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Sodak's avatar

Elaine, I’m exhausted just reading what you were able to do—can’t imagine keeping up that pace. I don’t remember ever having that much energy.

I relate with so much, though. When I was married she always had a job but I had mine and a part time or two for the extra income, and I did much of the housework. We also had our 4 kids.. Marriage for me was rewarding but often exhausting. I’m so glad you have found a better fit.

Lastly, praise and appreciation do go so far to help us all! I hope I’ve gotten better at noting things others do that benefit me/us and speaking up to let them know. And so in that vein… thank you for helping to make my quiet life more interesting and fun 🎉 I appreciate you sharing so much of yourself with us and taking the time to write, and read, and post, and... 😊

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Barbs Honeycutt's avatar

You looked very happy in all social settings with the wives, I'm glad you have a support system, so to speak. Although that word, dependopa... That's a big red flag. I think what you wrote was really interesting here "Aren’t you going to praise me?” sort of thing and he’d be like, “You aren’t supposed to expect praise for doing normal tasks.” But they weren’t “normal” to me, they were the most difficult and cumbersome task and I hated the drudgery of it." I feel like you had been autonomous your whole life, and now expectations were put on you. Still not sure if you were truly happy or if you were starting to see the cracks and finding joy on other things (kindergarten, exploring, dressups, friendships)...

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