AngieS
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Please pray for my husband and our marriage
My husband, Shane, and I have had growing problems in our marriage due to lack of intimacy and friendship with one another. Some of this has resulted from our difficulties with raising our autistic son, my husband's drinking and going out with friends rather than spending any special time with me, and also my fear and distrust of others in general. He had grown up in a home with an alcoholic, drug addicted mother who often left him for days on end without enough food. He had no one there for him, and this has affected his ability to accept and give love as well as do something as "simple" as feel, communicate, and cooperate. He grew up raising himself and relying on his own abilities. Because of this, we have had problems in our marriage, and the lack of connection unfortunately caused me to lash out in anger, and basically not being the wife I should have been. A couple weeks ago, he said he didn't know if he loved me anymore and needed time to go off and try to figure out what to do. He said he isn't sure this is going to work between us and wants what's best for the kids, and not a marriage where we're just together for the kids. The main thing though is that he isn't sure if he feels anything for me anymore. He expressed that he didn't make me happy and didn't think we could make each other happy, and said he wasn't sure that he cared that he didn't make me happy. We don't have much in common as far as interests go, and we don't talk much anymore. For me, this has been because he is so closed off. There literally feels like there's a wall there and I can't get to him. He seemed annoyed that I wanted to spend real time with him, so I just threw myself into the internet when he was around so I didn't "bother" him with that need. Also, so I would quit nagging him about being at the bar. I don't believe it's his job to make me happy and I like that we have different interests. I worry that I'm not fun enough for him, but life has been rough with my son, and I don't have any friends. It's not like I can just dump my child at someone's house and go out for a wild evening. Even my husband isn't much of a friend, as he clearly values others/anyone more than me. We used to laugh all the time before our son was born. Although there has been much disconnection and hurt between us in the past 5 yrs, I fully believe that this marriage can work. I say it will. I see where I've gone wrong. I've already made many changes in myself through getting back in alignment with God's word and gaining a little understanding just from getting some kind of feedback from my husband as to what he's experiencing. I can look at him like a human now instead of the "machine" he comes off as. Anyhow, please pray that he hears God, meets him, and starts on his way to accepting Jesus into his life. Pray that his heart no longer remains hardened, and his fortress walls come down. Pray that we are able to have meaningful, kind, loving communication with each other so that we can cooperate more and really love one another. I'd like our relationship to strengthen and deepen. And please pray for whatever else comes to your minds that you think we need... overall, please also pray that our marriage heals and is restored. I really ask that my husband develops a relationship with God, too. Thank you so much for your help. I pray God blesses all of you as well and helps you in all that you need. I know he will. He always answers my prayers. It's just for my situation, I know I need the help of others praying on our behalf as well. So thank you in advance.
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| 06-23-2009 12:45 AM |
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