2. c Has chronic unhappiness over my eating problems affected my friendships or marriage? How?

Before we separated and then divorced my wife went into a depression. She sought help from professionals and started on a treatment program. I can't say that she was ever out of her depression while we were together. I too was unhappy about how things were in our relationship and a large part of it was our weight. We neither one wanted to be intimate with each other - partly because we were both overweight - and that we were good at talking about issues.

We did see a marriage counselor and tried to make a go of it but after a few years of unhappiness we realized that it wasn't going to work. She eventually asked me to move out.

Other relationships were far between - but one was quite serious. I can't say if it was my unhappiness over eating issues or the inability to talk (do I see a theme here?) that brought that relationship to an unhappy ending. Was my weight a factor in this - perhaps. Certainly weight caused other problems - procrastination, sexual disinterest, especially on her part, and financial stresses.

I think that my weight and the general malaise accompanies it, has made it difficult to start new relationships. Generally I feel that I am not 'attractive' enough to have anyone want to be in relationship, so I don't even try, afraid for the possible rejection. Frankly, I am not even sure how I would even meet someone which may also be a reflection of my insecurities.