Hello, I am a 57 year old male, I am legally blind. I have been dealing with some sort of depression most of my life. I am married and going through some difficulty in my marriage of 6 years due to my depression and some assertiveness problems. I live in a very small town in Georgia, it is very hard and lonely here. I used to live The Bay Area in California. At the current time, I am not sure where my marriage is going, I hope I can be a better person and stay together with my sweet wife, however, she seems to be unhappy with the person I am right now. I wish I can make things better the way they used to be, but I know I can't change her anymore than she can change me. I wish I had been able to deal with my issues before we had met. I have never been married before, and this is hard for me. I hope that we can be happy together, but I don't have any say in what she decides as yet. I sure hope this group canhelp me not to feel so isolated and lonely.
Dear Canada Guy, I am sorry your are going through this difficult time. My first question is have you seen a doctor for your depression? There are many medications that can help with depression and with therapy you might resolve some of your issues that you feel have interferred with your marriage. If your wife sees your making an effort to get help she may see hope in your relationship. Keep posting here and share your feelings. There are a lot of others going through similar issues and it's amazing how it helps to share. We are here for you. Hugs, Raylene