Wednesday, July 9, 2008

“A dog’s life?”

My husband just doesn’t understand… Our family dog, Frankie, was so sick today that my daughter and I had to take him to the vet. All he could do was complain about the cleaning and vet bills. How can he be so cold? This just confirmed my decision to divorce. My only worry now is how Judy will take it. How can I make sure she understands that we still care about each other and her when we are getting a divorce?

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

I bet this was another stressful situation piled upon a mountain of issues. Sometimes I find myself snapping at the smallest event because I was already buckling under the weight of other problems.

My advice: Try to listen to each other's voices. Don't become consumed with your thoughts and let them override others' feelings.

Anonymous said...

Huh? You're getting divorced over the dog?

Unknown said...

I can see where you are coming from Jenevive although I highly doubt your husband was that upset and against the cost of aiding your dog. Life is full of highs and lows; perhaps your husband just experienced too many lows at the time and couldn't help but act as he did because of the stress.

Jenevive said...

If ONLY we were getting divorced over the dog, joejoe.

Anonymous said...

Hope your dog is doing better - it is so sad when a pet is sick.

Anonymous said...

Hot weather can bring out the worst in all of us - these certainly seem like dog days

Anonymous said...

It is always hard when something goes wrong and you disagree with the way it was handled, but you just need to try and look at it form their perspective and that way you can learn something not only about them but about yourself and why you don't see it the same way.

Anonymous said...

I think you should just sit Judy down and let her know what's going on. If you don't and it all springs on her it'll become a bigger mess.

Anonymous said...

I am so sorry. It must be so stressful right now for all of you. Judy will know you care. Always remember that Judy is watching and listening. Anything you say or do will affect her whether it's in a positive or negative way.

Tiffany said...

Simple truth: parents get caught up in their own messes and oftentimes neglect their children. Not only do the kids feel alone, they can get depressed as well. Be careful about the impressions you make with your behavior.

Kids learn by what they see.

Anonymous said...

Divorce is a big deal because it affect everyone. You would be affected because of how you would live on your own and also take care of your daughter. Your daughter would wonder if mom and dad would still be there for her if they got a divorce and your husband would wonder what he have done wrong. I think the best thing is set down with each of them and agree to disagree on what is good for the whole family after the divorce.