My wife wants me to leave our home.

[bigmarco]

Not all Filipinas are like that Marco. .We'd all like to think that they are but, it's not true. .there's good and bad everywhere.

We all know that Mark and there's enough horror stories to prove it.
Ian's post just registered with me as I can identify some of the arsehole's he refers to and I'll be seeing one this weekend.
There's a lot of us have had your journey Mark although I was one of the lucky ones in that I managed to keep the kids. Although I too considered myself blameless for the break-up of my marriage I've learnt a few lessons from that experience. I'm also a lot more fortunate now that both my girls although living at home have grown up and are both working and don't rely on me financially apart from a sub before payday. This enabled me to stop Taxi Driving at weekends and just have the one job of driving a train for 36 hours a week.
I've sacrificed the money so I can spend a lot more time with my wife because that was probably something I didn't do enough of first time round added to the fact that I really do enjoy Grace's company.
However none of us can predict the future and there's nothing to say that I wont be telling a horror story in a few years time. I hope not but if I am I'll be satisfied that it wont be down to a lack of effort on my part.

[stevewool]

but if I am I'll be satisfied that it wont be down to a lack of effort on my part.

well said

[gWaPito]

We all know that Mark and there's enough horror stories to prove it.
Ian's post just registered with me as I can identify some of the arsehole's he refers to and I'll be seeing one this weekend.
There's a lot of us have had your journey Mark although I was one of the lucky ones in that I managed to keep the kids. Although I too considered myself blameless for the break-up of my marriage I've learnt a few lessons from that experience. I'm also a lot more fortunate now that both my girls although living at home have grown up and are both working and don't rely on me financially apart from a sub before payday. This enabled me to stop Taxi Driving at weekends and just have the one job of driving a train for 36 hours a week.
I've sacrificed the money so I can spend a lot more time with my wife because that was probably something I didn't do enough of first time round added to the fact that I really do enjoy Grace's company.
However none of us can predict the future and there's nothing to say that I wont be telling a horror story in a few years time. I hope not but if I am I'll be satisfied that it wont be down to a lack of effort on my part.

Excellent post Marco. ..I think most of us chased the money in our early years.

.We thought it was the right thing. ..In actual fact, in my case, it was the opposite. .I'm talking about my first marriage.

..I've started getting close again with my first kids. ..even they said they were happier going on holiday to Minehead, fish and chips on a Friday living in our council house.

They actually meant they were happier because wife and I were both home being a proper family.

We ..wife and I thought we were doing right.

I shall jump back on the horse at some stage. .my life is my boys now.. ..I wouldn't of had this beforehand. .I've gone part time. .working 4 days a week. .that wouldn't of happened before. ...I've found the silver lining.