{"id":183761,"date":"2017-05-24T13:33:08","date_gmt":"2017-05-24T17:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=183761"},"modified":"2017-05-24T13:33:08","modified_gmt":"2017-05-24T17:33:08","slug":"dear-bella-i-am-an-older-married-woman-in-love-with-a-younger-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/columns\/dear-bella\/dear-bella-i-am-an-older-married-woman-in-love-with-a-younger-man\/","title":{"rendered":"DEAR BELLA: I am an older married woman in love with a younger man"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-55633\" src=\"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/new-dear-bella.png\" alt=\"Dear Bella\" width=\"225\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/new-dear-bella.png 225w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/new-dear-bella-150x53.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>Dear Bella,<\/p>\n<p>I am an older woman who got involved in an outside relationship with a younger man. The problem I am having is that we fell in love and I no longer wish to stay in my marriage.<\/p>\n<p>My husband and I have been talking about a divorce for years.<\/p>\n<p>We both have been married multiple times and we never got along. It&#8217;s so bad that we would argue in front of people, family, friends and at outings. It got to the point where I could not stand to be around him, therefore, I left the bedroom.<\/p>\n<p>Now I want out of the marriage, but he (my husband) is reluctant and not sure if he wants out of the marriage.<\/p>\n<p>Ready to Leave<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>Dear Ready to Leave,<\/p>\n<p>When will you be stable?<\/p>\n<p>You are clearly leaving your husband because of your new young love.<\/p>\n<p>You also said you\u2019ve been married multiple times. I am not judging you but you need to ask yourself some serious questions.<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t think a divorce will solve your issue.<\/p>\n<p>I think you need to do some self-introspection.<\/p>\n<p>Best<br \/>\n<strong>Bella<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Have a problem? Write to Dear Bella at news@dominicanewsonline.com. Dear Bella is published every Wednesday. All letters are subject to editing and the editor has the right to not publish an article if it does not meet the company\u2019s editorial standards. Also, the advice given is not necessarily expert advice, and is basically an opinion, therefore we accept no liability that result from giving any opinion. As such we encourage you to seek the advice of a professional counselor.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dear Bella, I am an older woman who got involved in an outside relationship with a younger man. 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