Baby steps taken with a grain of salt

by Israel Ricky Gonzales 23 Replies latest jw experiences

  • Israel Ricky Gonzales
    Israel Ricky Gonzales

    Seeing how my JW wife nearly lost it when I woke up to TTATT and was DF'd just over a year ago, she has been showing cracks in her armor.

    1. She has stopped pioneering to resume her good-paying career, working full-time.

    2. She suggested marriage counseling.

    3. She suggested going to a Latin rap concert at a casino for our anniversary.

    4. When we reconciled recently and began living together as a family again, she agreed to alternate weeks of JW activity with the kids, one week doing the JW thing with her and the next week not doing the JW thing with me

    5. SHe hasn't had perfect attendance at meetings or for field service since she started working full-time. Just last night, she skipped meeting to help co-workers prepare food for an employee appreciation luncheon held today. She was never one to miss meetings for anything when we were both dubbs. And on top of that, she shows up to meetings at the very last minute.

    So, I'm taking these baby steps with a grain of salt because she has shown zero inclinations of any sort of doubt. But one has to start somewhere when waking up. 👍😉

  • _Morpheus
    _Morpheus
    Congrats:) those are, in and of themselves, cracks in the armor :)
  • The Marvster
    The Marvster

    Without trying to sound too 'excited', I'm literally forcing back a big beaming smile about this 'development ... it 'almost' sounds like she's trying to 'take her life back'....

    I think your thread title was very appropriate... my hopes are with you man...

  • LoveUniHateExams
    LoveUniHateExams

    She has stopped pioneering to resume her good-paying career, working full-time

    When we reconciled recently and began living together as a family again

    Good signs.

    Nothing wrong with baby steps, Ricky - and well done! I hope it works out for you.

  • The Searcher
    The Searcher

    She's heard the alarm clock!! Now let her gradually open her eyes.

    Happy for you!

  • FayeDunaway
    FayeDunaway
    This is wonderful news. I hope she can see how much happier she is by easing up.
  • John Aquila
    John Aquila
    That's great, I've been following your story. Do you think your kids have been a asset in helping your wife to starting thinking?
  • SuziDrums
    SuziDrums
    I'm happy for you IRG.
  • Lostwun
    Lostwun
    IRG everyone has pretty much touched on it but im super happy that your wife is starting to show some signs of letting her guards down. I know you are excited too but keep that excitementvcontained for now. I pray that she eventually sees the true light! This post gives me hope for the same eventuality with my husband :)
  • DesirousOfChange
    DesirousOfChange

    SEARCHER: She's heard the alarm clock!! Now let her gradually open her eyes.

    That's a great way of putting it!

    And yes, it does sound like she is beginning to see it for what it is not.

    .It is NOT God's only special little group of people for whom you should slave your life away.

    Sounds like you'll be getting "revenge" for what they did to you.

    Good luck!

    Doc

    The greatest revenge is living a happy & successful life!

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