It has taken me a long time to realise this, in fact it has only been tonight that I was able to see this, clearly and properly.

 Its never been easy for me to allow others to climb over the brick wall that I built around myself years ago, for my own protection. From time to time, someone will see past the bricks, and find the real me hiding behind, and stay there, but not often. Those that Ive allowed to get close to me are precious to me in all kinds of different ways, and will always have a special place in my heart, come what may. 

Throughout my life, I have seen people come and go from

For a man to have an affair, he is rejecting his partner at a very basic level. He's saying she's not good enough - as a woman. At least that's how I feel. I feel rejected at the most basic level. I am rejected as a woman, my womanhood my femininity, my passion, my love my needs...all of that is cast aside. I am not good enough for him.

Someone here said that ‘HE' is one man, and that I shouldn't see myself through the eyes of one man. It is limited I admit, but how

Hi,

Have just received divorce papers citing "unreasonable behaviour".  Amusing considering my wife's affair that has been ongoing for the last 12 months...

Anyway the petition according to my solicitor is very weak and defendable.  I realise that winning only means that we are married and she hates me even more.  But I am trying to buy time.

Due the the age of the children I would rather go for 2 years with consent and the only way forward at the moment is to defend etc.  2 years with consent as I work away and come home at weekends and can take the 3rd floor of the house.  Whilst not ideal it