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snowbear · Apr 13, 2012

Hope it works out for you (and him). I think the shot is fine as it is, and no, don't polish it.

jwbryson1 · Apr 13, 2012

Keep your chin up cowgirl. Anything worth keeping is worth the price of admission. :hug::

NE-KID · Apr 13, 2012

Hope you guys feel better! Going through hard relationships sucks but we all learn from the bad so we can learn to make it through with the good life. Nice flower.

dhjallboyz · Apr 13, 2012

Love the photo! I'm sorry you guys are going through this again

Call me if you want to chat! <3 you!

Demers18 · Apr 14, 2012

I wish you all the best and hope everything works out!

Wife and I are going through major changes right now too and can relate.

luvmyfamily · Apr 17, 2012

We are in therapy, things have been quiet lately, but silence is golden. I am hoping for the best. Thank you all. We have kids and i want nothing more than to get these kinks worked out.

luvmyfamily · Apr 17, 2012

Trever1t said:
Pewter. Don't polish it. Stay positive. Bitter nailed it.

I'm not going to polish it

I love it just the way it is

NE-KID · Apr 18, 2012

How you feeling so far are you guys making progress? Remember chin up and smile the best you can!

Vtec44 · Apr 19, 2012

It's kind of strange that when I'm down, photography keeps my mind sane. I hope everything works out with you and the family. I have kids too so I know how that goes.

Bend The Light · Apr 19, 2012

It's hard when you are expected to do certain things. In my case, I do feel guilty sometimes that photography is a major thing for me now. I have a little studio where I practice, and I have camera club, etc. My mum sowed the seed of "What about your family?" and it is still there, although I don't go to the studio until the kids are in bed, and I have taken the kids there for photos etc. And my eldest (aged 6) is a keen photograpger now, too. But I still feel the guilt.

But the wife is good, and although she is not always happy that I am going out, she doesn't detract from it...she handed out cards/adverts or my little studio to people she sees in the day at playgroups etc. She is supportive. I wish she enjoyed photography, too...

Anyway, I waffle, and my situation is NOTHING like yours, I know. But as the others have said, chin up, and really hope it works for you and your family, whichever way it goes.

BW

luvmyfamily · Apr 23, 2012

Bend The Light said:
It's hard when you are expected to do certain things. In my case, I do feel guilty sometimes that photography is a major thing for me now. I have a little studio where I practice, and I have camera club, etc. My mum sowed the seed of "What about your family?" and it is still there, although I don't go to the studio until the kids are in bed, and I have taken the kids there for photos etc. And my eldest (aged 6) is a keen photograpger now, too. But I still feel the guilt.

But the wife is good, and although she is not always happy that I am going out, she doesn't detract from it...she handed out cards/adverts or my little studio to people she sees in the day at playgroups etc. She is supportive. I wish she enjoyed photography, too...

Anyway, I waffle, and my situation is NOTHING like yours, I know. But as the others have said, chin up, and really hope it works for you and your family, whichever way it goes.

BW

That is wonderful that you get support! I catch 10 tons of crapola for spending time on photography and accused of neglecting my family. Um....i still keep the house clean and dinner gets on the table every night. Thought things were going better....nope. I decided to be myself, ignoring his snide remarks when I do photography and he can really KMA....

Bitter Jeweler · Apr 23, 2012

That is not love.

proberok · Apr 23, 2012

Try counseling. Helps a ton. Sit him
Down and let him know how much you love your family and photography. Tell him you need to be happy. Cause we all know if a chic isn't happy, no ones happy.

pgriz · Apr 23, 2012

For some people, control is more important than love and partnership. Partnership is based on respect, trust and shared goals. In a controlling relationship, trust and respect are absent, and are replaced by a power dynamic. Power tends to be one-way, non-equal, possessive, and abusive. Replacing the power relationship with a trusting one, requires sharing, letting go, a two-way conversation, a willingness to respect other points of view. If the people in a relationship are not used to this, then there is a lot of hard work ahead, to learn how to talk, to trust, to accept differences. I have no idea if that's the dynamic in your situation, but if it is, you'll need strength, patience, and self-assurance. Hopefully you have all that and can see this thing through.