Saying I Want a Divorce

Today, I’d like to introduce to Marjorie who just turned forty-two. Marjorie and her husband are still married although they’ve been separated since November 2010, so for about 14 months. Technically they’ve been married for about seven and half years and together they have a seven year old daughter. Marjorie has an older daughter from…

Finding the Confidence to Leave

What often keeps us in troubled marriages is fear and doubt, not knowing that we manage the logistics of living alone, not knowing if we could manage financially, fear of simply being alone or lonely and of course, fear of judgment.  For IronSpineSally, her husband’s deployments gave her the opportunity to take more responsibility for…

Addicted to Pornography

In the opening post in IronSpineSally’s story she spoke about the sexual problems in her four-year marriage and how her husband made her feel that the reason they couldn’t get pregnant was something to do with her. She also mentioned his addiction to pornography and that too was her fault. Here’s IronSpineSally:   He was…

Confronting His Sexual Problems

I’m starting a new series today and would like to introduce you to IronSpineSally who blogs at The Time of Her Lives. Hers is a multifaceted story of a troubled marriage, addiction, infidelity, strength and love. What I love most about her story though, is how IronSpineSally blossoms through the pain and hurt along the…

When Friends Suspect an Affair

Andrea had been married for about ten years when she really got a sense that her relationship with her husband was shifting. It was hard to point to anything concrete but there were signs that with hindsight she should have been looking for divorce advice. Here’s Andrea: I knew he was probably keeping money from…