"She feels that, in the four years that we've had kids (now 2 and 4 years old), I have chipped away at her self-esteem and self-worth. During the past two months since our initial conversation, I have started seeing a therapist, gone on antidepressants and joined an empathy group session for men. I now see the hurt and pain I caused due to my untreated depression and negative self-image, and I have committed to change and save our marriage."
"I stood by her and supported her through a major depression episode a year ago, and now she wants out. I am still in love with her, but she says that while she'll always love me, she is no longer IN love with me. I'm working on giving her space to heal. What else can I do? DISAPPOINTED HUSBAND IN MAINE"
Husband of ten years reports wife requested separation and seeks divorce after four years of parenting two young children. He acknowledges chipping away at her self-esteem and self-worth and attributes his behavior to untreated depression and negative self-image. He began individual therapy, started antidepressants, and joined an empathy group for men. He supported her through a major depressive episode a year earlier. She says she will always love him but is no longer 'in love' with him. Ask wife to attend couples counseling with a licensed marriage and family therapist and emphasize potential benefits for children and the divorce process. An older correspondent reports grown children, grandchildren, and a great-grandchild expect her to cater to their whims and borrow money, with disputes arising over repayments.
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