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hazelowens · 13/12/2025 02:46

My ex husband remarried on the 11th to the woman he moved in with (as a flatmate) the night I told him to leave and go back to his girlfriend. He has always denied he had an affair and that they only started as a couple a few months after him and I split up.

At the wedding someone was doing a speech and said that their relationship started in 2013 but didn't become serious till late 2014 when he arrived on her door step with his bags. We had split up October 2014. Our boys were sitting hearing this speech and they looked at each other going mum and dad split up in 2014 not 2013.

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Pherian · 13/12/2025 18:20

hazelowens · 13/12/2025 03:22

I would just like for him to actually admit that he had an affair. He has made me think I had over reacted the night I asked him to leave and that I made him run into her arms and if I hadn't told him.to leave that night we might have been able to fix things but now it turns out he was probably hoping I would argue with him that night so he had an excuse to leave and go to her.

I am glad I did make him go as I looked back and realised how miserable I was for at least 6 months before he went.

You need therapy, that’s the only thing that is going to give you closure. Nothing he is going to say is going to give you anything but more anger. You know the truth of the matter and it’s time to move on with your life free of it.

hazelowens · 13/12/2025 18:00

Om83 · 13/12/2025 16:39

I would probably speak to him about it- it would drive me mad that he’d made it seem like it was your fault you chucked him out so he didn’t have to break up with you for another women. Cowardly thing to do. He probably would deny deny deny even now, so you might not get much closure out of it and I know it’s petty, you wouldn’t achieve anything, but I would feel so much better just to see his face when he realises you know the truth and he has made an idiot out of you no more.

What’s your relationship like now? If things were friendly/civil then maybe it’s all water under the bridge (ie you were at his wedding?) then you may have to be prepared that if you bring it up then it would cause him to lash out/animosity towards you.

We can tolerate each other in small doses. The boys are all old enough to arrange seeing their dad. I wanted to keep things civil but his new wife put a stop to that. He wanted him not have a past. He never took his clothes from our house and she bought him a new wardrobe of clothes. He has 5 boys and I think it's only our oldest and youngest that go see him.

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Moveoverdarlin · 13/12/2025 17:57

Everyone will know OP. I have a friend who had an affair and she posts on Facebook about the day she met her wonderful man every year, it’s all bollox, we all know they started shagging a good 18 months before that and there was a cross over.

TinselTitts · 13/12/2025 17:53

No point in saying anything OP.

All he's going to say to the DC is "Whoops, X made a mistake in the speech" 🤷‍♂️

ILoveLaLaLand · 13/12/2025 17:52

In the wise words of Queen Elsa "Let it go"

Glitchymn1 · 13/12/2025 17:48

Squirrelchops1 · 13/12/2025 06:47

I wouldn't say anything. He has outed himself and your children can see what the truth is.

Exactly this. I am sorry he was such a scum bag.

MissRaspberry · 13/12/2025 17:45

He's clearly lied and you were right to ask him to leave. He probably would have done eventually. At least you and your kids know the truth even if he won't admit it himself. I get why you're annoyed with him. Me and my ex husband broke up 5yeara ago for a lot of reasons including trust issues. He was talking to other women and hopping on dating sites. He tried to say I was crazy and imagining things whenever I confronted him about it despite seeing a lot of evidence before we split. One day after we split like a long time after I came across an old phone of his tucked away in the back of a cupboard that I didn't really use. I plugged it in and pulled up his email that was saved on there. There were hundreds of emails dating as far back as before we even got married of him trying to meet women and even screenshots of transactions sending money to women for nudes and other stuff(sending £100s of pounds). I was annoyed especially as he made me out to be crazy and not thinking straight and then when I found the evidence I wanted him to own up and be truthful for once so asked him only for him to still insist he did nothing wrong. I was more annoyed that throughout most of the marriage he barely contributed a penny into our home and living expenses watching me struggle financially for ages all whilst he was spending it on women online to get access to their nudes and cameras. He still denies it now

Littlebuddh · 13/12/2025 17:44

ThereAreOnlyShadesOfGrey · 13/12/2025 17:33

It was twelve years ago. Move on.

Came to say the same thing.

LongOutBreath · 13/12/2025 17:35

How horrible for the speech giver/ your ex to do that to your children.

I can also understand your frustration OP.

If it helps, I've attended two weddings where the almost the exact same scenario has happened.
Both times I noticed the date discrepancies immediately and so did several other guests. Feelings were unanimous that it was selfish and thoughtless to include any of that stuff in speeches, and also completely unnecessary. There are so many different ways to do a wedding. If your beginning was also a hurtful ending for your children, then FFS maybe just don't bring it up!!

I have to say I now have a lower opinion of the groom in both instances. In one instance it really messed up relationships between the new wife and the groom's family.

ThereAreOnlyShadesOfGrey · 13/12/2025 17:33

It was twelve years ago. Move on.

DaisyChain505 · 13/12/2025 17:30

hazelowens · 13/12/2025 03:22

I would just like for him to actually admit that he had an affair. He has made me think I had over reacted the night I asked him to leave and that I made him run into her arms and if I hadn't told him.to leave that night we might have been able to fix things but now it turns out he was probably hoping I would argue with him that night so he had an excuse to leave and go to her.

I am glad I did make him go as I looked back and realised how miserable I was for at least 6 months before he went.

You’re never going to get the answers you want from him. Nothing positive will come from bringing this up with him.

You know what he’s done and that’s what matters. He’s re married now, let him get on with his life and you get on with yours and focus on being the best co parent you can be with him for your children’s sake.

Bringing this topic up will only cause tension and arguments and effect your children

hazelowens · 13/12/2025 17:26

RosesAndHellebores · 13/12/2025 16:38

It was 12 years ago. @hazelowens you need to disinvest and please tell me you weren't at the wedding.

Move on.

No I wasn't at the wedding but my son filled me as soon as he came home. He told me the only reason he went to the wedding was to pet the fluffy cows. He got to pet the cows and he met family he didn't know he had.

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Crunchienuts · 13/12/2025 17:22

You already knew he was an arsehole cheating on you, now your kids do to. Leave it at that.

BillieWiper · 13/12/2025 17:21

There's nothing to say. Everyone knows now. I doubt it was a huge surprise to anyone. You knew he was seeing her, hence telling him to go back to his gf. Now your kids know too.

It's time to move on. Your ex is not worth your energy or space in your brain.

BuildbyNumbere · 13/12/2025 17:20

What’s the point of saying anything now … this was all over 10 years ago, get over it and move on.

BlueberryOats · 13/12/2025 17:13

My parents divorced 25 years ago - I can't get a straight answer from either of them about what happened. It's a losing game. Your happiness is the best outcome.

Eyeshadow · 13/12/2025 17:12

Do you seriously think he would tell you the truth?

It sounds as though he wouldn’t know the truth if it slapped him in his face.

Tell your boys that the person giving the speech must have got the dates wrong (which they could have) and DH will say this anyway.

It doesn’t matter if he cheated on you or not.
You will always be the one that got away because you were strong enough to kick him out and I would hold on to that.

I think it’s amazing that you went to his wedding.
I’m not sure I would have done.

MissJoGrant · 13/12/2025 17:09

LaraS2511 · 13/12/2025 16:34

Absolutely I would, take him to the cleaners financially, let everyone know what a liar he is, make his life hell!

She might have a job "taking him to the cleaners" unless she has a very special DeLorean.

Arlanymor · 13/12/2025 17:07

What on earth would you say after ten years that would make one iota of difference? Genuinely? It's a bit concerning that you would even ask whether or not to say anything. Of course you were deeply hurt and it is the worst when people lie to you - believe me, I have been there. But it was over a decade ago. I assume you weren't at the wedding and that your sons told you about the speech... have they also not let go of the way in which everything ended?

Lookingforthejoy · 13/12/2025 17:05

It was 11 years ago. Time to move on.

ParmaVioletTea · 13/12/2025 17:03

I’d happily report to mutual friends and family that it’s reassuring, after hearing so many years of lies and being made out to be the bad guy, that ex is now admitting he was a cheater and forced the situation, maligning you. Add how lucky you are to be away from that kind of behaviour.

This is a brilliant suggestion

ParmaVioletTea · 13/12/2025 17:02

He will reap what he sows with his children. He’s an idiot. They’ll see this eventually.

Purplecatshopaholic · 13/12/2025 17:01

Well, he clearly had an affair op, not that it’s worth saying anything after all this time. He owes his kids an explanation I think, and that’s for him to deal with.

Newyearawaits · 13/12/2025 17:00

hazelowens · 13/12/2025 03:22

I would just like for him to actually admit that he had an affair. He has made me think I had over reacted the night I asked him to leave and that I made him run into her arms and if I hadn't told him.to leave that night we might have been able to fix things but now it turns out he was probably hoping I would argue with him that night so he had an excuse to leave and go to her.

I am glad I did make him go as I looked back and realised how miserable I was for at least 6 months before he went.

He is never going to admit to it OP
Enjoy your freedom and embrace your self identity

LiftAndLetLift · 13/12/2025 16:42

I wouldn't be able to help myself - I'd say something like "Interesting speech. Shame the kids had to find out you cheated that way."