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ColoradoGirl
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« on: December 27, 2011, 03:27:32 PM »

Good Afternoon,
I am 32 yrs. old and have been with my husband since I was 17. We have been married for almost 12 yrs. We have two children ages 12 and 9.
My husband is very jealous and possessive. It has gotten worse in the past 5 yrs.( I lost a large amount of weight) He has not been physically abusive but very much mentally. Accusing me of being with every Tom, Dick and Harry. I have never been unfaithful to him and have never given him reason. I must account for every minute of my day. I work as a secretary in a hospital and must call him before I get to work, once I get to work, before I go to lunch, during lunch, when I get back from lunch, before I leave work, when I leave work and when I get home. This in between the 2-3 time he calls me during the day. I have allowed this to happen to keep the peace. But ultimately it has taken a toll on my soul and spirit. Once upon a time I was happy, lively, now I feel I'm walking on eggshells.

I know I can make it on my own with my salary, I know I can do well for my children. But it's that first step, that push out the door. Why should I be the one to leave my home and not him? Why do my kids need to be uprooted? He will not leave, and If I don't nothing will never change.

I have all my family here in town, but none know of this.

Please, I need advise!
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« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2012, 07:24:05 AM »

It does take a huge toll on you when your spouse does not trust you.  When you marry, you promise to trust that person for the rest of your life.  Your husband has broken his vow...not you.  If you have discussed your feelings with your husband and he still continues his behavior maybe you need to take it a step further and seek marriage counseling.  That is if you still love him and want to try and work out your issues.  If you are to the point where you don't feel you can't repair your marriage, talk to a lawyer and find out what your rights are.  Most states award custody of the children to the mother unless your husband can prove you to be an unfit mother in areas of alcohol/drug abuse or physical/mental abuse of the children.  I also believe that, given you would probably get primary custody, no court is going to order you to uproute your children out of the home.  It seems you have been married a long time and depending on the amount of time you have invested in the marriage your entitlement grows larger.  For instance, if you have been married over 10 years you may be entitled to some of his retirement when he retires or his 401k / pension if he has one.  I also think you may be entitled to stay in your home and he will be ordered by the court to leave and financially assist you with the mortgage/utilities until you either remarry or your kids turn 18.  Every state is different so you will need to consult with a lawyer to find out exactly what you are entitled to but I would bring up these points and see what your lawyer says.  Best wishes...I hope everything works out ok for you and your children.
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« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2012, 11:41:22 PM »

Well I think trust is huge, I am in the middle of a possible divorce because of emotional affairs and trust of course so I can see where he is coming from, then yet if you have done nothing to merit his actions he needs to get therapy.  Good luck and the previous post was pretty much on the money as far as advice ;-)
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« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2012, 11:42:38 PM »

Good advice going there Tipping hat::
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