Community Chat

[phillysher]

What would you do if your controlling/manipulative husband (who won't divorce you) tried to turn your young sons against you? Either by buying their love, smothering them or "acting" like "father of the year"...where HE NEVER did this before he found out his wife wanted divorce beause she's sick of his mess?

p.s. Couple has been through marriage counseling off and on for 2 years. Both Christian and regular professional counseling- one of the professionals told him he needs to leave. Not because of her, but because of how manipulating he is and him thinking she is always wrong. You can't make people love one another, and she snapped one day and told him, "I don't love you anymore" yet..............he still lives in their home acting as if nothing has happened. What she said to him doesn't matter, doesn't register. He has taken over the home duties yet won't do the husband-type chores. It's messed up-----

If you were in her shoes- what would you do about the situation with feeling threatened he's taking the kids away? She is not confrontational, by the way. She has recently filed for divorce, but knows he won't sign papers- state she lives in makes it HARD to prove abuse.

Thank you in advance. :-) I want to help her so much...