Hi, My 1st divorce was 10 years ago and I have a son age 12 from that marriage. I had been with my first wife since we were schoolkids of 14. 3years after divorce I met my Xtb she & I had had a crush on each other as kids and the 1st few months were amazing. We felt so right together,although I was still hurting from the 1st divorce, still smoking grass and drinking too much. BUT i felt right at home with her. I wanted to be with her. We got married in 2005. Xtb had also had a son a year older than mine. Although I noticed (developmentally) he was much more clingy & introverted than my

We seemed to have a normal Christmas - but my husband did not really seem to be 'himself' somehow. He seemed to be restless and on edge. Then, on 3 January 2008, he suddenly announced he was taking divorce proceedings against me. I thought he must be joking, he was not thinking straight. He said he was serious, it was the only course of action. He said he was divorcing me because of my credit card debts (he also has credit card debts) and because of my ongoing mental health problems. (I suffer with severe clinical depression, which he knew I had when he married me 18 years ago. I also

Well, 12 months since I was told that 'our' marriage was over. I felt the need to mark it in some way, so another outpouring into the blog machine seemed as good a way as any. It's good to write. The blog machine doesn't judge, doesn't comment, just takes whatever I throw it's way. It's my 16th wedding anniversary on Friday. Shan't be rushing out to buy the card and flowers this year. I suppose that she will be feeling a bit fragile about it too. Should make for an interesting day. Wonder if either of us will actually admit to the other that we know it is our wedding anniversary?