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Feeling neglected, my fiance has no time for me

my fiance and i live in seperate boroughs about 35 minutes away. He works 2 jobs (both are an hour & 15 mins away from me). He leaves his house in the morning and works til 9:30pm. After work he goes to the gym across from his job (because he is trying to get in shape for the wedding) By the time he gets out its 11 something, by the time he would come see me, it would be past midnight, and hes tired and wants to go to sleep to get up for work in the morning. This is 3 days out of the week. The other 4 days.. he works his 2nd job in addition to the 1st. So when he gets out at 9:30pm instead of the gym, he goes to his other job where he works till 4am.. Goes home. sleeps and wakes up to go to job #1 again.. If he gets a day (from 1 job) we spend most our time handling wedding meetings, contract signings and finance and other necesary things, then end up arguing over something little, then it ruins the mood for the day..now were both in a bad mood, he's off to work and the process starts again. It doesnt help that i am not used to this, we used to see eachother everyday before he started this 2nd job less than a year ago. We've talked about this soo many times, he knows how i feel, he'll make an effort for a week and it goes back to being the same way. From today I havent seen him in a week! (Sometimes it may be more) This is ridiculous for me. He misses meetings, church, family get togethers; parties, everything. I get tired of always being the one going everywhere with out him in where he should be. He does nothing but work. and he cant even talk at work. He keeps telling me that he's working for us, and he needs to be able to pay for the wedding (ignoring the fact my parents are paying for half) and other things. But It is not necesary we are not in defecit, nor do i feel it is worth our relationship. (which aside from this issue is great). I have been putting up with this for long enough, i dont think i have any more patience in me, and we can not seem to come to an understanding. I am really being pulled away from him the more we are apart, what is the point of working to pay for a wedding when there ends up being NO wedding because the person you were marrying was tired of having an absentee partner. Ive been neglected in the past and ended up finding comfort and attention from someone else, and he knows this. But i do not want this to happen with him I've talked to people and ive tried thinking positively and i cant help feeling out of options, and a part of me just wants to walk away and let him drown in his work and gym.. [PS] I only work 3 days a week, he does not want me to get a 2nd job because i wont have time to handle the things that i handle for the both of us. Ive also left a second job i had because it made him unhappy. He even offered if leaving his 2nd job would make me happy then he'll do it. But then took it back, and said he needed it. Im so fed up and actually quite hurt. (maybe im just sensitive, idk). advice?


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Jay
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Glass sculpture, Chihuly at Grant's Farm; http://www.chihuly.com

Victims of circumstance owe it to fate. Victims of choice owe it to themselves.

L-

Boy, do I have some advice for you.

Have you stood near a blazing bonfire? Do you feel an urgency to jump into it?

If he is unwilling to sit down with you in the presence of a counselor and not only discuss the issues, but be willing to change some behaviors, the proposed wedding needs to become a memory of a dodged bullet.

LaMorena, There are so few details here that I am not 100% confident that my answer is correct. But I am at a 99.99% level of confidence. I have no clue as to the explanation of his behavior. Hmmmm???. Selfishness does come to mind. (I am sure that you are familiar with the old saying that actions speak louder than words. (The apostle James wrote that faith without works is dead. Your fiance says he loves you, but I do not see this in his actions.) I look at your situation as a preview/movie trailer. I would not bet more than a nickel that things are going to change after the wedding.

I have some very level headed Yeddan friends that I hope will jump in on this. Pay attention to their answers: OronD, DB Lady, Skitch, Equus, Elena, to name a few.

Choose wisely,

JayR

 

 

About that Second Job!

Let's do this really simple: tell him to quit his second job. You must make him understand that any successful relationship demands that you and your partner spend time together. How else can you find out about each other? Unless you are able to interact, your marriage will not work. Guaranteed! Besides his first job already extends beyond the usual eight hour shift.

Yes, it is true that work and making money in today's uncertain environment makes you feel more secure. I can understand that. But a balanced life is not just work. Unless we can find a life partner, all the money in the world can not relieve our aloneness.

Check out my website. Read about "Lifestyles and Values" in the recommended book "Marriages, Shack-ups and Other Disasters."

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Jay
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Glass sculpture, Chihuly at Grant's Farm; http://www.chihuly.com

Victims of circumstance owe it to fate. Victims of choice owe it to themselves.

kpopp-

It is gratifying to know that we have someone in your profession here. Some of us pretend that we are.

JayR

 
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Love is the battery of life....

Hi LaMorena, --------- You received excellent answers from JayR and Kpopp. I would like to deal / add several points:------ 1. You have (it's a MUST) to know if that 2nd job is absolutely necessary. If it is absolutely necessary than OK, else, he should give it up (and have more time with you - He should realize that it is of utmost importance). -------- 2. Any good relation is based on 4 pillars: Trust + Openess + Communications + Respect. If you can't discuss things with him now, what will be later ? - You have to create an open discussion terms with him being able to discuss thins and reach a smart mutual agreement. ---------- 3. Did you consider spending time with him at the gym ? that could be beneficial to the two of you !. ----------- 4. From reading your notes you seem to be a person who need 24/7/31/360 attention and love. no offence, please, but I am not sure he is the suitable person to provide it..... (he seem to be a person who needs much time to be alone). ------------ 5. If the first minor problem "cracks" your relations how will you deal with real problems when you are married ? ---------- It's very bad that you doubt now if he is the one for you. Before getting married you MUST be 100% sure that he is the one you want to live untill the end of your life..... The best asdvise I can give you is: Do all you can to be MUCH more together, learn to know each orher MuCH more, and only if you are convinced that he is the one for you marry him. I appologise for being direct and blunt. I truely want your (both) good. ---------- Best regards,

 
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~ Snotternonsense   CatInHatter ~

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It sounds like the responsibility of marriage has him scared.  He wants to be able to provide for you.  He needs to know that you will have what you deserve. I cannot fault him for that.  Marriage is a huge undertaking.  He also sounds like a man who was raised to be "the bread winner".  It is his job to take care of you.  He cannot fail in this job.  He has a strong sense of independence ~ he wants to pay for half the wedding and that is a very noble gesture.  I think you need to let him understand that you already have a father.  That you need a partner in the marriage.  That you will work together to ensure that there is enough money to handle the needs and wants.  I think he just feels it is all on his shoulders and is driving you away in the process.  Look at it as an expression of fear, not selfishness.  Approach him from that angle.  And you need to fill your time with the things you enjoyed before you met him.  Sitting around waiting for him is childish.  Get the second job if it would make you feel better.  You are allowing him to treat you like a child.  Take back your adulthood and start to make some of your own decisions.  He may come around if he sees that you are willing to live without him.

First and foremost though, talk to him about this fear.

 
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LaMorena-

  My friends have all given you very good advice.  I would like to add a bit.

 In regards to your boyfriend...Many times, when people become workaholics, they are running away from something very significant in their lives.  The constant work serves to keep their attention away from issues that they would rather not deal with.  What you are describing is very, very extreme and, except in situations of dire financial hardship, could be considered, disfunctional.

 You have given us a very strong sense of how difficult his behavior is for you to deal with.  I cannot say I blame you.  I think alot of us assume, that when we marry, we will be in a relationship where we are there for each other and work towards common goals. This is definitely not happening here. 

I would strongly suggest premarital counseling for you and your fiance.  As others have said, it is very unlikely that any of this will change after the wedding. The issues that are causing your boyfriend to behave this way need to be discovered and dealt with or there is really no hope for your future together.  Together is really the key word here.  At this point, there is no together at all.

Elena

 

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