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<blockquote data-quote="scent of cedar" data-source="post: 612112" data-attributes="member: 1721"><p>Rush, so glad to hear the good things that are happening for daughter.</p><p></p><p>Yes Rush, she needs to leave. Obeying some of the rules isn't going to do it. If you let that slip by, the things she is doing right at this time will slip, too.</p><p></p><p>husband and I nearly lost our marriage too, Rush. Is it possible for the two of you to get away for an hour or two on a regular basis? It is impossible to connect in a loving way, to support one another, or even to see one another clearly when a troubled adult child is making life miserable at home. As you are both working, maybe you two could meet for coffee or a drink somewhere before going home? When we were about done with our marriage, my husband insisted that we meet ~ just the two of us, no phone, no television ~ at our own house for Manhattans. We played Dean Martin. </p><p></p><p>And we were able to reconnect, and that saved our marriage.</p><p></p><p>Then, we had to rebuild it.</p><p></p><p>It helped so much too, to hear my husband say that he recognized, and was hurt by, my pain. We were able to tell one another about the secret hurts, we were able to share the terrible questions about how this happened to our child and to us.</p><p></p><p>Troubled kids are so hard on a marriage. It takes luck and time and real commitment to stay together long enough to work it all out and fall in love with each other again.</p><p></p><p>It can happen though, Rush.</p><p> </p><p>Cedar</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scent of cedar, post: 612112, member: 1721"] Rush, so glad to hear the good things that are happening for daughter. Yes Rush, she needs to leave. Obeying some of the rules isn't going to do it. If you let that slip by, the things she is doing right at this time will slip, too. husband and I nearly lost our marriage too, Rush. Is it possible for the two of you to get away for an hour or two on a regular basis? It is impossible to connect in a loving way, to support one another, or even to see one another clearly when a troubled adult child is making life miserable at home. As you are both working, maybe you two could meet for coffee or a drink somewhere before going home? When we were about done with our marriage, my husband insisted that we meet ~ just the two of us, no phone, no television ~ at our own house for Manhattans. We played Dean Martin. And we were able to reconnect, and that saved our marriage. Then, we had to rebuild it. It helped so much too, to hear my husband say that he recognized, and was hurt by, my pain. We were able to tell one another about the secret hurts, we were able to share the terrible questions about how this happened to our child and to us. Troubled kids are so hard on a marriage. It takes luck and time and real commitment to stay together long enough to work it all out and fall in love with each other again. It can happen though, Rush. Cedar [/QUOTE]
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