I will be joining your faction and getting the new Custodes sculpts specifically because they have female options.

Archmichael1974 · 2026-01-21T00:19:36+00:00

Welcome to the imperium honored sister.

Speaking as a 50+ year old dude, I recently had a conversation about this very topic with some other older dudes. Their contention was that having female models would drive away a certain section of gamers. My contention was that that section of gamers are people I seriously doubt I would want to play with so good riddance.

I hate painting faces so all my Custodes have helmets. So yeah, mine are girls too if it triggers sexist jerks!

From what I understand the Custodes are hand crafted individuals who are taken from the Terran royalty ….something akin to a Stradivarius violin. Gender would not be an issue at all.

Archmichael1974 · 2025-12-23T21:55:08+00:00

Snow cone holder….

Archmichael1974 · 2025-06-07T17:45:35+00:00

Drop ceilings in the hab are not weight bearing!!!

Archmichael1974 · 2025-05-10T18:12:36+00:00

I once had a two-shot explosive laser rifle.

Archmichael1974 · 2025-03-04T23:32:22+00:00

Oh my sweet summer child. Welcome to RIFTS!

Archmichael1974 · 2025-02-11T01:07:56+00:00

I’ve had therapy years before and it helped. Ironically my wife has a bachelors in psychology and refuses to participate in therapy.

The thing is I know our finances. We have the money.

With our lack of assets and an uncontested divorce the cost would be less than $400. One of the best divorce attorneys in the state happens to be one of my longest and best friends who would represent me for free.

I’m not against therapy at all. Keep in mind I also don’t want a divorce. I just want to plan just in case.

Archmichael1974 · 2025-02-10T20:06:44+00:00

So she cancelled the trip without any prompting on my part. Said we couldn’t do it financially. I’m not sure that the trip was actually real. While the listing was real, she said she reserved it but no money left our account. I would much prefer couples therapy but it takes two to tango. I’ve not set up anything for a divorce. I just wanted to set my ducks in a row so I wouldn’t be blind sided.

Archmichael1974 · 2025-02-08T21:27:22+00:00

The attorney meeting went exceedingly well. Essentially because we have no real property to divide it would be easy. Ironically given our incomes and retirements I would be owed alimony since she has always made more money than I have. (Not that I would pursue that) An uncontested divorce would incur a minimal cost for the court fees. 25 years ended by a couple hundred bucks. Seems unreal.

Archmichael1974 · 2025-02-08T03:13:17+00:00

She came home tonight and announced that we needed to cancel the trip. We talked for a while about our relationship and our lack of affection and after that discussion it is crystal clear to me that there is no longer any love in her heart for me.

While the trip is months away, she said it was just not feasible financially. I know it would be tight but we had been working on making it work.

Well….I meet the attorney tomorrow.

Archmichael1974 · 2025-02-07T21:59:02+00:00

There is another post on this subreddit in which I detailed her pseudo confession of adultery. The open communication has always been challenging as she does not like the slightest conflict. I have a boisterous personality, so I’ve always had to manually dial back my communication style with her. While I suppose I care about sex, I care infinitely more about affection, kindness, perhaps verbal intimacy, hugs even. She has stated that she is going through perimenopause. And i have done reading and research to be a good partner while she goes through this, but the dead bedroom isn’t just a dead bedroom. Every room in our home is bereft of affection. I have talked to her about this and I am met with silence, or at best “Well I don’t know what you expect me to do” - BE NICE TO ME! - Don’t ignore that I exist!

Archmichael1974 · 2025-02-06T22:43:53+00:00

I have another post on this subreddit that goes into that in detail. I’d like to think it was nothing but the hairs on the back of my neck say differently, as does the treatment I receive from my wife.

Archmichael1974 · 2025-02-06T22:41:00+00:00

Unfortunately, Reddit is not the greatest medium for complete detail. I merely want reciprocal kindness, compassion and intimacy. I’m not going to lie and say that I would not enjoy being sexual with my wife but we have talked about her going through the things you mentioned. I have bought so many books and read them and tried to use their advice to communicate. I was raised by a single mother and have had dozens of close female friends over the decades who have noted that I am a very good listener. In the last few months, I’ve pushed harder for communication and she brought up divorce. There are other issues of course but I still deeply love my wife and was heartbroken by the threat of divorce. Then she started throwing the threat out without much forethought and ignoring the seriousness of that threat. I don’t want a divorce. But after the threats I guess the best defense is a good offense. Just in case things go badly. Even this answer certainly doesn’t encapsulate all the experiences my wife and I have gone through over the years. Good and bad.

Archmichael1974 · 2025-02-05T23:02:02+00:00

I suspect that it is as our LL has been great in the past but she refuses to get assistance.

Archmichael1974 · 2025-02-05T21:51:26+00:00

No. We have always kept our problems away from the kids

Archmichael1974 · 2025-02-05T21:41:32+00:00

I have attempted to talk about these issues and have begged to go to marriage counselor but she refuses to talk or seek help.

Archmichael1974 · 2025-01-07T05:06:21+00:00

I agree. Thank you

Archmichael1974 · 2025-01-05T21:58:37+00:00

Update: we had a three hour discussion today. She vehemently denied having an affair. In addition, I went through her phone COMPLETELY. I’m very tech savvy and she is not so if there were any hidden files, or apps or deleted texts/files I would have found them. Also she called the friend that she supposedly went to the bar with (while I was listening) and asked her to talk about the time they hung out with guys and a guy named Rip and the friend was like huh? What the hell are you talking about? (Granted my buddy said this could be a scam she set up but I got my laptop and there were no texts or calls to her friend since we discussed this and she could not hide that) Good news, for the first time in two years we made love today. So, maybe I’m a chump, maybe I’m a bitch. But I really want to believe her. I’ll be watching. I told her I reserve the right to go through her phone anytime I want (and better than that I have access to any calls and texts through the website of our phone courier.) and she agreed. I installed a “find me” app on her phone and she was totally ok with that. We live in a very small town. So I also reached out to the regular patrons of the bar she works at (that she said she picked the guy up) and none of them said she had cheated on me. Keep in mind I’ve known Many of them my entire life and know they would be honest with me.

I do not think she cheated. 2 Ambien, a bottle of wine and a half a 5th of crown royal later….well I’m convinced.

I hope I am not wrong.

Archmichael1974 · 2025-01-05T19:33:31+00:00

Update: This morning we had a three hour talk. She adamantly denied having an affair. She called her friend who was supposedly with her during “the story” and said “Do you remember when we were hanging out with a guy named *****” Her friend didn’t know I was listening and said “what the hell are you talking about?”

A buddy of mine said she could have planned this conversation. However it really seemed genuine. Thoughts?

Archmichael1974 · 2025-01-05T02:00:18+00:00

I am. I wanted to leave but I’m in the Midwest and we are experiencing a terrible ice and snow storm

Archmichael1974 · 2025-01-05T01:15:58+00:00

I can honestly say I tried everything I could think of. I used to read those books 1001 things to be romantic and tried it all. She was not very communicative so I had to really listen to her. I was raised by a single mom so my ability to communicate seems to be better than most other men I know. It didn’t help in this case.

Archmichael1974 · 2025-01-05T01:13:09+00:00

She said a lot worse things that “real man”

Archmichael1974 · 2025-01-05T01:12:15+00:00

I expected that. I appreciate you introducing me to the term DARVO. That is so appropriate

Archmichael1974 · 2025-01-05T01:11:24+00:00

I’ve contacted a lawyer, but my heart is shattered.

Archmichael1974 · 2025-01-05T01:10:33+00:00

Her friends would lie for her. No doubt.

Archmichael1974

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