Annie Asked:
“My husband of 19 yrs was just caught having an affair. It was going on for 2 1/2 years. he has been begging, pleading etc….that it was a mistake and he only wants me and the kids. I believe he is close to a nervous breakdown. Here is were my question comes in. The only place they ever saw eachother was at her apartment during the day for sex. 2-3x a month. He never bought her anything, took her anywhere or gave her any money. She confirmed this so it has to be true. He insists he never cared for her it was only sex. He never told her he loved her. I know he isnt lying because she is mad at him now and trying to talk to me. He called her in front of me and told her I love my wife, you were only sex, even called her a whore, she freaked . Could it be true to have a 2 1/2 yr affair and have no feelings for her?????”
- Annie (46, Chesterland, OH)

“My mind gets the best of me, when I think the best things!”
I’ll have one fabulous relationship; hold the full spectrum of unpleasant human emotion please!”
Ending a relationship is never easy. Chances are, that relationship you’re ending has been knocking at death’s door for quite some time now. Maybe it should’ve never begun to start with. The handwriting has been on the wall, but you didn’t have the courage to say that it’s over. It’s not easy, and getting over the frustration, heartbreak, anger, remorse, and depression isn’t easy either. Nonetheless, you’re going to make it through this. Lesson one, realize that separation may be an event, but getting over it is a process! Bad advice from your peers, relatives, and so-called friends is more than likely all, or at least part, of the reason you haven’t had the courage to let go and get on with your life. Your family and friends may have no clue of the stress, and extreme pain you suffer on a daily basis, or they may not know any different themselves. Besides, misery loves company. Many people prolong dissolution because they just don’t want to deal with confrontation. That is the equivalent of being too tired to take a bath because the longer you wait the more life stinks. If you’re reading this, that’s proof it’s time to break away from the pack. You will have to do this on your own and you can!
