I don't know if I'm still in Love w/ husband

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I'll try to make this as short as possible!
My husband and I have been married for two very hard years, but have been together for six years all together. We started dating when I was 15, he was 18. I became pregnant at the young age of 17. Before all of this there was already signs of an unhealthy relationship. We had both cheated on each other which led to severe trust issues. But after our son was born we moved in with each other, and it seemed like things were getting better. *I also want to add an incident when I had a "friend" over once (there was drinking involved) but while I was in the restroom apparently they had kissed and he had the nerve to invite her to OUR bedroom :sick:!! (I took his side over hers, and I think my son had a lot to w/ it).* We got married two years later after our son was born, when I was 19 and he was 22. After a wonderful honeymoon to Ireland, things were actually looking good. But 5 months later our beautiful son became sick, and was diagnosed with Leukemia. This was very (and still is) extremely hard on both of us, in our own ways. A few weeks after he was diagnosed I was surfing the internet and found out my husband had been looking at a singles website and other inappropriate contentographic sites. I confronted him and he assured me that he was not cheating on me, and he was only looking out of curiosity :confused:. It's been over a year now, and he hasn't done anything like the above (that I know of). So this brings us to now. We both our still young, Im 21 he's 24, but obviously we have been through A LOT more than an average couple ever will. Since being together at the very young age of 15 I feel like I have changed tremendously. I have grown physically mentally and spiritually. And I feel like my husband has matured a lot, but that's about it. He's still the same person really. He still rides his BMX bike with his immature friends, still into the same exact things. So basically you could say I"ve lost him somewhere in the pass couple years. I feel like I don't get the support I would like etc. We're just not into the same things anymore. I'm not that high school girl that found skateboards and bikes (for instance) attractive anymore. This is really hard for me to say this but...I can't help but wonder if there is someone else out there better for me.
But I couldn't imagine leaving him with what we're going through with our son at the moment. I couldn't do that to my little boy. How do I know if it's going to continue to be like this, or just get worse. My career choice isn't the best either, I'm going to school to be a paramedic which I know is a very demanding and draining career. How will that effect our relationship? Obviously I have a lot on my mind, thanks for letting me rant i'm sure I could go on and on:sorry:
 

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There is always hope for any situation. Let me share a little about myself. My husband and I were married young and we were both very immature. We also had a 3 month old son when we married. My husband was a drug addict and alcoholic. I was an angry, vengeful woman with a razor sharp tongue waiting to strike with my venomous words at any moment. It was a bad situation indeed. My husband would go out every night of the week and weekend to the bars with his buddies and stay out until the early morning hours. When I did actually see him I had nothing but hatred in my heart, mouth and attitude. Needless to say, the meaner I became the more I pushed him away and the more he partied the more he would push me away. It was a never ending cycle which was a recipe for disaster. In 2005 I became pregnant. My husband and I rarely saw each other and when we did, we did nothing but fight and try to see who could hurt the other one the worst. In the meantime, my husband had made a new lady friend. Someone he could talk to about our problems. Someone to offer a sympathetic ear and a shoulder to lean on. Someone he ended up developing feelings for and becoming romantically involved with. I did not know of this woman until later on during our separation. I was 4 months pregnant and we decided that we had both had enough and that we wanted to divorce. I was so filled with anger and resentment that I just wanted to be rid of him once and for all. I wanted to start over and find a good man this time around. One night when I was unable to sleep, I went out onto my balcony and looked up unto the heavens with tears in my eyes and a heavy heart and asked the Lord to help me. At that moment He restored love for my husband in my heart and I decided that I didn’t want a divorce. I told my husband that I was sorry for everything, that I loved him and that I wanted to give us another chance. He replied “It’s too late, sorry”. I was devastated, but I decided to surrender to the Lord and trust in Him to restore my marriage. I started praying and studying His word about marriage and speaking the word over myself, my husband and our situation. The Lord was truly with me and He spoke so much to me through His word. One day I was feeling pretty good about everything until I got the cell phone bill. There was a number on there that was being called constantly. Something inside of me told me not to call that number, but I did it anyway. That is when I found out about the other woman. I didn’t say much to her except that I called the wrong number. My heart crumbled. I went into the bathroom at work and had a panic attack. I knew things had been bad between us, but I never expected that. The pain was more than I could ever describe. I couldn’t eat…I couldn’t sleep. I lost 20 lbs. and in my condition it was not good for the baby I was carrying inside of me, but I continued to trust in the Lord. I prayed for my husband and yes, as hard as it was, I even prayed for the other woman. I prayed that God would bless her which was not easy, but the Lord gave me the strength. I prayed for signs from the Lord that my marriage would be restored and He showed me many, even though in the natural realm my situation seemed hopeless. One day my husband came to my office and I finally told him that the Lord told me that he was going to restore our marriage and I showed him a couple of scriptures about adultery. He was not impressed and basically said yeah right. It was disheartening, but I trusted in the Lord. One day my husband came home and asked if he could stay at the house until he could find an apartment (he had been staying with various friends and hotels). I, of course, said yes. This would be my chance to show him unconditional love. He continued his same routine of staying out all night and being gone for days, but I continued to pray and be kind. I did his laundry without his asking me. I got him breakfast from his favorite breakfast place when he was home in the mornings. I never nagged him about what he was doing or about anything. Finally, one day he said that he wanted us to get back together and he kissed and hugged me. I was overjoyed! My prayers had been answered. We had gotten back together before the birth of our second son. It was pretty rocky, but I continued to pray and be a good wife. It wasn’t easy, but the Lord was with me. He stopped going out, but instead, his friends came to our house. They would stay up all night drinking and doing drugs. It wasn’t an easy situation, but I continued to pray and believe. Eventually, my husband told them that they needed to stop coming over so much and finally they stopped coming over all together. Then the Lord put it in his heart to stop doing drugs and he quit, but he still continued to drink. Then the Lord put it in his heart to stop drinking and to start going back to church. Now, he is an usher at church and he is really getting onto the word. For a while I didn’t think it would happen, but the Lord untied each knot one at a time and is continuing to work in both of us. All of these things did not happen over night nor did they happen as soon as he came back to our marriage and for a while I wasn’t so sure that it was going to happen at all, but the Lord heard my prayers and He was faithful to answer them….in HIS timing….not mine. Now, I have the best husband and father a woman could ask for and he is changing everyday. For the first time in my marriage, I am proud that he is my husband. And we are so in love. More than we ever were! I thought my situation was a lost cause, but with God ALL things are possible and my husband is living proof.

I hope my testimony has encouraged you. God be with you! Love, your sister in Christ.
 
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I posted the above testimony in another thread, but I thought that it would help in here as well. The Lord can do anything. He can change people. My husband and I got together young and had a child and got married young. I felt the same as you do...that we had grown up into two totally different people and were going in two totally different directions with our lives, but through the power of prayer, the Lord has put us on the same path. We now have the same goals for our lives as well as our family and finances. Just pray and ask the Lord to lead your heart in the direction He wants it to go. :)
 
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May the good lord guide you to be where you need to be. I am in a struggle in my marriage, currently. We have a 1.5 year old son, so that inspires me to do all I can to make this work. However, we have been in a struggle for most of the 5 years we have been married. My wife suffers from sever depression, and for the first few years of our marriage, I tried to cheerlead, and be an inspiration for my wife to feel better. I have since lost that zeal for bearing a burden or whatever.
I pray a lot for guidance, acceptance, or whatever it takes to get through the day
I feel a lot like it may be approaching the point where it is best for us to seperate, to see if I feel better away from her, and her from me.
That's an enormous step, I won't take it lightly, so currently I am just praying and trying to feel ok
 
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Depression is a horrible thing. I had a taste of it this past November. It was caused by my chronic anxiety. Lucky for me I was able to move pass it naturally (and with the help of prayer, and christian forums). That's great that you're at least trying to help her out of it. My husband showed no support, and basically said get over it...as if I was faking it or something. Thank you and
Good luck to You!!!
 
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My prayers are with you. I'm a firm believer in working things out. God has changed my DH to be a different man than the one I married so I know what is possible with God. I, like you, had once given up on my marriage but God wouldn't let me. Hang in there. Pray for your DH. Pray for your marriage. Claim restoration over your marriage. I believe that the enemy is attacking marriages/families because that is where we are most vulnerable.

I am also praying for your son. If you wish, you can PM me with his name and I'll put him on the prayer list at our church. Don't feel pressured to do this if you don't want to. I can't imagine how hard his sickness must be on the two of you. {{{HUGS}}}
 
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He rides a BMX bike? That is more exercise than most men get these days. There are many more people better for you out there. There are many more worse people for you out there too. That is not the question. The question is what kind of wife are you to your husband and what kind of mother are you to your child. The answer to those questions determines how you treat those closest to you which in a large way defines who you are.
 
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