How difficult is it to leave?

How difficult is it to leave a marriage?
Married for 23 years. No love, no passion. Turned 50. One child graduated from college. One from high school. One in college. I am not the type of person to up and leave my family. I am not happy. I really would like to leave. Tried counseling. No communications. I am just tired.

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I am in a similar position. Yes, I have thought of leaving, but things are just too complicated to do that. For one thing she has both physical as well as mental issues and it wouldn't be fair to her. Besides how does one just throw away many years of marriage? I don't know what the answer is but you are not alone.

*I've learned that pleasing everyone is impossible,*
*but pissing everyone off is a piece of cake.*

I'm going thru a divorce right now.I dealt with the exact thing you are for 15 years.But near the end it was so bad (the fighting,threats,hatred,stress,pain..) I ended up physically sick from all the crap we put each other thru.I was diagnosed with bleeding ulcers & high blood pressure.We started the divorce papers & it took me almost a year for me to just read his emails.I'd think of him & instantly have to run to the bathroom.You can't stay.You can't think you can handle dealing with the same crap until your ready to do something.I thought the same & I have 2 kids with him.But it hurt my kids more to stay & fight with him than it did to leave.You must do what is right for yourself.Being happy is important to your health & who wants to live each short day of life unhappy? We only get 1 shot at this life,make it count.Do what you need to do at least to have inner peace.Staying in any situation miserable & sad is just not worth anything.
I hope you can find happiness again & do what is right for you,good luck

"One day the sun will die & the night will fall.Until then,until I see your world implode,I wish you death & suffering,misery to spare." ~Megadeth~When~

JustNaughty makes some valid points Johnny.....and she's right when she says you only get one shot at it.... I feel for you mate...I really do....
When I split with my first wife.... it was one of the darkest periods in my life

thanks for the replies. I feel so lost. I cry myself to sleep at night wondering what to do. So lost. So lonely. Feel like my life is a waste. Can't think straight. Stomach in knots. Head spinning. Can't sleep and eat.

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Tried an experiment last night. Went to bed with wife. Tried real hard to show passion. Kissing and the whole nine yards. If felt nothing in myself and felt nothing in return from her. I am totally f@#$ed up.

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What have I missed here??
Your still going to bed with her?
What are her feelings on your relationship??
Naturally, since you've gone down the counselling route before....you must know her take on the whole situation.....

Oh my, Johnny, I'm so sorry to read this from you. You're breaking my heart, man.

John, I've known you through this site for over 3 years and you've been singing the same tune that entire time.

It's time to shit or gt off the pot, man.

Barbwire a.k.a. Cowboy Lover

Now I remember why I don't come around much anymore.

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Jeeesus Johnny.....she's just trying to be honest mate....there's no need to take offence....
You asked the question, and invited input on your situation, then you seem to get upset because you didn't like the answers.
Honestly man.....what do want us to say?
You've made over 2000 posts....and are still a valued, long term member of this forum....surely you more than most should appreciate that we have only tried to offer constructive input into your situation.
Sometimes, we need to be brutally honest with our answers, and tell you what we really think....not just what we think you want to hear.
If your domestic situation really is that bad, then you know that there has to be changes....and there's plenty of parents out there who live apart and still care, and are there for, their kids.
This has obviously been nagging at you for some time now....so it's time to stop complaining and...... DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!

If you need support, just remember man....we're all still here for you

Thanks, Hot Wheels, but I think that John knows exactly what I meant.

Things aren't all gloom and doom for him anyhow. At least he found someone to give him head and that's gotta count for something.

See? Most intense blowjob!!!!

Barbwire a.k.a. Cowboy Lover

I've only been around for a short while and I've came across numerous posts by Johnny about how his marriage is in the gutter.

I am only 21 and just now starting out the married life, so my thoughts on this may not hold a flame to the married folks, but let me tell you something.

You have NO excuse to stay in a relationship that makes you unhappy. If you start searching for your comfort else where, whether it be in other women, booze, or other things, it really is 'time to shit or get off the pot' as someone else so eloquently put it.

It's the TRUTH though. You haven't got anything to hold you back. You are an adult. I can only assume a moderately attractive adult and if you adjusted your attitude a bit, maybe once you're split from the current wife, you wont have a problem finding another women.

Your kids? They aren't an issue. It's not like you're splitting and have a 2 year old son and one on the way. You're 50, your kids are at least 10 years old by now (assuming you started later in life) and you can clearly explain to them that you are the adult, you and mom love him but not each other anymore.

It's rare these days that folks stay together anyhow. You would just because another statistic.

Let me ask you this. It's a very simple question, with a pretty simple answer.

Why are you still with her? All we want is one valid reason as to why you're in a dead end relationship and doing nothing but bitching about it and TALKING about leaving. Why are you wasting your time, why are you still with her?

I would like to add one thing to what Mittimer said. It is important for children to see how adult men and women act toward each other, especially those that love each other. That is how they will know what to do when they begin to enter adulthood. If there is no apparent love between the two of you, then maybe moving on and finding new partners as soon as possible is best for the kids as well as both of you.

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I consider myself a family man so that is one thing that is stopping me. Work for a family business that is trying to close up after 65 years of business. Can't live on my own financially. No benefits if I leave. I am taking the steps in preparation for the day that I get a good job with benefits. I built my house with blood sweat and tears. I hate to lose it. Never one of us can afford to keep the house on our own. I have tendency to put my happiness aside for others. Certain amount of safe feeling having a place to live and food to eat. Would I be happier alone? I don't know. Thought maybe there would be some incite from someone who did it.
The blow job was a fluke thing. Fifteen minutes of feel good for me.
My kids are all out of high school. One just graduated from college. One in college and one heading to college. I want them to have a roof over there head.
For years this has been an emotional roller coaster for me. It has taken its toll on me. Thought maybe there was new members to give there 2 cents.

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