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MusilonPim t1_j6mvsyk wrote

He should have not kept things like this from you; regardless of whether or not he feared consequences or did not find it relevant.

Don't focus on what happened, focus on where to go from here. Let him know that you want to respect his decisions, but that you also want him to give you confidence that your future together will not be tainted by this issue.

His commitment to holding his word is commendable, but it gives you stress so see if there is a way that reduces it: perhaps you can set up an automatic payment that ends at a given date, perhaps he'll just donate the remainder of the money in one go, or perhaps he'll quit altogether if no solution can be found...

Either way it's not unreasonable for you to ask him to communicate to his ex that outside of the money he will cut ties altogether (if he really does despise her, but she still has an influence that might be the better solution for him as well. If it is, he will know it too)

I hope for you that a reasonable solution can be found for all of you.

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ProfessionalPudding4 t1_j6mvlx0 wrote

I wouldn’t hold my breath about it OP. Seems like she is just stringing you along. Set clear cut boundaries w her or you are going to end up hurting yourself holding on to hope. If she can’t be straightforward then you decide for yourself

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DuskShades t1_j6muvm9 wrote

Dude, they are just as bad as each other. He could have still left but chose not to. She could have not then been equally as aggressive when face to face.

Just because you feel that it's justified having a fight because of thrown tissues, doesn't mean it is. Tissues are scary huh.

Can gender swap or have it as whatever genders you want & I'll still think they're both at fault.

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gordonf23 t1_j6musux wrote

“Honey, I’ve tried everything I know how to do to fix this situation and improve the communication between us. I’m willing to try other things, but you’re not even willing to pay attention to me much of the time, let alone make the effort to repair this relationship. I love you, but if you want to stay married to me, we are going to start seeing a couples counselor twice a month. Let me know by the end of the week what you decide, and whether you’d like to make the appointment yourself or if you’d like me to do it. I’m not going to ask you about this again, so if I don’t hear back from you by Friday, I’m assuming you want a divorce and I’ll make plans to move out.”

You should also contact a divorce lawyer NOW to find out what your options are. It doesn’t mean you have to get a divorce, but you would be foolish not to at least know your options and be prepared if it comes to that.

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KrKrKr004 t1_j6muqoj wrote

Mid forties 'adult' dating a teenager / barely out of their teenage years is a giant green flag if I've ever seen one /s. Your manfriend is a whole person who's older than you, older than you.

My advice is to date people who are much closer to you in life experience and commonalities. Creeps like your manfriend tend to use youngsters whose brains aren't fully developed because they are wearing blinders to the fact that well adjusted mid forties adults don't think underdeveloped kids are prime dating material.

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