Hi,
My name is Paulette and I would like to share my story.
October1, 2004 my husband stabbed me in my heart and shoulder. I underwent
emergency open heart surgery and I survived. I was married to my husband for
15 years we have two teen age boys 15 and 16. We were having problems
prior to this incident he was controlling so I decided to move out (separate) and
go to counseling to see if we could work our problems out.
Needless to say this incident occured and now he is doing 8-12 years in prison
currently he is in Macomb. I have filed for divorice it will be final the first week in June. He is writing me countless letters and saying he did not try to kill me
he wa so depressed over the break up. He is saying he still loves me and he knows we can work this out.
While it is true that i still love him- I love myself more and love should not hurt.
Hope this helps somebody.

Paulette

Thank you for posting your story. Welcome to PTO and I hope all works out for you and your children.

Thank you for sharing your story...you sound like a very strong person. I wish you the best!

How terrible! You go girl and it's nice to see someone stand their ground with an abusive man. You are a very strong woman! Welcome to PTO! :D

Welcome to PTO and I think you are a very strong woman who has so much to offer

welcome to PTO!! wow you have endured alot :( but you seem to have come out like a fighter :) love does hurt, i think thats just part of the catch :rolleyes: at least for me anyways. i hope you find all the hapiness in the world out of your relationship ((hugs))

Welcome to PTO..thanks for sharing your story...you sound like a really strong woman and I hope all works out for you and your 2 sons...:D

Paulette, keep your head up honey and I am going to keep you in my prayers.

Welcome to PTO and thanks so much for sharing that. I'm sure it will help someone out there.

I'm so sorry this happened to you :(

Love doesn't mean you have to live with the person...so you know that now..Congratulations and keep on keeping on!

Welcome thank you for sharing your story with us

We are here if you want to talk

that is a really good story girlie I am glad you are thinking about you and your boys rather than making him happy you need to be happy first thanks for sharing and welcome to PTO

Hello,

Welcome to PTO! Thanks so much for sharing your story it help me alot.

Thanks,
Jada11

Welcome to PTO. I'm so glad that you survived your ordeal. Love can hurt as most of us know but it shouldn't hurt like that. You will just have to love from a distance. I think that you need to continue to be strong and do what you need to do for you and your two kids. They are what is really important. Good Luck and Take Care!

Bless you! Hold your head high and keep on walking. It's no accident that you are alive. You have a story to share and people to reach out to. I wish you all the best. Welcome to PTO. You will find that you are a part of one big 'ol family here!

Welcome and I am glad you survived. I hope you are doing well with the recovery. We are here for you, we are not here to judge only listen and offer support.

Thanks for sharing your story.

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Its hard to accept a husband putting you through that much pain and than wanting you to forgive him! I'm glad you made it! You have been blessed, and I will keep you and your children in my prayers.

Bless,
B.G

Hello Paulette, and thanks for sharing. The ordeal you went through must have been terrible, but you survived the stabbing for a reason.

You're absolutely right - love should never hurt! Being "depressed"over the breakup was no reason to try to take your life. What will happen the next time he's depressed?

Go on with your life; you are so blessed to still be alive!