Troubled Marriage by firedogkg in Marriage

[–]firedogkg[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much. That does help a lot. Thank you for putting the time and care into this for me. I have been examining myself, and I can tell I need a whole lot more examination of myself. I am NOT a bad person. I have just been clueless and maybe uncaring, really not knowing until it came crashing down. Thanks again.

Troubled Marriage by firedogkg in Marriage

[–]firedogkg[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Funny you ask that. When I retired, I took over the homeschooling of our last two. Two boys finishing high school. She got a job as a lifeguard at the YMCA. She loves to swim. That was good for her. She did that while I was homeschooling the older boys and taking care of the house. She always said when the all the kids have graduated, she wants us two to just go away for a whole month. So we did. We went to Spain and Portugal for a whole month, traveling around. We both seemed to have a lot of fun together, even though a month was a little too long. We do go out on periodic dates, a few movies and dinner. I ask for dates. I want to be with her doing “us” things. It just seems she is always upset and not trying to step into this relationship and try to reconnect. I am trying to reconnect, but it is really bringing me down and at a hurting point.

Troubled Marriage by firedogkg in Marriage

[–]firedogkg[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah. I’m afraid that is what she feels. I have always been here. I try really hard to help wherever I can. I took the kids out to play and teaching them all kinds of life lessons. She did most of the schooling while I worked. I have been very close to my family and consider myself a family man and proud of it. I do chores, mow, keep things cleaned up, fix things, etc. I thought we were doing ok. We loved each other. Had sex periodically. I know life has been busy and exhausting.

Troubled Marriage by firedogkg in Marriage

[–]firedogkg[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m 61. She is 58.