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Husband affair - what do I do about Christmas?

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Lisawr · 21/12/2025 20:11

NC’d for obvious reasons. I broke up with my H last week - I had a woman message me online who claimed her H had been sleeping with mine for the past year. She gave detail such as dates etc and I confronted H who admitted this and broke down in tears and said he was going to tell me after Christmas. As we have kids I let him stay in the spare room on the night this was found out and he has been sleeping on a friends sofa since (kids are very young so I’ve just said he’s away with work).

The issue is he cannot stay at the friends from tomorrow as they have visitors staying for Christmas. He wants to stay here in the spare room and have Christmas here for the kids’ sake.

I really am struggling to picture this but at the same time, don’t want to ruin the kids’ Christmas. I am torn and would welcome advice especially if anyone has experienced similar.

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Lampshadeblue · 21/12/2025 20:17

Honestly, this is so raw and unforgivable, I think him staying with you is too much to put yourself through and has potential for emotions to run too high on Christmas Day. I also fear that if he comes back he wont want to move out again and will claim he has no where else to go in order to try to guilt trip you into putting up with it. He can find somewhere else to stay and can see the children during an agreed time frame. That way you know you only have to keep it together for a limited number of hours. I’m so sorry he has done this to you xx

DrAmanitaPhalloides · 21/12/2025 20:17

He needs to find a longterm solution.
Maybe him and boyfriend move in somewhere together. Although it's not your problem to solve.

CountFucula · 21/12/2025 20:14

How awful for you. I think you should prioritise yourself as well as the kids.
Does he have family he can go to? It’s ok to say no if it would be too difficult, could you compromise and have him there for some of the day? The children will be happier if you are happier.

RessicaJabbit · 21/12/2025 20:14

He's not your problem.

Does he not have parents or siblings?

Myfridgeiscool · 21/12/2025 20:14

Has he got family he can stay with?
I'm in awe at how composed you are OP, what a shock that must have been.

icantgetnosheep1 · 21/12/2025 20:14

Tell him to stay with his parents or find someone else he can stay with.. you’ll never get rid of him otherwise. By all means come over on Christmas Day but this really isn’t your problem.. he needs to sort himself out!

greenwithglee · 21/12/2025 20:13

Tell him to go to a Travelodge. If you're feeling generous he can stop by for lunch on Christmas day and then fuck off again.

Why can't he stay with him, or did the idiot trash his marriage for someone who was just a meaningless shag?

SJone0101 · 21/12/2025 20:12

He needs to find somewhere else to stay!

What a double whammy! Affair plus gay is hard to digest.

Purlant · 21/12/2025 20:12

Can you afford for him to stay in a hotel?

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