is more to the story, and there is no better time than right now to start coming to reality.
You are stronger than you think you are, just check it out.
justmechecking