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Aibu?

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tweenx3 · 15/09/2025 13:33

My husband and I both married, both have children from previous marriages. We've been married for 5 years. Whenever his DC have needed his help and support he always helps out , they live local and pop in all the time. Here's my aibu, I have never spoken to his ex and never will, I know she's not a nice woman from things she has said and done to my dh in the past. I have no desire to communicate with her and have no need to. Recently she had a stroke. However I feel that helping with everything DC related is fine. However helping her out with her personal stuff is too much, I've told my husband this and it upset me. He said he realises and he won't help her with personal stuff.
However I recently found out that he went behind my back and helped her fill out some forms. He doesn't know I know and I feel like he actively lied to me and betrayed my trust. My head's a mess and I don't know if I can trust him . How can I deal with this going forward

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randomchap · 15/09/2025 13:47

You can't blame your current husband for the behaviour of your previous one

When you have a child with someone you're in that person's life for ever. And occasionally when the circumstances warrant it, you'll have to help.

By telling him that he can't help her, you've made an unreasonable demand. A demand that's made him lie to try to keep the peace. He should not have lied but explained that he does need to help

You shouldn't be making such a blanket demand. He is not your ex, he did not cheat on you

tweenx3 · 15/09/2025 13:47

I don't think I'm a needy new wife, there should be boundaries and I think the overstepped by keeping it from me

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Tumbler2121 · 15/09/2025 13:46

Surely any forms he filled in for her would be for health or finance, both of which will help his daughter. Yes, lying is bad news but how would you have taken it if he said he knows you don't like him helping, but he's going to do it anyway?

CalmHiker · 15/09/2025 13:46

tweenx3 · 15/09/2025 13:42

Maybe because he knew that we have discussed it and he said he realises he was going over and beyond . He always says he's helping because it benefits the kids, but where is the line , can't everything they happens in her life help the kids ? Is he always going to dig her out any situation she finds herself in ?
Sorry I'm just very emotional because he lied and my first marriage broke down because of the lies he told and ultimately the affair her had with someone he was always helping out .

listen to yourself, she didn't put herself "in a situation" to attract attention, she had a stroke!

Would you respect a man telling the mother of his kid: go away, you're not my problem? instead of giving a hand? I wouldn't.

CalmHiker · 15/09/2025 13:44

However helping her out with her personal stuff is too much, I've told my husband this and it upset me.

You made it about you. He's trying to help the mother of his child for flip sakes.

helped her fill out some forms.
How dare he.

Unless there's a massive backstory and drip feed, so far he's a good guy trying to do the right thing with a needy new wife who's making his life difficult.

You have been married 5 years! Why are you so insecure?

tweenx3 · 15/09/2025 13:42

Maybe because he knew that we have discussed it and he said he realises he was going over and beyond . He always says he's helping because it benefits the kids, but where is the line , can't everything they happens in her life help the kids ? Is he always going to dig her out any situation she finds herself in ?
Sorry I'm just very emotional because he lied and my first marriage broke down because of the lies he told and ultimately the affair her had with someone he was always helping out .

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randomchap · 15/09/2025 13:40

In this circumstance, when she's had a stroke, do you think he shouldn't have helped her?

ComfortFoodCafe · 15/09/2025 13:40

The womans had a stroke, he helped her with some forms. He was hardly sleeping with her. Yabu.

AnneLovesGilbert · 15/09/2025 13:39

Lying is very bad news. Why doesn’t she have anyone else to help her? Why is he prioritising what she wants over what you, his wife, wants?

tweenx3 · 15/09/2025 13:39

He said he went to help his daughter with a letter instead.

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randomchap · 15/09/2025 13:39

Why did he feel he couldn't be honest. The act of helping her is not wrong, the lying is

What do you think made him lie?

tweenx3 · 15/09/2025 13:37

Yes I understand, but he lied to me about it.

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randomchap · 15/09/2025 13:35

He's supporting the mother of his children at a very difficult time.