Hi There! I just joined and I'd like to introduce myself.
My name is Steph. I am 22 years old and I live in Canada. I work as a professional horse trainer, and I own two horses of my own, so it's safe to say my life has been taken over by horses!
I also have four rabbits and a cat... I really like animals lol!
Anyway, I was actually drawn here for a specific reason. My husband and I got married just over a year ago, but about two weeks before our anniversary, he announced that he doesn't love me anymore, and wants a divorce.
The whole story is very similar to many others I have come across who are standing for their marriages. He has moved out, cut off all communication, and I have reason to believe quite strongly that he is seeing another women on some level (although at this point I am not 100 percent certain). He is also struggling with depression, and believes he might also be bi-polar. He acknowledges these issues, and yet he has still chosen to leave. It's all very confusing, but then, that is one of the devil's favourite weapons.
What makes our situation a little different from most though, I think, is his mother. Although not a professing Christian, my husband has been taking a great interest in the Lord, ever since he requested to come to church with me for the first time, about six months into dating. His mother however, does NOT know God. My husband and his brother have different fathers, both of which are long gone. She has been married in the past but it did not last. She is currently single, and has never shown my husband a strong, healthy relationship. I believe this contributes to our problem.
She is also VERY manipulative, she is borderline emotionally abusive, and she is extremely attached to my husband. They have always had an extremely unhealthy relationship. She has been working very hard since we got married, to convince him to leave me, and go back to live with her. He would deny all of this. He is blind to her.
So, that is where I'm at. I am here hoping to both find and offer encouragement. I hope to find others in similar situations, so we can help each other through it all, and I would love to pray for other standers and their prodigals.
Thanks for reading!
My name is Steph. I am 22 years old and I live in Canada. I work as a professional horse trainer, and I own two horses of my own, so it's safe to say my life has been taken over by horses!
I also have four rabbits and a cat... I really like animals lol!
Anyway, I was actually drawn here for a specific reason. My husband and I got married just over a year ago, but about two weeks before our anniversary, he announced that he doesn't love me anymore, and wants a divorce.
The whole story is very similar to many others I have come across who are standing for their marriages. He has moved out, cut off all communication, and I have reason to believe quite strongly that he is seeing another women on some level (although at this point I am not 100 percent certain). He is also struggling with depression, and believes he might also be bi-polar. He acknowledges these issues, and yet he has still chosen to leave. It's all very confusing, but then, that is one of the devil's favourite weapons.
What makes our situation a little different from most though, I think, is his mother. Although not a professing Christian, my husband has been taking a great interest in the Lord, ever since he requested to come to church with me for the first time, about six months into dating. His mother however, does NOT know God. My husband and his brother have different fathers, both of which are long gone. She has been married in the past but it did not last. She is currently single, and has never shown my husband a strong, healthy relationship. I believe this contributes to our problem.
She is also VERY manipulative, she is borderline emotionally abusive, and she is extremely attached to my husband. They have always had an extremely unhealthy relationship. She has been working very hard since we got married, to convince him to leave me, and go back to live with her. He would deny all of this. He is blind to her.
So, that is where I'm at. I am here hoping to both find and offer encouragement. I hope to find others in similar situations, so we can help each other through it all, and I would love to pray for other standers and their prodigals.
Thanks for reading!