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Friend having affair - utterly sickened by it

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NewcastleNancy · 04/08/2025 15:21

A friend has been married a long time

Her husband is getting older now and struggling to find work and then have big money worries. He's 10 year older and wants to retire. But can't as they can't afford it.

They have also both had health worries. Him at the moment. Her in the past. Because he isn't earning much she has had to work full-time and is angry about it.

She told me she is having an affair and wants to end the marriage. But only if affair partner will rescue her. His wife has found out and he ended it but then he started it again.

She has always been unfaithful and lined up the next one before ending the current relationship. This will destroy her husband.

I am finding this so hard. I ended my marriage and went through much pain. Never once did I consider another relationship until I was free and single.

She and I just seem to have different morals.

AIBU to distance myself from her?

OP posts:
Overtheatlantic · 04/08/2025 15:32

Admit it, you want her DH.

TempestTost · 04/08/2025 15:32

Decafcoflove · 04/08/2025 15:23

She’s “always been unfaithful”

have you been “utterly sickened” back then too?

Perhaps it's just become more obvious this is a pattern of behaviour rather than a circumstantial situation.

lunar1 · 04/08/2025 15:30

People do have different morals, but they also have different marriages, and nobody knows what goes on behind closed doors

Decafcoflove · 04/08/2025 15:30

She and I just seem to have different morals.
AIBU to distance myself from her?

she has always been unfaithful
so you’ve know about this for years

how come got your pants in a twist this time?

Beaverbridge · 04/08/2025 15:28

Why are you bothered?

Tippertapperfeet · 04/08/2025 15:27

How long has she been having the affairs for?

Gardeninging · 04/08/2025 15:26

I guess you can end any friendship for any reason.

I would tell her exactly why though. Don't just ghost her because that's spineless.

Decafcoflove · 04/08/2025 15:23

She’s “always been unfaithful”

have you been “utterly sickened” back then too?

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