Hello Single Dad

**MikeBristol** · June 2nd, 2005, 10:00 AM

Let's start with my past .....
I'm a dad of four boys and one girl. My children are Josh (11) Jamison (7) Cedric (5) Steven (3) and my new born Briana is 2 months old. I was married for about a year and a half. It was a waste le me tell you. My wife Rachel became a phyco!! She was very concern on what i was doing and up to. Love is about trust,, she was no child. Now i'm raising my family all alone, no marraige , no mother, and most important of it all my newborn daughter. I've never seen nothing like it, honest . I just know that i can get through it. I was so happy and i became so happy that she put me in hell, stressing alot, When we were married she wanted a little girl, but since she had the child she went to Nevada, I don't get it, have you seen something so like it? I stress, break down, for a dad it's a hard job, going to work, my mother 60 years old watching the kids, it's a- shame let me tell you. I don't know where my life stands anymore, i don't. But it's the first time on this site, let me see what i'll get out of it!
I need luck, respect, and most of all you guys that been in a situation like mine.

Mike

**Carah86MA** · June 2nd, 2005, 10:11 AM

Hi Mike
Sorry to hear about that, You know that every relationship has GOOD and BAD. sometimes it just turns to good. Well your story seems pretty hard, and i would have been going crazy right about NOW. Well keep your had up high and think for the good? Why did she leave what was going on ( if you do't mind me asking)
And the newborn u taking care of her on your own???? that's sad
CARAH

**MikeBristol** · June 2nd, 2005, 10:17 AM

Thanks Carah86ma,
That's true sometimes it turns out good, but mine was different, i was too a point, i was..... not happy, i felt , lock down in a cage, she would pick fights..... argue argue in front of the children, It would turn UGLY in other words, calling cops on me, i'm a lawyer and that doesn't look good on my record at all... I just don't know, What was going on CARAH,? she came home one day and she wanted me home by a certain time when i was working, she accused me of cheating, i have kids , i'm an older guy, she didn't understand that she is like 2 years younger that me and she acted like my son steven that's 3 in other words.... well it's stupidity!
Mike

**Carah86MA** · June 2nd, 2005, 10:23 AM

Hey
Well , turn your life to the good, stay positive, everything will turn out good (i hope at least) I just can't picture of a guy i know taking care of his kids "ALL BY HIMSELF" Must be hard hard hard. very hard thats rough mike wish you luck!
Carah

**MikeBristol** · June 2nd, 2005, 01:51 PM

Hey Carah, trying trying so hard to stay positive it's hard, very hard, but thanks for replying

**Carah86MA** · June 2nd, 2005, 02:23 PM

Hey Mike,
Let me tell you this, Though I've seen other people going through so much worst, your problem is a big problem, but guess what your getting through it "RIGHT" I'm telling you, in a girl's point of view, Maybe she wasn't happy , give a little time away from you, then she will realize that she loves you, misses you and the family, She will come back, no mother can't stay away from her birth kids for long, I don't have kids yet but i want one, and if i had one i sure wouldn't leave them for the world.

Hey Stay strong, keep your head up high, and keep living , you didn't die yet , once you know your dying then worry , because listen i said it and heard it before
"Whatever that doesn't kill you makes you stronger :" Listen buddy, You have to let her live like that , once she calls you, comes by then talk to her , about how your feeling, don't hide your emotions,

you guys were in love in that picture, but you guys need to trust, without trust there is no RELATIONSHIP bye hun
have a good one!
CARAH

**Elleth Faewen** · June 4th, 2005, 08:20 AM

Hi, Mike.

to Baby Talk Zone!

This must be very hard on you and your mother, but especially Briana. How are your other kids handling it? Are they very attached to her?

I replied to you in another post, but I think there's a good chance she is suffering from severe postpartum depression. The trust issues are another problem. Did they start before or after childbirth? Is there anyway you two can go to marital counseling? The sooner this is addressed, the better it will be for all of you.

Take care.