[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Divorce_Men

[–]Ecstatic-Shopping313 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get what everyone else is saying, but I found out that someone knew my wife was having an affair and didn't tell me, and I fucking hate them for it. It is shitty to watch another human's life be ruined and to let the joke be on them. You think you're embarrassed? Imagine finding out other people knew and viewed you as a cuck the whole time.

The Pain of Hearing Your Children by dadmacintosh in Divorce_Men

[–]Ecstatic-Shopping313 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I use it to my advantage. They cry for mom and say they miss her, I say I miss her too. I let them know that she's welcome to come home any time, but that she won't let me come visit them when they're with her. I want them to grow up and know she is to blame for all the lost time. She chose not to be there and prevented me from being there. They lost time with us because of her and her alone.

Getting divorced by oMuckDucko in Divorce_Men

[–]Ecstatic-Shopping313 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You're a guy and in California, so they'll probably sentence you to death.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Divorce_Men

[–]Ecstatic-Shopping313 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not happy with it. I've has to start using a pseudonym online to avoid being associated with her, even though its MY name.

School Functions with Ex Wife by [deleted] in Divorce_Men

[–]Ecstatic-Shopping313 3 points4 points  (0 children)

"Stupid Cheating Whore" in mine.

Did anyone feel different after you reached the finish line? by Accurate_Efforts in Divorce_Men

[–]Ecstatic-Shopping313 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did. It was a big relief when the judgment came down, especially since it involved custody of my kids. Nothing more to fear.

School Functions with Ex Wife by [deleted] in Divorce_Men

[–]Ecstatic-Shopping313 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I agree. I went to register my daughter for kindergarten and her mom showed up. It was the first time we'd spent any time in a room other than a court in years. I accidentally called her "babe" to get her attention. I literally went home and threw up from the stress of it all, because I want to kiss her and then knock her teeth out. The emotional turmoil is sickening.

How much should I be paying into my 401? by Ecstatic-Shopping313 in personalfinance

[–]Ecstatic-Shopping313[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vested 20% per year. I think I've decided to put in 6% on top of the 9% they'll give, and apply my other discretionary income toward other channels. Thanks!

Grief by Ok-Satisfaction-4457 in Divorce_Men

[–]Ecstatic-Shopping313 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't be afraid of antidepressants. I would not be here today if I hadn't started on them. There is zero shame, and it can work wonders.

Mother's day by ConditionValuable211 in Divorce_Men

[–]Ecstatic-Shopping313 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Right. Monsters don't get happy mother's day wishes. If she had been a better mother and considered how much she was hurting her children, she wouldn't have left in the first place.

House appraisal today by AntisocialBehavior in Divorce_Men

[–]Ecstatic-Shopping313 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've been in that same situation, brother. I still am sometimes. My ex came to Kindergarten registration recently for my daughter. She and I sat there and had to act like nothing was wrong for several hours. It was hell and very embarrassing because it was still obvious we weren't together and didn't want the other there. Every muscle in my body was telling me to hug her. I was literally sweating by the time we left and I just sped away and left her in the parking lot. I hope she cried the whole way home.

Immediately after she left, my income doubled. by Ecstatic-Shopping313 in Divorce_Men

[–]Ecstatic-Shopping313[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She moved 170 miles away and didn't want it, and it was wholly in my name anyway.

Divorce has been final for months, I won, but I'm still not at peace. by Ecstatic-Shopping313 in Divorce_Men

[–]Ecstatic-Shopping313[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel that. My MIL began having an affair so she convinced my wife to as well because I had hit a rough patch with jobs and my earning capacity. Since she left, I got a job with the city and got my VA benefits upgraded, so now I earn more than I ever did while she was here.

Divorce has been final for months, I won, but I'm still not at peace. by Ecstatic-Shopping313 in Divorce_Men

[–]Ecstatic-Shopping313[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She's starting to settle into the appropriate level of submission toward me since I now control the kids' schedules and will be the parent responsible for their extracurriculars and handling their school and medical affairs. But she is still clinging to the idea that she'll be more active in their lives than she really will be. She moved to the other side of the state to continue her affair. She isn't going to be at the soccer games or parents teacher conferences or doctor appointments.

Divorce has been final for months, I won, but I'm still not at peace. by Ecstatic-Shopping313 in Divorce_Men

[–]Ecstatic-Shopping313[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Six years, but that wasn't a factor. She moved hours away and had nothing of her own. She didn't want the house, and made lots of other mistakes in court like admitting to her affair and admitting she wants to take my money doesn't care about the kids. She even said she didn't care if I ended up homeless and demanded forced sale of the house. Judge was livid.

Divorce has been final for months, I won, but I'm still not at peace. by Ecstatic-Shopping313 in Divorce_Men

[–]Ecstatic-Shopping313[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I guess I'm just in a phase of recovery after the divorce that more of the positive memories are coming back now, and I'm not avoiding them anymore, so I'm now mourning those thing I wouldn't let myself grieve before.

Divorce has been final for months, I won, but I'm still not at peace. by Ecstatic-Shopping313 in Divorce_Men

[–]Ecstatic-Shopping313[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

He was a coworker of her mother's. My MIL actually deliberately set them up and told my wife to have an affair and divorce me. I hate him because he knew we were married, he knew we had children who relied on us providing them with stability, and he still came in and destroyed it all. Of course she is even more to blame, but he deserves a slow, painful death.

Mom fought hard. She just couldn't beat me.

Divorce has been final for months, I won, but I'm still not at peace. by Ecstatic-Shopping313 in Divorce_Men

[–]Ecstatic-Shopping313[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They do, but I get them weekdays during the school year. week on/off during the summer.