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Samson · 02-04-2005, 08:51 AM

I'd like your opinion.

Here I am, trying out my "New Attitude" for the New Year, doing everything Dr.Phil recommends to rescue my marriage, mainly because I'm afraid of damaging the kids (I know it might be an unrealistic fear, but it's there, nonetheless), and because divorce is just to damn complicated for a simple guy like myself who would rather suffer slowly throughout the rest of his life than simply bite the bullet now.

Again, I know, biting the bullet is the better option; but after reaching that brink, Delilah and I decided to pull back from the edge for the New Year. She'd get a job, and bury her hatchets, and I'd change my bitter attitude born of 10 years of her refusal to work, regardless of the financial catastrope it was causing.

On January 17 she began working as a dental assistant. Based on the slight increase in income, we could finally afford to trade in her 2000 model Durango for a 2003 last Friday. Saturday AM I attended class, and return home where I spent the rest of the weekend. M-W I work, return home, cook dinner for the kids, drive them to Catechism class, and help them with homework, forgoing my usual Wednesday night of billiards with the guys.

Last night I return home from night school, ask how she's doing, and barely get a response. Asked if I'd done something wrong, and she replied that if I had, then she'd let me know. She explained that she was tired of working. Asked if there was anything I could do to help, she stated that I could give her Friday off. Reminded that she only worked until 2 PM on Friday, and that I couldn't "give her time off" since I didn't employ her, she said "Just leave me alone."

Well OK then, perhaps I will!?
All of you aspiring Dr. Phil Jr.'s, what do you make of this?

02-04-2005, 08:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
Samson Banned (Perm) Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 842	Ms. Sensativity I'd like your opinion. Here I am, trying out my "New Attitude" for the New Year, doing everything Dr.Phil recommends to rescue my marriage, mainly because I'm afraid of damaging the kids (I know it might be an unrealistic fear, but it's there, nonetheless), and because divorce is just to damn complicated for a simple guy like myself who would rather suffer slowly throughout the rest of his life than simply bite the bullet now. Again, I know, biting the bullet is the better option; but after reaching that brink, Delilah and I decided to pull back from the edge for the New Year. She'd get a job, and bury her hatchets, and I'd change my bitter attitude born of 10 years of her refusal to work, regardless of the financial catastrope it was causing. On January 17 she began working as a dental assistant. Based on the slight increase in income, we could finally afford to trade in her 2000 model Durango for a 2003 last Friday. Saturday AM I attended class, and return home where I spent the rest of the weekend. M-W I work, return home, cook dinner for the kids, drive them to Catechism class, and help them with homework, forgoing my usual Wednesday night of billiards with the guys. Last night I return home from night school, ask how she's doing, and barely get a response. Asked if I'd done something wrong, and she replied that if I had, then she'd let me know. She explained that she was tired of working. Asked if there was anything I could do to help, she stated that I could give her Friday off. Reminded that she only worked until 2 PM on Friday, and that I couldn't "give her time off" since I didn't employ her, she said "Just leave me alone." Well OK then, perhaps I will!? All of you aspiring Dr. Phil Jr.'s, what do you make of this?