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I Live In a Sexless Marriage

How To Continue This Marriage Of Filth And Lies

By: jmcornish
Written on November 15th, 2012
By: jmcornish
Age: 31-35 , Male
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  • 2b9t

    you're a typical ****

    Jan 30
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  • theremustbeawayout

    Oh, and one more thing: are you taking steps to preserve what assets you still have, so she can't continue to gamble them away?

    Nov 17, 2012
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  • theremustbeawayout

    It sounds like you could use a wide variety of professional help: in=home personal care for your spouse, a support group for those caring for a loved one with MS, respite care, a possible psych eval for your spouse, maybe assistance in maintaining hearth and home for you. None of these suggestions would necessarily change how you feel about the situation, but they may help you sort out what you need to do personally in regards to the relationship.

    Nov 17, 2012
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  • Frustrated1978

    Well life is hard and in life we have hard choices to make as well not just the easy ones. Whether you work or not i would dare argue that you will be considerably looked after in case of Divorce and possibly even end up with custody rights.

    However i urge you to seek legal advice and start planning accordingly.

    Nobody gets a pass on choice and yes the choices you face are shi...ty but nevertheless need to be made.

    Stay Strong & Good Luck

    Nov 15, 2012
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  • mvcmvc

    The gambling away of assets, the hiding of dirty apparel and challenges with respect to personal hygiene (outside what she is experiencing as the MS progresses) - this reads like manifestations of mental illness.

    Nov 15, 2012
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    • noreen10

      Perhaps not mental illness in a person with MS, which involves lesions in the brain and atrophy of brain tissue. These physical changes in the brain often lead to cognitive impairment/strange behavior.

      http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22513513

      If you cannot live with the changes in your spouse due to a progressive illness, many others have divorced for the same reason. You have to decide for yourself if you want to stay with her in sickness and in health, or not. However, I think it's unfair to blame your wife for cognitive impairment due to the debilitating effects of MS.

      Nov 16, 2012
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  • pamelamc

    So sorry you are going through this. My dad has MS. He has had it since I was 9. It is an awful thing. He is 70 years old now, and almost died back in October due to a blood infection he caught in the nursing home. Hiding the dirty pants and pads is strange though. There shouldn't be any reason to hide them from you when all you have to do is take out the trash and put the pants in the wash. Don't know about that one. Blessings to you.

    Nov 15, 2012
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  • bazzar

    She 'holds a senior management position', but you regard yourself as your wifes 'carer'.

    Something ain't kosher about this story.

    Nov 15, 2012
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    • jmcornish

      Why?, she has a home office, I have to assist her with getting to toilet, going in shower, assist her on holidays with everything, explain what is as you say is "not Kosher"?

      Nov 15, 2012
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    • Fool4Waiting

      So she works from home - does not interact in an office?

      Don't take the kids "walking" to meet another.
      They'll "know."
      Find another way.

      Nov 16, 2012
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