When you had enough of him but can't leave him..

Philippines
October 17, 2010 11:41am CST
If you will be put in a situation where you can say that you have enough of your relationship with your partner and you decide to leave him but you can't for various possible reasons, what would most likely you should do next? For many years I've been trying to leave my husband but everytime I do that I change my mind. It's either we decided to meet at one point or he will not let me out of his sight so I can't go anywhere until I grew tired and decide to stay. In short, he doesn't want to let go of me or give me my freedom. Until now there would still be a time that I would open the idea of separation but only leads to nothing coz I'm still here. Can anyone help me on what I should do? I'm really confused.
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5 responses
• United States
17 Oct 10
I say you should leave him if you realy want to.If he doesnt want to let you go that is just too bad for him.It is about how you feel not him.If it is a really bad situation you should definately get out of it.Its not my business but that is my opinion.Sorry if im not much help to you.
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• United States
18 Oct 10
i have done this for years.i am not having a afair do not go out or drink .i am a very hard worker but for many years things have been really bad.i have 3 boys and for some reason i keep saying a stable relationship is the best for my children. he does ok with them it is just him and i that have a hard time with one another we have been married for 13 years so it is hard.i keep saying when my kids graduate i will leave.but one never knows i have a friend that did wait until her son graduated and thought it would not affect him sense he was older.it was a shock to every one but he shot his cousin in the head.he never said her leaving was the reason but things really fell apart when she walked out.i guess it is really hard.but i do think a person really knows in thier heart when they are ready. coming from some one that is there i really think you will tell when enough is enough.good luck my friend.i can tell you if you are leaving because of another man or woman i would say that is allof the wrong reasons to go.if this is the case really think twice when you are seeing some one else it can make you belive you do not love a person but when you leave them and you are with this other person for a while it is the same as the first one.
• Philippines
18 Oct 10
Thank you both for sharing your thoughts. Yes it's true I have another man in my life but we had a relationship just recently. What I'm feeling about leaving my husband was already there few years back. It's not the third party issue. I'm just not happy anymore and I want to have a piece of mind once and for all. He just won't let me. Always asking for another chance and wasting it.
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@tammytwo (4298)
• United States
21 Oct 10
The new man may not be the reason for the problems but he definitely isn't helping them. You should just leave instead of continuing the games.
@jbrooks0127 (2324)
• United States
17 Oct 10
Quite frankly you are not the only one confused. In another post you were talking about an on-line boyfriend who you could not meet with because of the cost. Now you say you are married and want out. With one exception this is how I lost my first wife. She too found an on-line boyfriend but he was local. I am not a controlling person so event hough it hurt me very bad she moved out and I divorced her. My feeling was that if she does not love me then why in the world would I ever want to stay with her. Your husband is not your keeper. You are a separate person that only allows her husband to control her. He is doing this because he doesn't trust you but for some reason still wants you around. My current wife spent many years with her first husband in a situation much like you describe. She just could not see how she could leave. But it got to a point she knew she had to do something. One day she packed up, took her daughter, and went to live with her mother, several states away. That worked only for a little while because he found her of course. It came to a point where she had to disappear. She had a friend in another state many states away so went out to be with her. That worked. Do not let your husband control what you do. He will continue to do that until you walk away. You can, and you must. The only real thing that can prevent that is financial. If that is not a factor then why are you still with him?
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• Philippines
18 Oct 10
It's nice to know there is someone out there who knows exactly how I feel. Yes I've been wanting to be free not because of the new guy in my life but because I had enough of my husband. My cousins had been trying to tell me the same thing. But I guess I'm too weak and be firm on my decision. I'm waiting now for the right time to do that. I'm also afraid that if we will separate he will take the kids away from me. So I'm preparing for that situation. I need to have a stable job just in case we are going to reach in court.
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• United States
18 Oct 10
There is no question that having children complicates everything. Your first priority is them. Regarding my first wife and I that was not a factor and made it much easier to part. However there comes a point when you are doing your children more harm than good by staying in a marriage that is confrontational. Children seem like they are oblivious to what goes on but they are not. If you argue, even for just a little, when they are around they know something is not as it should be. In time that can have a much worse effect on them that separating. As I said, my current wife faced the same thing and her daughter was quite young. I think she moved out of that relationship before her daughter was in school. It is not easy and it will be difficult to do but both she and her daughter are much better off for it. She told me that that husband controlled her so much that it effected her self esteem to the point she didn't know who she was if it wasn't about him. It sounds like perhaps you are in the same situation. What ever it takes you must do it. She told me that it took time for her also to prepare for getting away from him but she finally did and has never looked back. Her daughter is now in her 30's and was married to a man that tried to control her. Even though her kids are young she has done the same thing and I have never seen her as happy as she is now. You must do it.
@tammytwo (4298)
• United States
21 Oct 10
fourjems, you have complicated the entire situation even more by bringing another person into the mix before leaving your husband. Tired of the situation or not there is never a good reason to begin a new relationship before the other one has come to an end.
@emarie (5442)
• United States
17 Oct 10
Is there any abuse, violence or adultery in the relationship which makes you think you need to go or is there just arguing and not feeling the same way you used to. I would suggest that unless there is some mental or physical abuse to try to work it out. This is just my opinion since I think marriage should be treasured. If he's not abusive to you or your family, then I think you can try to work things out. If not to stay together, to bring him to an understanding that it would be the best for you. I would suggest counseling with a doctor or a priest/pastor. But you'll need to be tough if you want it to work. If you look back and try to find what you love about him and it's still there, there could be a chance. But if you really want to leave I would suggestion taking the step. Open a bank account solely in your name and look for place. Get the lawyer and the paperwork together to file legal separation. Stay with family if you need to and tell as much people as you can that you want to do this and have some support close to you.
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• Philippines
18 Oct 10
Yes there is abuse and adultery in our marriage. And because of what I went through with him, I don't feel the same way towards him now. I get irritated easily on small things. We argue most of the times and don't meet at one point. Being tough is somehow hard to do. That's what keeping me still in our marriage. I know my family will support me in my decision but right now, I haven't given them any idea of my plans.
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• United States
18 Oct 10
Sounds like you are in a tough spot. But it also sounds like two things: 1- you don't really want to leave and 2- you haven't really had enough! Because when we have really got to our end and really have had enough there's nothing strong enough to make us stay!
• Philippines
18 Oct 10
Hmmnn..yeah maybe you're right..that's why I'm confuse. And now that you mentioned it, I'm more confused.
@iamjesca (185)
• Philippines
18 Oct 10
Is it legal in your country to leave your husband? Is annulment or divorce legal? If it is then you should leave him. I have read other post and you said he had committed sins towards you. I really think that you should be assertive of your right to have freedom. I suggest that you should go see a lawyer and talk over matters. So that the lawyer will have charges pressed against him. Living with him will just make both your lives miserable. Not to mention your children's lives miserable. And will lead to more and more problems. This maybe a tough choice. I think that it is pity for him that you are still sticking up for him. Do you have any children? I really think that this would be a tough situation for your children. So go talk to them about the situation of you and your husband. In this way they will be able to understand the situation. It is all in your hands to decide after all.