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dgb's picture

Ok Ladies, I'm really in need of some honest answers here. For those of you who have disengaged from your DH's family, do you really feel that you are happy in your relationship with your DH, or do you feel like you settled for less than you wanted out of your marriage? Is it REALLY worth it?

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dgb's picture

Im really struggling with this whole thing. After 14 years of marriage to ex, two sons that I have raised practically on my own, I think I'm afraid I'm going to be the one dumped on and eventually dumped again. I have been divorced for 8 years and didn't even go on any dates for the first five years. I'm scared half to death that this will be a repeat of my last marriage!

dontcallmestepmom's picture

My FDH and I have a wonderful relationship, but I want and have NO contact with his young adult kids. They are the definition of toxic. He knows how I feel, and he supports me fully. I would never keep him from seeing his kids, but they want nothing to do with him bc he stopped handing them money. So, we never hear from them, only once in a while when they drop hints or flat out beg for cash, and I DO NOT deal with them. This is the only way our relationship would work for me. I do not feel like I settled, but I do feel bad for FDH, as he wants to see his kids, but that is something I cannot control, and admittedly, while I would never stop him, I will never encourage it either, as they really are not good for him emotionally.

AliceP's picture

I'm happy, I settled though...I was never really looking for the love of my life though I had other plans and things I was doing and than oops got pregnant...so I decided I wanted white picket fence crap if I was going to do the husband and kids thing. He tries and that's aall I ask. I do feel like I understand why his ex booted him, I don't understand why she would poison her kids against him, why she would twist their minds so they can't have a relationship when they can't help but be half of him....that aspect of this life puts a damper on y white picket fence ideal. lol

ItAlmostWorked's picture

For those of you who feel disengaging works, how long were you disengaged before you felt it was successful? I am in the process of disengaging but honestly it was SD who refused to answer my last message to her a few weeks ago, so in reality who is truly the one disengaging? Her, probably. She still has nothing to lose if I disengage. I, on the other hand, still look like the bad guy who is breaking up the family because I won't put up with bullshit anymore. I still feel powerless. DH read "Stepmonster" and things felt better for about 5 minutes. He still doesn't understand how it has be for me, still thinks my heart should be open to SD.

dgb's picture

Well I guess I don't have to worry about getting married anymore because we just had a HUGE blow up that included his daughter16 calling me a crazy bitch. SO went yesterday to sign his lease on their apartment. I was hurt because I felt like they were throwing it in my face and celebrating. SO and I were still engaged and still seeing each other. I love him more than anything, but felt like the only way we even stood a chance was if he and his two, girl16 and boy20, moved into an apartment. I have a 3 bedroom 2 1/2 bath house and two sons, 17 and 19. My dining room was turned into a bedroom where his son had set up his "crib". Big screen tv, couch (that he slept on instead of his bed before we even met), love seat, recliner, the whole set up for a living room. Sis was sleeping on blow up mattress. No, it wasn't the perfect set up, but we were trying to get some credit issues cleared up, sell my house, and buy a larger home for all of us. They have lived here for almost a year, and in that time my younger son bawled his eyes out and told me he was moving to his dad's. I cried for a week while SO's daughter was moved into his room within an hour. You have no idea how much it hurt me that she didn't even consider my feelings or care that my son left because of all of the tension in the house. Daughter left with her dad after our argument but not without putting her fowl mouthed digs in. SO's son was left here at the house. We talked about what started the whole thing off.

I told his son that when I met his dad last night at a restaurant, he asked me if I just wanted to go home because I wasn't smiling. I told him that I had just spent two hours at the gym and could he just give me a minute? His response was "you know what?" "let's just go home!" then he stormed off to his car and we left. When we got home I go upstairs to take a shower and he goes into the garage to get drunk with him. Never talked about it, just came up to bed drunk and passed out. I told him that his dad has done this to me before. He gets real loud in a restaurant before storming out the door and embarrassing the crap out of me. His son said that's the way he is, he's good about letting something tiny turn into something big. The funny thing is, SO's son agreed with everything I was crying about. He and I talked about the only way for everyone to have their kids back was for them to move into an apartment. He agreed with me and said that there would be a lot less stress and tension among everyone too. He and sis wanted to move out. I knew that, but today it was my fault to SO that they were moving? I really do think that we could have worked things out after they moved. The only time we argued was about the kids. I really do love him so much but don't see how we can get past this blow up since his biggest cheerleader is gone with him now.

magnummom's picture

Awww honey I just don't know what to say.

I know that you love him. I know that you want this relationship to work out.

But you have to think about your happiness and your children as well. Yes this hurts, and it's going to for a long time. But living with this man and his kids will be much worse!

I'm not the person to tell someone to get out.

But honey he is getting out. He's moving out of your home. It's a matter of time before it's just completley over.

Think of how you are going to feel if you keep seeing him and his mini wife takes over his new apt? She's going to be his wife, basically. You won't be invited anymore. And when he does he'll catch hell from his kid. Which is fucking stupid.

I can almost bet that it will be a month or so and he'll only be calling you and wanting to see you for sex because if he does anything else his mini wife will have a fit. She'll have a fit over the once in a while hook up to but for that a man will fight with his mini wife.

I understand that you don't want to lose this man.

But do you really want to live this way forever? Do you want to lose your children because him and his kids are so evil?

You have a 3 bedroom house, wonderful kids, a bright future ahead of you. If you can just let this man go and find your happiness. Because I promise you he is not going to make you happy. He has one goal, making his kids happy.

And that's fine. Let him do it. I don't hate him for his choice of how to live his life. It's wrong IMO, but not my choice to make. But it's YOUR choice if you want to be happy or not. And you know, deep down, that you won't be with him.

Please make yourself happy.

(((((((hugs))))))

knucklehead's picture

???

You were hurt that SO went and signed a lease and thought it was rubbing it in your face, but YOU WANTED them to move out, right??

Then after all this drama, you're crying and complaining about SO to his kid?
Did I follow?

doll faced sm's picture

Sometimes, what we think/say we want and what we actually want are two different things. Reading between the lines here, it seems like what the OP *actually* wanted was for her DH/SO to get his brat daughter under control and stop allowing both of his children to invade her home that she had before he and his even entered the picture thereby pushing her own children out. I mean, seriously? This guy allowed his son to take over an entire common area in the OP's house and expected OP to be ok with it? He allowed his daughter to force one of the OP's sons out and expected OP to be ok with that, too? No way in hell.

However, this isn't all on the SO/DH, here. It was OP's house and Op's responsibility to set the boundries before or as they were overstepped. By allowing things to progress as they did, OP set the precedence that it was ok. I also agree with you that talking to a child (even an adult child) about their parent and/or issues of your relationship with that parent is never ok.

doll faced sm's picture

You should probably post the above as a new blog enrty.

Me, personally, I'd let the ass hole go. He made a choice, and it, sadly, wasn't you.

dgb's picture

I'm sorry guys. I pretty much passed out after my post and just woke up. Boundaries were set before they moved in, but, as I have learned, when it comes to his kids, he may put up a good front verbally reprimanding them, but 10 minutes later he's back to I love you and hugs with them. Yes, he signed their lease yesterday. I thought it was ironic when one of you referred to his daughter as his mini wife. My mom said the same thing after the first meeting of her. It's unbelievable! Now you can understand the reason for my original post.

ItAlmostWorked's picture

I do that sometimes too, dgb. So stressed about all this, definitely not acting like myself. Glad you it some rest.

dgb's picture

Daughter and son are now back packing their things. Daughter is standing in my room packing her dads things in a trash bag! Right in front of me!!!!

Most Evil's picture

I think you are way better off without them - imagine NOT having to answer to a child! yes, that is what being with him is forcing you to do!!

that is bullsh*t!!!! let him go, then do this to the lot of them Blum 3

ItAlmostWorked's picture

I know it hurts but good riddance to them. You don't deserve the abuse. Make sure they leave their keys, better yet, change the locks ASAP.

dgb's picture

I just got one of my neighbors to come here so bitch can't say I touched her or anything.

3familiesIn1's picture

I guess it depends what you want out of a marriage.

This is my second marriage. When I ended my first one with 2 kids in tow, I had already decided what I wanted and needed and it certainly wasn't what my marriage was, so I ended it.

My list is WAY different than it was the first time, I can tell you that.

Despite all my worries and hardships with the skids, currently my marriage is meeting my expectations. My husband is everything I want in a husband. The skids are not something I want, but I love my husband and my marriage DESPITE his kids.

If my marriage doesn't meet with my expectations, then I will walk away.

Sounds cold, it is a little I guess, but its the pact I made for myself when I left my first marriage.