Antonio Alaiya2 months agoMy wife and I are a former military family, and since transitioning out, we’ve struggled to gain traction. Although I’m finishing my last year of Master’s school in school counseling, she told me that “she didn’t see my vision” for our future. In July, she returned from a trip to Chicago, and within two days, she was upset because she couldn’t get the boys to bed. I offered to help that night, but she insisted she had it under control. Still, I could see she was struggling, so I decided to step in and make sure our oldest finished his homework and got to bed. The next day, after one of our worst fights, she left, and we lived separately for three months. Interestingly, since then, the kids refuse to let her put them to bed, and there have been times I’ve had to leave work just to get them settled and then return to my job. The separation was a wake-up call for me. During that time, I managed to quit smoking and drinking, I started running again, and with the support of my friends, I got closer to God. But now that we’re back together, I feel like I’m regressing. I’ve been tempted to drink again, and I’ve noticed myself slipping back into bad habits, like swearing. Yesterday, she received a Snapchat notification from a man. When we both looked at her phone at the same time, she quickly turned it face down. Now, I’m wondering if we’re better off separating. What do you think?2991
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