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I told her to end it with the OM

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Oh god, I took a really big step.

I told my wife, that if she respects me. She can no longer talk to the other man. I did so with love, but it was still hard.

I asked her what her relationship with him was, and she told me she honestly didn't know.

I asked her what the ring meant, and she told me she felt a deep connection that we've been together for 13 years.

I asked her why she decided to wait to file, she said she wanted to know for sure, because a lot of things will change in her life.

She told me she hasn't finish reading the book, but will. She needs to refelct on things, and didn't want me to get false expectations. She wanted to let me know she's still leaning towards divorce.

There was a little bit of crying on her end when I took responsibility for my actions. She thanked me because she had been angry at herself for not being enough.

I'm really scared right now, I'm not sure if I jumped the gun or not. But I honestly feel, no matter how much of a dirt bag I've been, her daily interaction with the other man would forever seal shut the door for us reconciling.

I took responsibility for my actions during the last 13 years, and told her she has every right to leave if she wants. But I feel disrespected with her interaction with the OM.

I may have just pushed her out the door.I should have written a letter like I had planned. I'm starting to panic ...
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Don't panic. You did the right thing by setting your expectations- which were not out of line. All you can do is take responsibility for your actions. Keep working on yourself. It sounds like you're doing a great job. Keep it up!
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good for you... I told you the ring meant something !!!
Best wishes
E
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You have to be you. You've shown her you are willing to take responsibility and work on your marriage. If she really wanted it to work she will come back. I fear the only thing that is holding her back is finances and guilt. Those arn't good reasons to return to a marriage. You will feel unfulfilled.
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You did the right thing, you have the answers you needed. I too, asked my H to stop seeing OW while he was living under the same roof as I. I have yet to say stop talking to her. One of these days I'll find the inner strength to do so, like you did.
Take care and the panic unfortunately, is normal. You feel as though your saying how you felt will shut the door for reconciliation. If and when she figures out what she wants, it isn't because of anything you said. Believe in yourself, you're making great strides even though it makes you feel like crap inside.
As always, best of all to you and your wife.
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I hate to sound like the Debbie Downer here but I wouldn't put too much stock into the ring. Mine took his on and off and my hopes went up and down. I don't think it means quite as much to them as it does to us.
Again, I don't mean to sound like such a pesamist (sp?) but I know how much it sucks to be let down when he wasn't wearing his.
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I guess in a way, I can show her I have self respect. If she chooses to still divorce me in all of this, I guess I know that I was willing to do what it took to be the best father and husband I could be. God I just wish I felt like that on the inside, I feel like I'm cheating myself.
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Don't second guess yourself because there's no predicting what approach would or wouldn't have worked. I think you were right to tell her to break it off with the other guy. My one piece of advice is that you take responsibilities for your action by just doing better & different than the things you regret. Don't verbally remind her of reasons to be mad or to leave or justify a decision to leave. Just do the right things from now on.
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You so did the right thing. A marriage is a relationship between two people. There's no room for the OM. Balls to the wall...you did a good thing. Know you've made her accountable!
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your trying to change yourself, and the fact that you spoke to her with love and not anger and hostility, shows that your trying really hard. now, you set your boundry. you have to be ready for whatever consequence comes out of it. also, now you have to back off and let her think. hang in there, your doing things for all the right reasons, even if it ends up opposite of what you want to happen. give yourself a pat on the back. hang in there. the changes you make will benefit your life greatly.
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