I stuck it out for 13 years after I found out that he was a drug addict. Many other issues that I tried to work through for the sake of my family.

I stuck it out 4 years. Not because we had children, but because I took my vows seriously and believed the Catholic religion that divorce was wrong.

Sorry to hear it was a long battle. I try to remember my mother struck it out for 25 years for the sake of my brother and myself.

Well, was with him for 12 years & married for him for 8.

Hi strive, my marriage was 8 1/2 yrs. only the first half good. He left me 3 times I kept taking him back becuase I loved him and because I was insistant on making my 3rd marriage last and beat the odds. It didnt work. The 4th time he filed,crossed the line so I gave him what he wanted. Now he has a new love and Im on here getting help for my misery! Go figure

I live with a porn addict and a non communicator...and i'm still in the midst of *sticking it out* i don't know how long or what it will take but i am determined to do WHATEVER THE HELL it takes to at least give it everything i'v got! (and i keep repeating that over and over to myself every day!) do i hear a high five from anyone for ecouragement???

Was with him... 11 years..9 years married...found out he cheated.. I was devasted.... yet came back and had to make it work...

DUMB DUMB DUMB MEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

had 3 kids in 5 years...and things fell apart years later... I was fooling myself that we had a future still.. It was always all about HIM.. not me.. or the kids..not about US.

I fooled myself to thinking that love would somehow be there..
Fooled myself to think that he would not cheat on me again.
Fooled myself that I could of forgiven him.

in the end...26.5 years of my life.. divorced at the age of 45.. half my life with this man.

Married 14 years together 16. The last ten were the worst. Stayed for a lot of stupid reasons mostly out of fear. The relationship wasn't healthy for anyone. I stayed for my children because I didn't want to be without them.

22 years...I found out things within 48 hours that I wish I hadn't...His mother (mental health professional) smoothed them over, so I stayed...she wasn't accurate.

I have no excuses for my kids. Can't blame God, he didn't make me marry. Tried to do my best and just make a good home.

It is over.

When I think of how bad things really were for years, I wonder if it would have eventually killed me if it did not finally come to an end.

No, you Pray that it will Kill you...God doesn't allow That.

14 1/2 years I knew on the day I married him it was the biggest mistake I had ever made. But I had to try to prove everyone wrong when in my heart I knew they were right.
People actually had a betting pool going at the wedding at how long it would last the longest guess was 3 years.
But Boy did I show them HA HA.

together for 8 1/2 year married for 7, the last 3 years were not good but love him and thought that marriage was a commitment for life try my hardest to make it work but when one does'nt want to work together to make it better and decides to leave because its easier then working on the marriage.

Long story short...I left the day after my ex hit me, and went back (I know stupid me) to him 2 weeks later..his anger got worse, so finally 3 months later, I left for good.

~shelly&jt~

Stuck it out for the last 10yrs of a 17 yr marriage. We were together a total of 20yrs.

I took my marriage vows seriously. He took his pornography seriously. Finally, my health started to go down hill bc of the stress. I left and we are all a lot happier now.