Today, my husband of five years told me he's leaving me and will be gone when I return from Iraq. When I told him I love him and asked him not to go, he said he won't file divorce papers just yet, but he's moving out-of-state because "we need time apart." I've been gone for most of the year. FML
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Today, I got back from an 8-month deployment ready for relaxation and lots of sex with my husband. He said he’s come to realise he likes living alone, didn’t miss me much, and hasn’t been looking forward to me coming home. He gave me divorce papers and kicked me out to go sleep in a hotel. FML
Today, it's been one year since my husband moved six states away for his job. The plan was for me to stay behind until I found a job, but I still haven't in all this time. I can just feel the distance growing between us. FML
Today, my husband told me he no longer loves me and is moving out. It's also our 13th wedding anniversary. FML
Today, I went to spend some time with my family. Unbeknownst to me, while I was having quality time with my family, my boyfriend of a year and a half was packing up his belongings and going back to his estranged wife. FML
Today, my husband of 12 years announced that he wants a divorce and that he hadn't liked me in YEARS. FML
Today, I came home from a one-year Army deployment, only for my wife to tell me she feels claustrophobic with me in the bed. She then asked for a divorce. FML
Today, my girlfriend of six months dumped me over the phone. I'm in the military and recently had to move away to another fort. We'd agreed that we would try to make long distance work. I'd even offered to buy a plane ticket to come see her each weekend. I've been gone less than two weeks. FML
Today, my five year-old had to break the news to me that my husband was leaving me for someone else. FML
Today, I learned that my husband is getting deployed for we don’t know how long, and I’ll be left all alone, in a different country far away from home. FML
Today, I told my boyfriend of three years that I wanted to get married and have a child within the next five years. He responded by packing up my things and showing me the door. FML
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Top comments
leili 0
Wow. I"m so sorry!
BurlyWurly 0
You need to hurry up and divorce him ASAP - you can't fix douchebag, and if you convince him not to leave you now, he'll probably just wind up hanging around for a few for more years before he really does leave you, except by then you'll have been married long enough for him to be entitled to a percentage of your retirement that you're earning in Iraq right now.
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Comments (139)
leili 0
Wow. I"m so sorry!
quirinus 0
he cheated on you
Starchild21 3
Yeah I agree, the guy obviously cheated. I'm sorry to hear that though, it's been happening a lot for those of us that are deployed. ____________________________ www.myspace.com/rapid99
canucksrule88 0
dont assume things
jpr11011 0
Don't worry about that SOB, you will find a better man. I know someone brave enough to fight for our country in Iraq deserves a better life partner.
GreenMeanie 0
he's definitely getting some nice cooch on the side. YDI.
fuzzlewump 0
A person has needs. You can't be gone for years, or even months, and expect any normal person to sit and wait for you. If you were gone on a 5 year business trip, instead of serving, I guarantee people would have radically different reactions. It's not what you're doing, it's the fact that you're gone.
Puolukka 4
Umm...it says they've been MARRIED for 5 years, not that she's been GONE for 5 years. Learn to read. No military deployment to Iraq is 5 years at a time. And if she had been overseas or stationed far from home, as her husband he could have gone with her. And it is not unreasonable for someone to wait for you during a 12 or 15 month deployment. Been there, done that. Twice. I love my husband and I know he's worth the wait. In my opinion, if a relationship isn't able to endure 12 months of separation with a visit in between during times with e-mail, webcam, online phone calls...then what kind of love is that supposed to be?!
603050294 0
If you can't keep your pants on than DON'T MARRY A SOLDIER. Dealing with deployments is, unfortunately part of the deal. The men and women in our armed forces don't deserved to be betrayed because some insignificant other has no self control.
Puolukka 4
Yea, they may keep going and going again if they signed up for their full 20 years...some people don't. My husband was only in for 6 years total, he is now out of the service. And in that case it is well worth the wait if you actually love someone. And in those 6 years he has only been deployed twice. It's not like they return from deployment and leave again right away. Some people also can't seem to grasp the concept of "long-distance relationship" a deployment is NOT a long-distance relationship, it's a temporary thing that passes...and any devoted military wife would agree with me. I have a lot of friends whose husbands are lifers and they fully support their husbands in whatever they do. If you can't handle it. Don't be with a soldier, it's as simple as that.
refuses2hooah 0
#96, life is too short to not be with the person you love just because it isn't easy. My husband is on his second deployment in three years (first was 15 months, this is 12), will leave for another 7 months for AIT when he gets back, and probably deploy again when that's over. And y'know what? He's worth it. Because he IS the love of my life. I'd rather have him from a distance than anyone else here all the time. THAT is real love. OP, I'm so sorry. The distance can be hell. Hopefully once he sees you again, he'll realize he'd be a fool to walk away.
Tweety122888 0
he wants ur money and benefits what a bastard
krad204 21
Her husband should go to Iraq and find out how incredibly enjoyable it is.
BeatifulPenguin 4
Thank you, OP! Am I the only one?
davidomke 0
and you're asking him to stay with you because.....?
kukopia 0
Because if he leaves before she gets back, he can take ALL 'their' stuff. And.. then she'll be able to grab him by the balls and DEMAND he give her the real reason. OP; As a veteran, I salute you for your service and sacrifices.
fckaduck 0
Or maybe it could be because she actually loves him and is one of the few of us left that still believes in making a marriage work. Just a thought.
microtrd 0
He doesn't sound worth saving a marriage with. Not every relationship works out. He's made it clear he wants something else. Get one of your family/friends to secure your stuff while you're gone. Thank you for your service! You deserve a husband who loves you as much as you love him.
tayluhlauscher 0
wow, he is really rude.
spiffles 0
That's a very very generous way of putting it...
nazooer 11
fail
yourkiddingright_fml 0
Sorry for you - he's a jerk
aahas7 0
What a D-BAG!!!!!
woxy 0
OUCH
BurlyWurly 0
You need to hurry up and divorce him ASAP - you can't fix douchebag, and if you convince him not to leave you now, he'll probably just wind up hanging around for a few for more years before he really does leave you, except by then you'll have been married long enough for him to be entitled to a percentage of your retirement that you're earning in Iraq right now.
hellocello600 0
sucks. You're probably young enough to find someone else though.
Voodoo_Hoodoo 0
Maybe he didn't know you were gone.
shiarrael 13
No offense, but that's freaking impossible. They're MARRIED; therefore, they probably live together. Besides, we don't deploy without telling our families where we are. OP, I'm sorry your husband turned out to be such a jerk. :(
Voodoo_Hoodoo 0
it was a joke numbnuts