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Cheating but he's dead?

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oprahwindsock · 03/04/2024 18:48

My husband died 4 years ago, we were married a long time but we split up for some time during our marriage but got back together and stayed together till he died. I later found out he'd been having a 7 year affair while we were together.

Recently flowers were left at his grave, they weren't from my son, all other family live a long way from here.

Today on what would have been his birthday, I took some flowers to the churchyard and there was a small wooden heart left there.

So who is leaving the flowers/heart? It makes me think he was being unfaithful again and I feel sick to my stomach that the years I've been shedding tears over his loss were wasted tears.

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oprahwindsock · 03/04/2024 19:27

Pinkbonbon · 03/04/2024 18:51

Go the night before his birthday/death anniversary next time and leave a note for them to contact you.

Surely whoever it was would have also have been at the funeral?

No because the funeral was during covid restrictions.

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5128gap · 03/04/2024 18:53

Just because someone else loved him enough to want to leave these things doesn't mean he cheated in your last years together. The person could be remembering him from a long time ago. However, as you'll never know for sure now, you will have greater peace if you continue to mourn him for the best of him that you loved, rather than speculating there may have been a worst of him you were unaware of.

Pinkbonbon · 03/04/2024 18:51

Go the night before his birthday/death anniversary next time and leave a note for them to contact you.

Surely whoever it was would have also have been at the funeral?