My Husband walked out on me, too.

[pianoangel]

We have been very happily married for 18 yrs. and have one 14 yr. old daughter. We have never fought and barely ever argued over anything. We have all been saved and baptised, and attend church together. My husband and daughter sing in the choir, and I play piano and flute. The church has always been a very important part of our lives.

I don't know what happened. Around the first of July, my husband began acting strange and then decided he was depressed. He began seeing a psychiatrist and went on depression medication. He seemed to be doing better and things seemed to be getting back to normal. On Saturday night, he told me that he didn't love me anymore and that he wanted a divorce. I have begged him to go to marriage counseling with me, but he has refused. This is just so out of character for him. He is like a completely different person.

My daughter is not taking this well. She is very nervous and anxious, she won't eat, and she sleeps too much. She missed one day of school this week, and was sick at school 2 other days.

All 3 of us deperately need your prayers.

Thank You

 

[Manna]

Oh my. I am so very sorry. You, your husband and your daughter are in our prayers.

 

[cazza]

I will definately pray for you all!


I am 3 months past a separation initiated by my husband and the reason he gave was that he didn't love me any more, we were married 10yrs and have 2 kids 5 and 2 yrs. I later found out that someone he works with was coveting my husband and he said he developed feelings for her. I was absolutely devastated because I thought we had the most wonderful marriage, he has always been affectionate and we have always communicated well. So it has been a hard road to travel but thanks to our Lord I have come a long way, some days I knew he was carrying me through the day. I now pray for healing in me and in my husbands heart, I don't hope for restoration because it hurts too much. 2 weeks ago I was able to forgive my husband, he broke down and we were able to have a good talk. This forgiveness has been liberating for me and has bridged a gap between my husband and myself.

As your experience is recent I will pray for healing in your family and strength for you. You will need to be the tower of strength for your daughter, your Husband and for your yourself. If you need to talk you can PM me any time. I can completely identify. (I am in another time zone though)

 

[E-beth]

I am praying for peace for all three of you. I know it hurts. And so does God.

 

[Mayzoo]

Without knowing the details, I will say talk to the doctor that put him on anti-depressants. I have worked in pharmacy for 14 years, and though it is unlikely and rare, drastic personality changes have been observed in people taking certain anti-depressant medications. Make specific examples of the changes you have seen....sleep, eating, friends, TV habits, attitudes (in additon to the obvious wanting a divorce), headaches, anxiety, sexual side effects, and just anything that strikes you as different or odd since he has been on the medication. The doctor can't share any data with you about your husband's health/visits, BUT the doctor needs to be made aware of the changes you spoke of.

And I am praying.

 

[pianoangel]

Thanks to all. I will talk to his doctor about drugs he is on. My brother is a pharmacist, and suggested this also. Husband was here for 2 hours tonight. He's here visiting everyday, and he seems to think that we should act as a couple but not live together. This doesn't seem right to me.

Again, thanks for your prayers and Private Messages. I tried to reply to a PM, but don't have enough points(?) yet.

Thanks again, and God bless you all.

PianoAngel