Marriage Questions – Is there any way to save this marriage? I need help!?
Before you judge me, please hear me out.
Long story short, I met a wonderful girl from Germany, and our relationship was magic. We did so many romantic things together, the sex was just about everyday, and she would always take time to dress up pretty every day and do her hair just for me–even wearing cute outfits from her wardrobe I picked out. Well, her visa expired, and she had to return to Germany. When she was there, she said she was afraid I was being like other men, and just saying I loved her but would soon go to another girl. To show my dedication and true love for her, I sold most of my belongings, moved to Germany with her, and married her.
Fast forward 18 months later. She walks around with her hair messed up, wearing dumpy clothes, and no longer wears any of her cute outfits I pick out–always saying “I look fat in it” or “I really don’t feel sexy.” She never wants to do anything romantic anymore cause she “doesn’t feel like it.” Her complaints about how unfair life is is endless. Our sex life is a joke–we haven’t had sex in 3 months. She always seems to have a headache, a stomach ache, on her period, not in the mood, etc. She won’t even let me in the bathroom when she is in the shower.
She gets outraged at the most trivial things, like forgetting to take the clothes out of the wash. The last screaming match we got into was because I accidentally burned the casserole–she told me I was useless and I could just pack up and go back to the states. Actually, she tells me to pack up quite often.
I do my best on my part to stay the same by still going to the gym every other day, dressing attractively, and remaining pleasant but it doesn’t matter to her.
Well, one day I was out, and this pretty girl gave me her phone number and told me she hung out at a certain club every Friday. What was shocking about it was the fact that I was actually tempted, and had to force myself to throw it away later. I couldn’t stop thinking about it. I decided to try to make myself forget by doing something to make my wife happy–while she was out, I spent all afternoon cleaning the apartment.
When she came home, rather than thank me–she yelled at me cause I used the wrong detergent for mopping the floor, and pointed out how I missed the corners. She walked out saying “Useless…totally useless!”
That is when it occurred to me, this is EXACTLY how men end up cheating on their wives….but I don’t want to be one of them! Deep down, I still love my wife with all my heart, but I feel so unappreciated, and it seems like I married a totally different person.
Is there anyway to salvage this marriage? Please help!
Best Answer: Yes…. the urge to cheat is a very big symptom of BIG problems in the relationship. I was in the same boat, NEVER in a million years did I think that I would think about cheating on my husband. But I did end up falling for another man (didn’t physically cheat though). I felt very very unappreciated at home too. It’s very interesting how different your view on cheating becomes when you’re in this position isn’t it? And how wrong is it that if you HAD cheated she would have been the saint and you would have been the absolute b*stard scum of the earth. Anyway, I’m digressing, I just find it interesting on here how narrow minded people are when it comes to cheating. There are some situations where I could place the majority of the blame on the non cheating party!
She is really disrespecting you, and it’s because you are enabling her to do it. The only chance your marriage has is if you stop enabling her to get away with her behaviour. It is way too easy to take advantage of nice people (trust me… my husband took advantage of me for 10 yrs). I realised that it was partly my fault my husband took advantage of me, because I let him do it! Just refuse to do any floor cleaning if she is so fussy about what polish to use! Put your foot down! If you can’t put your foot down, you seriously need to think about leaving her and finding someone you’re more compatible with, who will appreciate you, and not take advantage of you. In fact, by what you said I really doubt that she is “in love’ with you. Do you really want to spend the rest of your life this way? Life is very short, remember that.
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- I am sorry to hear you are being treated this way.She has something going on in her life and she needs to let you know what it is,Ask her straight up why she treats you this way and suggest marriage counseling,Best of luck to you.
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- Talk to her, tell her how you feel. Keep talking if she won’t listen. Maybe see a marriage conselour.
- i don’t think so, if she cared about you and she loved you she wont be acting different. She doesn’t want to be in the marriage anymore. She is over it. Just leave her alone, she wants you to come to states so do it. I don’t think there is a way to save this marriage
Sorry . - sweetie your wife is going through something and is to childish to communicate this feelings to you as her husband. dont continue to accept her verbal abuse another day you need to express to her your feelings on her behavior towards you, and how if things dont change that you will have to take her up on her offer to go back to the states. sounds like she is bipolar and or need to seek some professional counseling ASAP. you are not the problem per sa but she has problems and one is communicating effectively. GodBless
- TALK TO HER ABOUT THIS ALL.
If she doesn’t change at all and get on the sex again, she probabily is sheating on you. So, divorce before do the cheating, be honest, show maturity. She will realize she is a looser and there are plenty of women waitting for this opportunity you are giving to her.
- I’m sorry to say man, but this situation is pretty much the definition of marriage. She feels like she has you now, so she no longer has to try. Now this is the real her. You can talk to her about how she is acting, but to save the marriage will require compromise from both of you. She might have to take care of herself a bit more than she may want to, and you may have to accept that she won’t be exactly as she was in the dating period. Good luck!
- You fell for it, hook, line and sinker……
You have a few choices.
1) Go with her to therapy and try to save the marriage.
2) If she won’t go, go to therapy by yourself.
3) Get with the next honey that gives you her number. Stay married.
4) Get a divorce.Sounds like she has many issues. Insecurity mainly.
There is a way to salvage the marriage. But it requires BOTH of you to work on it. If she decides she doesn’t want to, then it is over, no matter how you feel. A relationship takes two people. One person makes it a stalker.
- She is damn selfish and definitely doesn’t appreciate you, and all that you have sacrificed for her.
You don’t say how long you were with her before you joined her in Germany? sounds more like a holiday romance??
The culture is probably very different too?
Maybe you need to go home for a bit and let her see the error of her ways.
Absence making her miss and appreciate you?
I just hope there aren’t kids yet?
A really tough choice you have here.
Either cut your losses and move on, or stay and hope things change.
good luck! - GOOD FOR YOU. we need more husbands like you around here.
you love your wife. and wont cheat on her even though you have the chance.two options for you:
write down your frustrations and your love for her in a letter and give it to her to read. like..if you leave for work before she wakes up, put the letter on your pillow so she will see it. Just leave her the letter and make sure you are not around when she reads it.Another thing you could possibly do is to just sit her down and talk. Couples need to be able to communicate. Tell her you’re concerned and don’t understand why she keeps pushing you away. Ask her if something is bothering her…etc. Tell her that you love her.
- I don’t think there is any way to save your marriage. This appears to be a very sad, hopeless situation. This girl (not mature woman) has made it very clear that she is very unhappy, not only with you but generally as a person. I would start wrapping things up and moving on, whether you stay there or go back to the U.S.
And next time don’t throw away the other girl’s number. But be sure you clearly end the marriage first.
PS it sounds to me like she is trying to get you to leave. And like others have said maybe she just wants you to pay her bills after the divorce. Not knowing the laws in Germany not sure how accurate that is.
- The only way to save this marriage is for both of you guys to want it to work. You need to ask her does she want a divorce, because this is what it sounds like. Ask her what you are doing that’s so wrong in her eyes..that she doesn’t want you touching her. Has she gained weight?Maybe she has gained weight and doesn’t feel good about herself. There are so many things that could be bothering her…talk to her not us
- dude ur in a boat with only one paddle in the middle of know where. ok so you love her allot. the question is does she really love you? did she marry you for any certain reason. could she be having an affair. i dont know what to tell you. just take her out talk to her try to not argue with her. but also doont let her take advantage of you. maybe she want to have a child.
- well if you divorced her would you have to pay all her bills?i don’t know how it is in germany,but sounds like she may have just married you for that reason.or you may just have to get you a hobby.ask her if she wants a divorce.heck i don’t dress up any more either.but thats because i just don’t look good in anything with all this weight.does she do this right around her period.?i know i go off right around mine.horomones can really make a person crazy.i would comit myself if it wasn’t just a week and a half that i’m like this.lol..maybe she expected you to marry her and take her back to the states.not stay in germany.
- I’m really sorry for this sad situation, and I totally understand why you would have been tempted.
It doesn’t seem to matter what you do, she will always treat you like rubbish.
Next time she tells you to pack up, you should, and never look back.
You might love her, but the way she’s treating you is just wrong. Someone who loves you wouldn’t do that to you. There’s so many other women out there you could love, that will love you back and show you some respect. - there’s nothing wrong with divorcing someone. it sounds like she’s got major depression issues
Also, when you first start a relationship it is all beautiful and fun and its a blast. BUt, when the honeymoon is over… ie getting married… shits bound to change. Have you asked her what would make her happy? if nothing, take her advice and get out. You don’t need to be stressing your life over matters like this… in the long run, you’ll just end up getting depressed yourself…. she could be Bipolar
Honestly, communication, if she’s telling you to get out… then, its time to move on. But, if you really wanna get help, suggest counselling
- Well in this case, it definitely takes two to tangle. Maybe when she came to the US when you were first dating she was using you as a way to get into the US, but then you moved yourself to Germany and she’s not happy ’cause she wanted out of the country. I think that it is really BIG of you for what you did to make it a marriage and how you sold your stuff to go with her back to her country. That is very rare in a man and good for you for Not cheating even though you were tempted you still didn’t act on it. That is REALLY GREAT on your part. I don’t know what is running through her head at this time in her life. It does seems suspicious though. If you can just sit down and talk to her calmly as possible and find out just how she does feel. Maybe she tells you to leave all the time, because down deep she feels like she doesn’t deserve you. All I can say is just talk to her, find out how she feels then you can decide for yourself if this is a marriage worth saving. Good Luck.
- There are a few blanks, there is no mystic cure or quick way about it. If you truly love her and would rather have no one else, then you will have to work hard, it will take a lot of mental stamina. If she has told you to leave not out of seriousness, but of spite or anger than there is a chance she to still loves you. It seems even if you try you’re hardest she criticizes you’re work. But this also may be in part do to how you present these forwards twords the rebuilding of one anothers intimacy. Or something in her life has changed, making her depressed, or to think that this once beautiful relationship is worthless. You will need to show her the same affection that you had in America. Also if you convince her to get a visa again (if possible) and can afford to come back to America things could be nice back the way they were nearly 2 years ago.
Ask her if she misses America, and if this is any part in it. Best of luck to you if there is anything else that may help to lead to a solution for this problem, and you alright with me giving you some advice or just need someone to talk to Nafien08@Yahoo.com