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Alcoholic Wife. The breaking point.

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by exmediahack, Feb 1, 2017.

  1. Big Circus

    Big Circus Well-Known Member

    Good lord. Two and a half bottles of wine in one night? I'm certainly not down on drinking, but holy shit.

    Best of luck to you, ex. You seem like a good dude.
     
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  2. exmediahack

    exmediahack Well-Known Member

    Yes, she did.

    Best decision she's made in three years.
     
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  3. JakeandElwood

    JakeandElwood Well-Known Member

    Best of luck, ex. You've shown yourself to be a good man through your posts here (and that's a tough thing to say to a jayhawk), and it looks like all your ducks are in a row.
     
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  4. HanSenSE

    HanSenSE Well-Known Member

    Ball's in your court now, and you've got all your time outs.

    And as you know, we're here.
     
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  5. Spartan Squad

    Spartan Squad Well-Known Member

    Ex,

    Sending you good vibes from Cali. I'm sorry it has come to this but it sounds like you've prepared yourself well for this day. Don't let her bullshit detract you from doing what is absolutely right for your kids.

    We're all thinking about you.
     
  6. typefitter

    typefitter Well-Known Member

    Try as best as you can to be clinical about this, ex. Smart and rational and calm. Especially when you're up against drunk and crazy. She will use anything she can against you, so no nasty texts, no rage, nothing that looks anything like instability. Judges want kids to go to the stable place. Act the rock, be the rock.
     
  7. jr/shotglass

    jr/shotglass Well-Known Member

    What he said, ex. High road will be the winning road here.
     
  8. Bronco77

    Bronco77 Well-Known Member

    Can't offer anything new other than join the others in wishing you luck and thinking of you. It's a cliche, but this hasn't killed you and you will emerge from this ordeal stronger.
     
  9. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

    What kind of wine was it last night?
     
  10. dixiehack

    dixiehack Well-Known Member

    Which reminds me, you need to block her from any and all social media accounts you have. If there are any remotely praiseworthy posts about her, take them down. (My ex didn't do this until after the trial. Boy did she ever looked thrilled on the witness stand reading through all the posts she made about what a good, caring father I was.)

    And unless it catches fire, don't spend the night anywhere but your house.
     
  11. dixiehack

    dixiehack Well-Known Member

    I have nothing to ease that pain. Telling my son was the worst day of my life. Just be strong and let them know you love them and aren't going away. And as tempting as it is, never speak ill of her to your kids.

    You can do this. It's going to be ok.
     
  12. exmediahack

    exmediahack Well-Known Member

    Yeah. I went through it at age 9. Awful day. But I got by it within a week.
     
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