HzChldOPSomewhere in the middle, Oklahoma USA2,779 posts
Your husband or wife of 8 years with children, out the blue announces to you they want a divorce. When you make the suggestion about going to seek counseling before getting a divorce, your significant other quickly says they do not want counseling and are not happy with you. 6 months later your ex is calling you up because they have discovered the grass is not greener on the other side of the fence.
Would you take them back and give them another chance? Or would you tell them no thank you and continue trying to build a new life for yourself without them?
U mean remarry her or juss have some fun with her? I think for one or two nights stand i could, but other than that, hell no, coz when its over its over and i am not ehr windup toy to replay whenever she wants, am i wrong or what?
I said, (Oops! I mean 'I'd say!') "Well shucks! 'Reckon you should have thought about things a little longer and harder 'fore you took off! Ya' know dear, I'd love to talk, but the poles are loaded and I'm goin' fishin. Good luck finding whatever it was you thought you were lookin' for..."
Ok, I'll admit it - Something very similar to this happened to me and that's how I handled it... BUT, thanks to an amazing woman with a wonderful heart and a beautiful soul, it'll never happen again! (Love ya' J! )
I think the first clue was that he refused counseling. I'm seeing this as completely selfish behavior on his part, and nothing has really changed. It's symptomatic of a personality disorder or at least excessive narcissism.
What's in it for you? Not a lot from what I can tell. Having a father for your children is not as critical as having respect for yourself.
That's just my opinion. If I really loved someone, divorce would be my last option. I would enter counseling as long as the other person agreed to it also. Problems in a relationship are always about two people, not just one.
HzChldOPSomewhere in the middle, Oklahoma USA2,779 posts
I must apologize for not saying this was not about myself. And if something like this ever happened to me, and my mate refused counseling, he would be kicked to the curb in warp speed.
No I would not take him back,just for all the stuff he had put me through. Why should I forgive someone who has betrayed, hurt, and screwed me over. Am I more loyal to him than to myself ?
cristinaLisbon, North Holland Netherlands17,243 posts
it depends on the deterioration that it had been when you where with him and what he is willing to accomplish with me.
Most people do need some time out to realise that what they have home it's not actually bad. Women have more perception about what goes on with other couples cause we always tend to talk/tell our problems easily.
Most man don't realise that it's quite impossible to have a ready smile 365 days. I see by some profiles here as well, where they say: "i don't like arguing" "If you don't love smiling, don't contact me". There are those who can't stand a fight, don't know how to deal with it. When the couple starts facing problems(that is when a relation truly starts cause the honey that comes at the beggining, it comes for everyone in love, so, no big deal), they just think they should get that first honey back again...with someone else. They are only happy, funny to fresh meat...otherwise they are...boring maybe. So, then you are not funny or interesting.
Depending on our performance through the years, have him back or it has just been a relief "loosing" him!
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Would you take them back and give them another chance? Or would you tell them no thank you and continue trying to build a new life for yourself without them?