Hello......

Thought it would do me some good to put my situation down in black and white. Last week my husband decided to end our marriage and walked out on me and our DD, who is 2. We had been married for 2 years but together for 10 - I wanted to make sure he was the one. How wrong did I get it!

Him not being here is not a huge problem as he has been working away M-F for the last 2 years so have got used to doing things on my own. What I can't get my head around is his indifference to our wee girl and how easily he has been able to walk out of her life - as he has moved his life to the other end of the country -although I know he will provide for her financially.

Feel hurt, confused and angry (probably more with myself). Always thought I would never be in this situation....

welcome, sorry you are here though.

i know what you mean about managing on your own. my x was always away with work and hobbies and then wondered why we "drifted apart" as he put it. i tried to explain to him i was always here, it was him that drifted. he thinks he wants to be on his own - i think he finds the whole parenting thing difficult. he is fine when they are little but finds it harder as they get older. i have a 3 year old, an eight year old and a 14 year old. they are all taking it differently. the 14 year old had been telling his dad for the last 3 years that he was never here - his dad never got it though. at the end of the day he will be the loser - you have your little one and no-one has ever said on their death bed "i wish i had spent more time at the office".

take care, you will find lots of support and wise words on here - it has been a godsend for me.