As Stick's daughter, the man he is speaking of is my husband. I have not now, nor have I ever thought of this man as useless, or worthless. However, the past few years of our marriage, I have felt like I am all alone. He no longer participates with our family and there is no communication between us at all. My husband is a wonderful man with the potential to be a wonderful father and husband. However, he locks himself up in his depression/PTSD and forgets that there is a world around him. I do not now, nor will I probably ever know what he went through in the marines, he is afraid to tell anyone due to his security clearance. After years of living with him and being alone, I have decided that if things can't change in our marriage, it is time for me to move on with my life. This decision was a long time coming and not one that I take lightly as I am afriad of what he will do to himself when we are gone. After being together for six years, he has no real relationship with my children and I don't want to teach them that this is what a marriage is supposed to be. Any help you can give me to get him out of his shell and possibly save this marriage will be greatly appreciated.
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