Did you cause your DIVORCE?

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May 3, 2013
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I contributed by marrying him knowing it was not the right choice. so I can say was to blame regardless of efforts when its not right its not gonna work god has to be number one for both parties
I´m also a contributor in my divorce, my all relationships ended and, as clear as this pic (below) says, we also can contribute to build and re-building anything.

Dreams work with you..jpg
 
May 3, 2013
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@ minouche

Wow!

May tha Almighty bless you and bring hm back, some day.

(I felt like shedding tears.) :(
 
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First let me offer a disclaimer--FOR ALL THE GOOD FATHERS OUT THERE, WE APPRECIATE YOU AND THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO FOR YOUR FAMILIES!!!

That being said, I think the reason a lot of husbands get a bad rap from their ex-wives is because it seems that in most, NOT ALL of course, but MANY cases, the dad does nothing further to help support their children. I can't tell you how many women I know who are raising kids completely on their own. The father never contributes, never calls, let alone remembers birthdays, never checks up on the kids, never comes to their games or events, and never offers any assistance with basic things like clothes, food, and transportation. And if he does call, he constantly promises and NEVER delivers.

I know of one woman whose ex even moved to another state across the country in order to avoid jail for not paying child support.

NOW I KNOW IT GOES BOTH WAYS--many men are out there raising children left behind by mothers who became drug addicts, left for another man, etc.

I would say to ANYONE who is considering dating someone who trashes their ex-spouse--don't do it or at the very least, USE EXTREME CAUTION. Openly trashing someone, as Seatbelt wisely pointed out, is absolute, concrete proof of a bitter heart.

You know what that means, don't you? It means that the bitter person will not only expect you to be perfect, BUT, they will expect you to work doubly hard to make up all the evils their ex did to them, no matter how sweet they seem to be at first. The bitterness in their heart makes them feel "somebody owes them" and YOU are making yourself that somebody.

Jesus said that we speak from the overflow of the heart.

Guess what? Bitterness is like a closet that's stuffed too full, and they keep trying to shove more into the closet every time they accuse an ex of everything that person did wrong. The closet is going to explode... and you, being the closest person around, are going to be hit with the landmine first, and hardest.

As far as relationships go? It's most often a fatal blow.

If this is what you're purposely asking for and seeking out... best wishes. Let us know how it went for you... because we would definitely be curious as to what happened!!
I like the disclamer!

I also like the blue story and that reminded my stoty and reminds me of many men. Sadly to say that, when we many, we had not a clear idea on the material aspect of childbearing, the ways others spent money, particularly when too used to live as a single man, wiyh a reduced budget.

Yes! It sounded like my marriage story, That´s a true one, though mine would need to add I´m too diferent from my ex-wide (the one who raised my 3 childen) and perhaps she helped me to grow, too.

Well! I wish I could tell I did the best I knew (perhaps it wasn´t all what I could). I loved my kids, I washed their dirty cloths and diapers (except when I got my daughter Joy, which was a little different from my two sons). I gave as much as I could and I´m sure it wasn´t enough, and seldom I´m happy I didn´t give all, because I was viewed as an underachiever, to the point i had to build two "huts" to finally have my space, my own room, free from hers, to have the right for privacy (a thing those in-laws never knew or respect).

Yes! I don´t deserve to be married. I wasn´t ready and I don´t care I won´t be but, here in this country we have a saying: "Cuando un niño nace, Dios lo trae con un pan bajo el brazo". It´s something like that: "God´s gives every parent what their children need".

Divorce came when BOTH spouses never reached a real agreement. Mine was I saw things differently (as any here sees). If a man "never contributes" where is the fault? Who picked him to be married?

Of course, as it could be also a verifiable fact, we men have also picked wrongly. We (or I) picked wrongly, but she´s not an evil or a demon. She´s the mother of my 3 kids and, being left by oyther man she chose, she got another baby -under my marriage- and that wonderful baby got my surname and love but, can children be cared and reared with "love" and without food + clothing? Mothers know it can´t be done. But both are guilty parts, the innocents are those children (sometimes, I would say (to remove my guilt), "children aren´t guilty for a divorce", but "they came in" because of their parent´s invitations and our personal faults).

Both chose sposes to be married!

There are cases where a person was "forced" to be married, and those are for: rape, family business or those who forced their children to live apart (by controling parents?)

There are more cases... I´m guilty for my wrong doings!
 
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MissCris

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Secularhermit...I don't mean to rain on your parade, but you're replying to banned members and people who don't even come here anymore in oooold threads.
....staaaaahhhhp! :p
 
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sunburn

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This is the sort of advice that should be heeded.

As someone in the midst of a non-reconcilable divorce, I often feel judged and feel the need to explain, but that conflicts with my desire to never gossip about her. Talk about a tight rope.

I am in he school of thought that you are answerable to God and prompted to do the right things if need be.

Divorced are left in the mercy of the church and the gossipers...
But very few will discern what truly happens behind closed doors...Only God does..
and thank God for that
 
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sassylady

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My ex husband molested our daughters. If that had not happened I would still be married to that man. I wonder alot what happens to somebody's mind that they choose to do something like that.
 

Fenner

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My ex husband molested our daughters. If that had not happened I would still be married to that man. I wonder alot what happens to somebody's mind that they choose to do something like that.

That's terrible, I'm so sorry.