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Found out my family hid my Husband’s behaviour from me for the last 2 years

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Emily877 · 17/06/2025 18:09

This happened at the weekend so it’s still raw and I’m struggling to know what to do.

I found out from my Sister that my husband made a pass at her two years ago and he has also made various comments to her over the past two years.

Our Mum has been aware of this from the first incident but sworn my Sister to secrecy as between them they believed I was better off not knowing and that no good would come from telling me.

This all came out when the three of us were on a girls trip at the weekend and my sister took offence to something I said about her partner. She snapped back at me by telling me about my H and they eventually came clean with the full story.

My H has confessed to this and is desperately pleading with me to save our marriage. He is putting it down to alcohol and begging me not to leave him.

I am utterly furious with him but also my mum and sister. They’ve watched me spend the past two years with someone knowing what he did and tried to pass it off ‘as in my best interests’.

They have both tried contacting me and I’ve had a long message saying how I’m being stubborn and need to look at this more logically.

OP posts:
InterestedDad37 · 19/06/2025 09:39

Husband is totally to blame here... it was his actions that put everybody else in this situation. Sister and mother may not have done the right thing, but were trying to. Don't blame them, they didn't start it all off.

3luckystars · 19/06/2025 09:29

Family is obviously very important to you. It is not so important to your husband, he caused all of this.

I just wanted to wish you well and hope you work it out with your sister and mother.

doodleygirl · 19/06/2025 09:11

I doubt this is going to end well, if I were you I would choose my mum and sister rather than the sleaze bag of a husband who has put you in this position. He knew what he was doing and ultimately relied on the knowledge that your sister would then be in such a difficult position.

Dont kid yourself it’s for the children, it’s just easier for the moment but will wreck your brain.

echt · 19/06/2025 09:07

HeyWiggle · 19/06/2025 08:21

im shocked your mum and sister kept it from you. You needed to know so you could make a decision about it. It wasn’t their decision to make.

This.

MadameCholetsDirtySecret · 19/06/2025 09:05

Your sister and by extension, your mother were only put in this position by your revolting husband. Your sister is the victim. Whilst her withholding the information and how she eventually told you might not be the best, none of this would have happened if not for your husband.
I think you have your priorities skewed here OP.

PopeJoan2 · 19/06/2025 08:54

I would urge you to let your family off the hook. When it comes to family members’ relationships i was always told that it is best to stay out of it unless asked to intervene. It takes a lot of discipline to do this, but it is usually best to allow a family members relationship to run its course.

godmum56 · 19/06/2025 08:51

SweetnsourNZ · 18/06/2025 23:40

To those blaming the sister for not saying anything, how many of you have had to deal with a sleazebag, plenty I bet. How many told his wife/partner? Especially after the 1st incident.

me and me.

saraclara · 19/06/2025 08:49

Yep. My sympathies are now entirely with the sister. You've proved her right. She was clearly going to get the blame whatever she did.

PopeJoan2 · 19/06/2025 08:49

godmum56 · 18/06/2025 09:39

but how will you know whether she (or the mother) is keeping secrets or not? Trust lost is massively hard to repair.

Not in this case. The sister and mum were misguided, not untrustworthy. That accolade goes to DH.

PopeJoan2 · 19/06/2025 08:45

Zezet · 19/06/2025 08:17

So your family is being punished and your husband gets a rather unconvincing warning?

Were they ever right not to tell you!

I have come across this sort of behaviour so often and it is incredibly disappointing: Women get angry with family members who had the best of intentions, while husband who is the cause of all the trouble, gets let off the hook. Absolutely appalling.

Missj25 · 19/06/2025 08:42

FatherFrosty · 19/06/2025 08:19

in my experience damned if you do, damned if you don’t tell.
there’s no way of coming out of it well for your sister and what makes it worse is your husband putting your sister in that position.

what would have happened if she’d said yes?

Most likely thing I think , if she had said yes is OPS husband would start an affair…
I wouldn't like if he was my husband ..

Anyway OP , you’ve decided to give him a chance , everyone giving out yards & yards on this is not helpful to you …
I do hope things work out for you & you need your mom & sister , best of luck with it all x

DeSoleil · 19/06/2025 08:26

It was 2 years ago. Don't break up your family over this. What exactly did he do? Divorce is very hard and if you have children you will have a relationship with DH for many years. If this is a frequent issue then a rethink is needed. I know someone who did a lot worse than made a pass at someone and they covered it up. However the couple are still happily married so surely it's best to move on.
….

He has looked elsewhere hoping for sex and chose her sister! How humiliating for the op! Your reply is telling her to forget about her self esteem and allow herself to be disrespected. Just awful of you.

HeyWiggle · 19/06/2025 08:25

when ready, sit your sister down and say that if anything happens again you need to know immediately so you can make a decision about your husband. Sit your mother down and say the same.

Gcsunnyside23 · 19/06/2025 08:22

Emily877 · 19/06/2025 08:12

For the sake of our children I’ve given my Husband a final warning that if I so much as hear any rumour about his behaviour moving forward, we are over.

I have told my Mum and Sister I need some space, I am not cutting them out of my life but I just need to process what they’ve done and I’m really struggling with it.

Why are you punishing your sister and mother when you did exactly what they knew you would? You are pulling away from them and blaming them and your husband gets off scott free. If he gets a chance why don't they considering he's caused all this

HeyWiggle · 19/06/2025 08:21

im shocked your mum and sister kept it from you. You needed to know so you could make a decision about it. It wasn’t their decision to make.

FatherFrosty · 19/06/2025 08:19

in my experience damned if you do, damned if you don’t tell.
there’s no way of coming out of it well for your sister and what makes it worse is your husband putting your sister in that position.

what would have happened if she’d said yes?

Zezet · 19/06/2025 08:17

So your family is being punished and your husband gets a rather unconvincing warning?

Were they ever right not to tell you!

Emily877 · 19/06/2025 08:12

For the sake of our children I’ve given my Husband a final warning that if I so much as hear any rumour about his behaviour moving forward, we are over.

I have told my Mum and Sister I need some space, I am not cutting them out of my life but I just need to process what they’ve done and I’m really struggling with it.

OP posts:
Purplerubberducky · 19/06/2025 07:19

SweetnsourNZ · 18/06/2025 23:40

To those blaming the sister for not saying anything, how many of you have had to deal with a sleazebag, plenty I bet. How many told his wife/partner? Especially after the 1st incident.

This is her SISTER???

AliceMcK · 18/06/2025 23:57

I never belive women with sleezy men who act like they had no idea. Sleezy men are far to fucking obvious and don’t care, yes they are good at the “ o I didn’t mean it” “ I was just joking” shit but, no absolutely no way your with a man like that and don’t see the signs. Yes there are men, and women good at hiding affairs, but that’s different as these things can be hidden, naturally sleezy men are so fucking obvious to everyone so I don’t buy the person they are with not knowing.

My guess is mum and sister probably thought you wouldn’t believe them as many women in these situations don’t. I’ve been that messanger who’s been shit on several occasions, I now keep my mouth shut.

SweetnsourNZ · 18/06/2025 23:40

To those blaming the sister for not saying anything, how many of you have had to deal with a sleazebag, plenty I bet. How many told his wife/partner? Especially after the 1st incident.

marmaladeandpeanutbutter · 18/06/2025 23:39

Various comments to her and a pass at her, over a two year period? No, he’s be out of my house. And definitely blame him. He did the crime, not them, although I can see why are are upset.

SweetnsourNZ · 18/06/2025 23:37

SweetnsourNZ · 18/06/2025 23:34

Sounds like sister's relationship is relatively new, I think sistervwas single when it started.

In the 2nd post she says the sex toy incident happened when sister was single. Also sister has a partner, not husband, so probably a new boyfriend.

SweetnsourNZ · 18/06/2025 23:34

godmum56 · 18/06/2025 15:29

Sister is married. The secret came out when the OP expressed concerns about sister's partner and was told "look closer to home" those who are saying that the mother and sister have done nothing wrong, let me give you this scenario.....OP goes to ger mother and sister and says "I have no idea what to do, husband has given me an STD. How did I not know what a sleazeball he was" Mother and suster look at each other and go "Ah yes well......."

Sounds like sister's relationship is relatively new, I think sistervwas single when it started.

chickennoodledoodle · 18/06/2025 19:45

I’m so, so sorry to read this OP. What a horrible, horrible situation you are in ☹️
i agree with those others who have said , he’s a sleaze bag. Alcohol tends to allow us to let our guard down. And what we can all see is that your husband fancies your sister, has - on multiple occasions - tried to proposition her & made frankly disgusting comments & remarks. I don’t see how you CAN get past this fact alone? On top of that if your husband is saying these things to your sister I would put money on him doing it to other women/colleagues in his life. I wouldn’t trust him at.all. I totally get your upset with you mum & sister but I think they were in a really crappy situation that YOUR husband put them in. Forgive them but for the love of god ditch your husband.

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