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[quote=Anonymous]			Whatever your gender, op, it takes at least a year to even file for divorce. That means your ex had and probably used a lot of opportunities to tell you they weren’t happy and you did absolutely nothing. If you didn’t cheat, and maybe you didn’t, you very likely gave priority to everything but your spouse. 
My husband and I got into it this morning because he prioritized a volunteer commitment over our kids’ activities. He commented on why I can’t be nice and why did we bother to volunteer and I told him that the leader of the organization cancels these meetings whenever she feels like it so I’ve stopped making them a priority. I pointed out that my husband was talking to me like a coworker not a beloved spouse. I told him that my kids are the priority, neither one of them can get themselves to their activities and they both need to be doing these activities because I am raising leaders of tomorrow. In other words, if the lady in charge of the organization we volunteer with *didn’t* cancel meetings, I might just care a little more. 
All this is fine to have with a coworker or someone you aren’t married to, it’s annoying af to do it with your spouse who also needs you to be loving and kid. 
The conversation with my husband wasn’t all that bad, but it could have gotten ugly and I can see myself saying “If this keeps up, you can do all the volunteering you want because I won’t be living with you, and actually meaning it. I was that annoyed because one of my roles in the organization is to handle the meetings when the leader can’t be there, yet instead of doing that, she just cancels. So, I decided that since I can’t just cancel, I can do other things like not show up because both my kids have activities tonight.
My point in all this is that you probably neglected your marriage to the point where your ex decided you’d be happier doing your own thing and you found out that that thing whatever it was wasn’t there to hang out with you on Friday night. You also found out that those people you used to live with who prevented you from doing that thing weren’t so bad after all. 
This is why I say it’s crucial married people take care of their marriage and prioritize each other. This volunteer org can get 2 people just like my husband and me, and it will have to because we can’t serve forever. My kids can’t get new parents and while my husband and I could always end the marriage, neither of us want to which doesn’t mean I’m chill with prioritizing a random organization with a poor leader over my kids, and I’m really not chill with being told I made a commitment. I did, to my husband and my kids. I also made a commitment to an org where I expected to be there once a month. The leader didn’t want that so my commitment is over, I’m there if and when I want to be and tonight isn’t it. I don’t need my husband lecturing about commitment. 
I’d suggest talking with your ex if you want them back. Let them know they will be your main concern above absolutely everything else. If they are supposed to go out with friends and you want them home, they stay home. Whatever you guys decide you need and want, that’s what happens. If you prefer your own thing, well, you’ve now got it, op. Your spouse didn’t or you wouldn’t be posting. 
I want to feel sorry, but I don’t. You made all this happen.  At least now, op, but at least now you’ve got the time to do whatever you want, except probably be with the people you love more then anything. Enjoy it. [/quote]

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