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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I used to have this plan.  I had it all figured out - I would pack my bags the night before my youngest graduated from high and then once the event was over I would walk off into the sunset and never look back.  I figured that I would leave my DH to take care of the legal details of the demise of our marriage.  I also used to wish that he got himself a girlfriend bc then I would be totally free from guilt about the lack of sex (I had zero interest).

Well, a funny thing happened - he called my bluff and forced me to take a long hard look at my "plan".  He got a "girlfriend".  I put the word in quotes bc both he and her swear that they never had any phyical contact (she lives in another state).  When I found out I asked him if he wanted a divorce.  He said no, he said he had no interest in leaving me that he had too much invested in our marriage and our kids and that while he was not happy with me he still loved me and that his wanting to have sex with another did not mean he did not love me.  I insisted that divorce was best of us, he said no and asked (he did not beg) and asked me to think about it before making a final decision.   I took me 3 days but I agreed to give the marriage a real shot so long as he met two minor conditions.

Its been six months and its like we are two different people and our marriage is amazing.  The sex is great, he is an amazing father - he is doing all the things that were lacking that made me plan to leave him in the first place and I am definately giving him what he needs most - my attention.  We are definately not perfect and every once in a while I freak out and get suspicious (he travels some), but now I just tell him upfront what i am feeling and he is good at addressing my fears and concerns.

I guess what I learned from this whole experience is that no one wants to be on the receving end of a "sham" marriage and sometimes it really does not take that much effort to make each other happy.  It also take so much less emotional energy than trying to put of a "brave face" just for the sake of the children.  I [b]am saying [/b]that we wont end up divorced anyway but for now we are both taking this marriage thing seruosly and be are both better off and so are our kids.
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What were the two minor conditions?[/quote]

Couples counseling and the telephone number for the other woman.    She was very nice, young and naive but nice.  I spent about an hour talking to her and I am very happy that I did.[/quote]

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