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Author Topic: Discussion Divorce and Reconnections? Is that a real possibility? Anyone?

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Hey all!
As a LBS who is now divorced is there anyone on this board that has divorced and actually reconnected with the X?  It would be great to read these stories.  I have seen reconnections with spouses but it's really discouraging when you couldn't actually keep divorce from happening.  So, I wanted to see if there were LBS's who's X came looking for them.

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Attaching because I'm interested in these stories too.
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Here is my situation. My ex and I were married 29 yrs when we divorced.  It has been many, many years. We have 4 children  and 3 grandchildren, the oldest grandchild graduates from high school this month.

My ex and I were not at all friendly the first couple of years following divorce, which was unwanted on my part. Long story is there was OW, who he still is with but they have never married, although live together.

Put of necessity, we have had to communicate because of our children, so over time our conversations became more "friendly." OUr oldest son was diagnosed with a mental illness a few years ago and we have had to work together to help him.

At present, we get a long quite well., but couple weeks ago we did have a minor conflict and I didn't hear from him till last week.
He was scheduled to go OOt to visit our daughter and our grandson, and He stopped by unexpectedly, the day before he was to leave, saying he didn't want to go out of town with me possibly being mad at him!!!  That was a first!!  At the same time, He also suggested that we just send our granddaughter one check and card for graduation and just sign it from Grandma and Grandpa--that he would send me his portion.  He and I plus our son have gone out to dinner a few times, at his invitation.

I guess you would call this a couple of examples of reconnection. Not sure what is up with the OW since she did not go with him to see daughter. I also thought he and her would be sending granddaughter a joint gift--she has known our granddaughter since she was quite young.

I don't know if this is what you were wanting, but if I can answer anything specific, I would be glad to.
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I'd like to think so since I'm down to DDay minus 46.
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31andcounting is an example. riverbirch and her H are divorced as well. If you ever visit DontGiveUp's past threads, he talks about his friend and his wife who ended up remarrying. There are also lots of stories from Rejoice Marriage Ministries (the woman and her late husband who started that site were divorced and remarried).
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Thunder and her H are divorced and repaired their relationship, too.
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I'm divorced and with my ex. One heck of a weird story. We divorced before he took off,for financial reasons. He wanted to get his full retirement benefits. We needed money to fix out house and get out of debt. I did Not want to do it but caved. That was March 2012. The only reason I did it was because he said we could get remarried. Hell we didn't even tell our kids!

October 2012 he left me. I think back now and realize he was starting his Mlc. My whole story is on here. He's home now but I don't know where our future is headed. I'm not even putting myself as purple.
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Me 53
H (whatever he is) 55
D for financial reasons March 2012
Started seeing massive change over the summer 2012
Left end of October 2012
Started coming home thanksgiving 2013
Home now. March 2014
Believe ow is gone
Probably going through this for years
OW discovered Oct.23,2013,old GF from before we met at the age of 16!
Left again Oct. 20 2015
Came back two weeks later
Still here 01/17 not done yet
Home 2019,rebuilding

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Judge Judy (from TV) divorced her husband and then remarried him.  My husband, when he is in a "soft" mood always uses her as an example.  He will say things like - "Judge Judy remarried her husband."  I try not to find meaning in his statement, but it is an example....
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H:56, I am 54
BD: March 2014, Left Sept 2014, Back Nov 2014
Left again in February 2015.  Asked for D on 9/22/15
Said he was "sure" he wanted a D in Dec 2015; 
Admitted long term affair - May 14, 2017 - says he is in love with the "symptom" but wants to build a relationship with me with "clear expectations" WHATEVER THAT MEANS!  Settlement Agreement signed 9/20/17.
Divorce final 3/14/18.
NC - by choice - 1/2018

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This is great thanks!
Ready I need to find the site you are talking about.  I need some hope. LOL!
Thanks
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My father divorced and remarried my stepmother three different times. There were many years in between each marriage, divorce and remarriage.
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