Board Thread:What Would You Do?/@comment-44557681-20191207223942/@comment-34818102-20191208002015

I look back at my wife, feeling conflicted. Despite my desire to run, and despite thinking that our marriage has soured over these five years, I stand still, looking at the nearly crying Girtabilu. "I... I can't bear being with you any longer. You really show any affection, sex with you has lost any pleasure it once had, and you use your stinger way more than you should. You don't do anything to help around the house, and whenever you get angry you take it out on me. This relationship isn't healthy at all." I say, turning around to leave.

Just as I begin to walk away, I hear the sound of my wife running after me, and suddenly feel her arms wrapped around me as she crys into my shoulder, sobbing and promising to be better. That she'll try to use her stinger less and help with chores. That she won't hit or verbally abused me when angry. Already you notice that she has been consciously keeping her stinger away.

Well, maybe you could see if she does keep her promises. You've lasted five years already, a month longer before deciding to leave couldn't hurt...