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To try again with ex spouse or not?
Been divorced for a year and a half. Wife (ex) re entered the work force and an affair with a married dude. We divorced shortly after I found out. My ex wife has asked me if we could try to put it all back together again. I told her no. We were married for 15 years, two awesome kids. When I drop the kids off at the ex'es house, she kept the marital home, I should have a million great memories of that house. I carried both children across the threshold for the very first time. Both children took their first steps in that house. Both children said " daddy " for the first time ever in that house. Both children took their very first step in that house. Opened their very first Christmas present in that house. First birthday parties in that house.... You get the idea. When I am sitting there in the drive waiting for the kids, all I can think about is that D-bag in my house, WHILE I WAS MARRIED, not only in my house but most likely in my BED with my wife. A million good memories are trumped by a few bad thoughts. How is that even possible? The only reason that I would consider getting back with her is because I know I was not the greatest husband, I have never played the little victim here. I never abused, cheated or drank too much. Just got a little too comfortable and maybe took things for granted. But damn, if she was having issues, why couldn't she have came to me and we could have worked it out and avoided her having an affair. I think she is seeing that now and really regrets it, but it's too late, right? I mean getting back with an ex spouse never works out, right? It would never be the same. EVER.
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- BAMLv 78 years agoFavorite Answer
It isn't going to be the same. You've lost your innocence. But you can get back together. A larger percentage of couples end up remarrying each other than you might think.
I would take it slow. Maybe start seeing a couples therapist biweekly as a start and see how things go.
- Anonymous8 years ago
Who knows? I am recently divorced after 15 years. My son wanted it to work out, but I couldn't do it. We separated before she cheated on me again. I tried to forgive her the first time it happened, 7 years into our marriage when she strayed. Recently I saw the tell-tale signs and made the decision to call it quits. I admit that I became complacent as well, so I take partial blame.
Now your situation is a bit different. I have seen that ex's can get back together my in-laws divorced and got back together after realizing that if they learned from their past mistakes and moved forward, they are awesome together.
If you both try to communicate and start fresh, this could be a good thing that comes from a bad thing. You both admit your faults and move forward. You must never be complacent and she must talk about her needs and I think you can salvage this. Good luck!
- kpoppLv 68 years ago
Yes, you can get back together if you learn how to resolve problem. If you learn to speak up, complain, possibly argue but know that to keep the marriage going, you need to resolve the argument by giving a little. That is how is works.
- ?Lv 78 years ago
As your already said: "getting back with an ex spouse never works out". I wouldn't say never, but the odds are heavily against it working out.
Source(s): Life.