Been married 18 years.....the craziness was there in the beginning, only I was too young and in love to see it. Three kids and half a lifetime later, I have seen too much and unfortunately, so have my children. I believe that I have been able to stay on the ferris wheel for sooooo long because of respect, but recent events have almost deteriorated all of that away. As events unfold, I am realizing that without respect ANY relationship will have a difficult time surviving.
Since I have been in the insanity so long, I'm not sure if he was always this way (I don't think he was) or he has grown worse over the years. It certainly seems as if he is choosing to meet his needs more and more without seeming to care how it affects the rest of the family. What a terrible way to lose everything that really matters......
Hugs to you,
Constant