Talked with my wife last night hoping for some answers and signs that she wants to work on things. Sadly, she told me that she will soon move out and separate. She will pay the bills for me and the boys to stay in the home until we can sell it. Her reason is that she isn't happy being with me but can't say exactly why.
Breaking my heart she says I'm a "good husband and father and I will meet someone remarry and be happy". She says she knows I love her with all my heart but it just won't work. She tells me she has grown and is now an independent woman.
Please pray for her and our family. I feel so sad and confused because I thought we had a wonderful relationship rarely arguing over the 15years and now it seems to be over. To make the situation even worse is that our sons are only 4 and 6. My heart aches for the pain they will have to endure if this happens.
Breaking my heart she says I'm a "good husband and father and I will meet someone remarry and be happy". She says she knows I love her with all my heart but it just won't work. She tells me she has grown and is now an independent woman.
Please pray for her and our family. I feel so sad and confused because I thought we had a wonderful relationship rarely arguing over the 15years and now it seems to be over. To make the situation even worse is that our sons are only 4 and 6. My heart aches for the pain they will have to endure if this happens.
If I were you, I'd try to get her to pray with me regularly and follow the example of Christ like Ephesians 5 says of washing her with the water of the word. See if she will join in family devotions.
Being a bit firm with her about going out and leaving the kids might help, too. If you are the type to acquiesce and let her make decisions, standing up for yourself a bit more might help her attraction to you.
If I were you, I'd also paint for her a picture of her future life, fat on her third marriage wishing she hadn't thrown the first away. She'll probably get a lower quality man, a man not wise enough to stay away from a woman who doesn't believe in marriage. She'll probably find plenty of men willing to have sex with her, if something like that isn't already behind her motivation to leave you. But it's pretty dumb to marry a woman who has low commitment to marriage, especially in a society where the judge is likely to give her half.
You could also ask her who she is having an affair with and tell her not to hide it anymore. She might let a little trickle of truth out and add to it over time, if that's what is behind this. You might want a little evidence first. If the cell phone is in both of your names, you may be able to get a record of calls. It could just be her not being attracted to you since she's working and you aren't combined with accepting the thinking of this world, though.