US EditionDear Annie: Living under the threat of divorce
A 69-year-old man endures repeated divorce threats and infidelity accusations from his wife after small disputes, causing ongoing emotional distress in their 49-year marriage.
- Recently, a 69-year-old man says he still deeply loves his wife of 49 years despite her frequent threats of divorce and accusations of unfaithfulness.
- He says he threw himself into work to provide for their growing family, coming from a broken home while the wife grew up in poverty, and looking back he believes his long hours left her lonely.
- After arguments, he says he tries to repair the relationship by spending all his free time with her and giving her what she wanted, yet her words are `tearing my heart apart` little by little.
- Her advice stresses setting firm boundaries, with Dear Annie, the columnist, saying `I love you, but I will not live under constant threats.` as a response to the wife's divorce threats.
- Most of the time, their life together is wonderful, but the recurring cycle of normalcy and threats wears on the husband, impacting the family’s stability.
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Dear Annie: I am a 69-year-old man who is still totally and madly in love with my wife of 49 years. I know many people would say I’m foolish for feeling this way after she cheated on me several times during the early years of our marriage. At the time, I blamed myself. We were young, I felt responsible for providing for our growing family, and I threw myself into work. I came from a broken home, and my wife came from poverty. I was determined th…
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