I have had my suspicions but honestly, there's not much to be done about that. Yes, I can maybe start to squirrel some resources away but that's really about it. I am a good dad, I care about my kids and staying in the house as long as I can is what would seem to be best for them, no matter whether or not we get along or not. Studies show that kids are about 30 times more likely to be abused when it's a single mother household, so if I have to sacrifice some of my happiness for their safety, well I guess that's what I signed up for.Everything you’re posting about her makes me think she’s going to leave you.
She doesn’t want you, doesn’t feel close to you, and is now going to a personal trainer to get in shape.
Not trying to make you paranoid but from a female perspective I would not be surprised if she’s getting ready to leave.
And you are deciding to stick around becuase you don’t want to be raped in court and you don’t want to be a part time dad (according to your posts). That’s admirable, you seem like a good Dad but you’re also a human being with feelings.
Yes if you leave her, you will have to deal with family court and potentially be a part time Dad.
But if she leaves you, you will still have to deal with family court and potentially being a part time dad.
Wouldn’t it be better to end things more on your terms rather than hers? Which way will make you feel worse?
Don’t want to derail the thread but I just want to give you a bit of a female take on your situation. My apologies if I stepped too far, but I’ve been in an unhappy marriage before so I can relate a bit.
I feel hoodwinked, misled, believe me, she was a much different creature when we were dating. There were some signs that if I wasn't looking at things with rose colored glasses I could have seen but if you didnt' have rose colored glasses at some point, why in the hell would you marry someone anyway? Part of me wishes I looked at life more pragmatically but I've always been guilty of looking at life as an optimist, which has definitely screwed me on a number of occasions. The sex was good, it was plenty and as soon as we got married, it started to dry up, to where we are at now. Had someone approached me and asked me if I wanted to get married and essentially be celibate, no matter how good a person she was, I'd have said no, plain and simple.
