Dear John

Dear Caroline

I have been left a letter by my wife, which was unstamped and on the doormat. She told me that our marriage is over and that she has decided to split from me.

Leaving me with our three children aged 3, 5 and 6, all girls. She tells me that our marriage was boring, unstimulating and a lie.

We had been together for 10 years and I feel utterly devastated that she has done this to our girls and me.

We have had some tough times but always came through it, but to leave like this is so absurd and totally out of the blue.

My neighbour has said she was seen with another man and I feel so hurt that she has done this to our marriage and me.

Why didn’t she just tell me? I might have been able to try and save the relationship. I’m so run down and upset.

I need your advice I don’t know where to go from here.

What do I tell the girls?


Dear John

It's very sad when a relationship comes to an end and especially when you never saw it coming. Your wife should have told you how she was feeling before taking this option and tried to salvage or understand where you both went wrong in the relationship maybe it could have helped.

If it was the only way she could have told you without feeling upset and embarrassed then that's why she did it the way that she did. It doesn't make things easier for you to understand but what you have to do is get yourself right for your children's sake. You have to sit them down and tell them what has happend and that you explain that Mum has gone for while and may not be coming back home, you don't have to go into details or anything just be short about it.

Now you have think about yourself and get yourself back to normal, slowly and steadily, re timetable everything that you do what you do with the girls your job situation your money situation make decisions that will help you get through this upsetting time. If it means having a break form work then arrange for some leave with your boss at work.

Pick yourself up and start again think about the girls first and get as much support from family as you can, get your fiends to help too. You have to be healthy for your girls, they are what's important now and you should focus on that. Slowly but surely you will get your strength back and life will seem better. Never think about why and who and when she made the decision and she walked out.

I'm sure that time will heal and you never know what's round the corner and who you may meet. Things do get better, you should concentrate on what's important and life will improve.

Caroline
Agony Angel

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