Dear Maurice,
My marriage is in serious turmoil and I guess it has been so for a long while but I pretended that everything was fine in the hope that all would be well one day. It has gotten worse over the years and I do not know how much more I can take.
Maurice asks,
What is the issue in your marriage and what has been brewing for a long while?
She replies,
I was married at the age of 23. I am 32 years old and I hate my life. The only good that has come out of my marriage are my 2 kids whom I cherish more than anyone or anything. It is because of them that I seek advice. Looking back now it is as clear as day that my husband only married me because I was pretty and utterly naïve about men. He showered me with material love and I was draw in by all the riches and pampering that I received.
Maurice asks,
How long did you know each other before marriage?
She replies,
As I was turning 19 we met and I fell in-love, what I fell in-love with is what is haunting me today. A year into our marriage I saw signs of trouble but as women do, I ignored all the sirens that were going off. I was determined to mold him into the perfect man. I must admit into our 3rd year I realized that molding him was a futile endeavor.
Maurice asks,
How old is your husband?
She replies,
My husband is 42. Because he comes from a wealthy background he has always treated me like his property. I have been a trophy wife from the beginning. Even his mother warned me when we were dating. She was very sober about acknowledging that she raised a womanizer who was spoilt from infancy and she wishes she could have done better with him but I did not take her subtle warning to heart. My husband has had countless affairs and has never said sorry, if anything he has reminded me that without him I would be nothing. I have all the wealth a woman can want but I am so unhappy. I have over the years contemplated cheating but that would be breaking my vows that I took seriously so I have sacrifices for my kids however I have reached my threshold. I need to break away. I have implied that I could leave him and he has shown no concern, which only means it would not bother him, that really hurts. But if I leave will it not affect the kids?
Maurice asks,
My dear what will affect the kids more is seeing their mother constantly unhappy. Kids are actually able to adapt to situations and depending on their age and exposure many actually sense friction between their parents. It is better to raise them in an environment where you can resonate a positive mood and affection on a daily basis. Let them have access to their father but you do not need to inflict anymore emotional pain on yourself in the name of protecting your children.
mauricetherapy 
Wowwww….. My heart goes out to this woman. Maurice your advice is also so spot-on!!! I feel like she is voicing my own predicament and thanks for your brutal but gently put words.
You are a lot w/o him. Who is he? Just another man and sounds like a selfish one, too. Money does not a decent person, much less partner, make. You sought different things. Pity you wasted a lot of time on a useless person, but as you said, you have a couple great kids. Make sure he supports his kids (looking out for them), then relax and appreciate yourself so that one day someone else can appreciate you as well. This guy is a loss and pity his mama even knows it before he does. Honestly. 42 year old baby men. Let them find a nurse/nanny/babysitter vs. a partner. You can do a lot better, not even necessarily w/ another dude, but you can be so much better on your own. Enjoy your life – be w/ friends, do work you like, bond w/ your kids, be whole. That he is incapable of it should not ruin your life. You did your best and as he doesn’t care, move on, into a place that honors YOU.