Hug them, tell them you Love them and that they are the greatest gift you could ever receive. Understanding what I ve done wrong helps me cope sometimes, but the void I feel in my heart by not being with my wife, not being there when I should ve been is absolutely destroying me inside. If someone sees my wife please tell her that I am sorry for the pain that I put her through, and sorry for making her feel alone in this world. She never was. I wish that my husband could see what you have learned to see.
Life is too short and everyone deserves to be happy.
I think that what you wrote is key and that people who read it should keep in mind that it could be addressed to an ex-wife just as easily. I wish you well in your healing, you are not alone. Maybe there's someone out there who could use it. Sorry it's so long, but it's what I feel. It s always a work in progress requiring two people to make a concerted effort to keep happiness in each other s lives.