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Just found out my husband of 3 years has been cheating for the past 18 months

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Gobsmacked39 · 24/03/2026 02:37

Long story short. On holiday with hubby; this is our first day of a two week holiday. It didn’t start great as his luggage was lost at the airport, so a bit cranky because of it. Trying to help him trace his luggage whilst he was in the pool only to find hundreds of messages, videos, suggestive pics of my hubby and one of his older former colleagues. This has apparently been going on for the past 18 months, whilst we’ve been married for 3 years and going through IVF in the past year. I’m absolutely devastated. I’m struggling to process what’s going on; feeling quite emotionally detached from it all - maybe it’s the shock. Things have not been perfect with IVF and miscarriages but this started way before that …. The messages broke me with I LOVE YOU being said on a daily basis. I’m reading through them and I don’t recognize my marriage; I feel like we’ve been living 2 different realities. He says he loves me but then allegedly he’s infatuated with her… but doesn’t want to break up. I can’t even process what’s going on ….

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WhatNextImScared · 25/03/2026 07:08

Omg! He got someone else pregnant while you were having IVF.

Send him home immediately. Tell him to put a walk up flight on his credit card. Tell him to get the fuck out of your house by the time you come home. Use the holiday to prioritise yourself and start healing.

JoyousBird · 25/03/2026 06:59

Dump his ass. Find a hot waiter to enjoy before you go home

Isthisit22 · 25/03/2026 06:57

Please book a flight home asap. There is no point in torturing yourself trying to speak to this excuse for a man. Go home and get some love and comfort from friends and family.

Starbright102 · 25/03/2026 06:47

Look after urself op

AbzMoz · 25/03/2026 06:44

As PPs say, I’d book myself on a fight home. Don’t tell him you’re going, just do. Dont buy his ticket, just sort yourself. Take the bear minimum stuff if you have to - just go.

You’ll appreciate the break from him (and maybe even the longish flight!) and have time to get your stuff in order at home. Don’t speak to him, his family or the ow again. You decide next steps - whether that is telling him he isn’t welcome home or otherwise - but wait til your home and in your own thoughts to figure that out.

Renamedyetagain · 25/03/2026 06:26

Just get out. Do not entertain him. It's over.

Catsandbikes · 25/03/2026 06:16

Oh OP this is just horrible. You must feel so bewildered and betrayed.

I can't stress this enough; go home. Yes the long flight will be rubbish. Tell people at home what has happened then get yourself to the airport and put some distance between yourself and this man.

Once you're back, and with the support of people who care about you, you can consider your next move without his behaviour influencing you.

Please don't stay in another country isolated with this man right now.

Sending you love - I went through IVF and it does a number on you even when everything is good.

Albanaus · 25/03/2026 02:49

Albanaus · 25/03/2026 01:35

Is she married? She's happy to ruin other people's lives so that, of course, is not a consideration. And you are certainly helping to ruin her husband's life if you don't tell him

She could well be diseased, as could your soon to be ex boyfriend. She is a lying, treacherous user - just like your soon to be ex is. She is not safe to be around - just like your soon to be ex boyfriend.

It is ethically very wrong indeed not to tell her poor husband if she is married.The only reason not to would be fear of someone being harmed or yourself being harmed.

Tell him.

And get yourself a different hotel room, of course you will feel sorry for a cringing, whining dog licking its balls in front of you - so don't look at it or listen to it. Just get yourself as far away from his possibly diseased self as possible.

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Oops sorry meant your soon to be ex husband.

mammat72 · 25/03/2026 02:38

that is classic manipulation 101, my daughter fell pregnant and he threatened to kill himself if she didnt abort the baby. please please please dont fall or listen to his bullshit any longer. run

mammat72 · 25/03/2026 02:33

it was a joke to try and lighten her stress, it was from the film the other women lol

Albanaus · 25/03/2026 01:35

Gobsmacked39 · 24/03/2026 05:07

Don’t want to ruin someone else’s life. She has 2 kids; nice family, financially secure. It’s his fault and his fault only. He had committed to me not him. I can have any feelings towards her but doesn’t change the fact the person who promised to love me betrayed me in such a horrible way. Her life will just go one I suppose. This was the typical I’m 43 and need to feel sexy again whilst my just as doesn’t notice be anymore and I take care of my kids, it’s his fault and his fault only for betraying me

Is she married? She's happy to ruin other people's lives so that, of course, is not a consideration. And you are certainly helping to ruin her husband's life if you don't tell him

She could well be diseased, as could your soon to be ex boyfriend. She is a lying, treacherous user - just like your soon to be ex is. She is not safe to be around - just like your soon to be ex boyfriend.

It is ethically very wrong indeed not to tell her poor husband if she is married.The only reason not to would be fear of someone being harmed or yourself being harmed.

Tell him.

And get yourself a different hotel room, of course you will feel sorry for a cringing, whining dog licking its balls in front of you - so don't look at it or listen to it. Just get yourself as far away from his possibly diseased self as possible.

Bones101 · 24/03/2026 23:46

Get a different hotel for yourself and let pay.

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AcrossthePond55 · 24/03/2026 23:38

NotThisAgainSunshine · 24/03/2026 19:35

No way, to cold rainy Blighty must be joking!?

I know where I would rather be, and I get the impression @Gobsmacked39 is definitely not a shrinking violet.

He’s the one that needs to come back to the miserable wet, cold and wind.

There can be an advantage to her leaving early. If I had any thought that things might end up 'getting legal' I'd want the house to myself so I could gather any/all documents and financial papers and get them stashed somewhere. Ditto for precious or sentimental items. But I appreciate that OP may not have gotten to that point yet.

If not, I'd defo get a different room since I'm sure she can't force him out of the current one.

Doubledenim305 · 24/03/2026 23:34

Please don't empathize with him, tuck him in or entertain his apologies. Go all gray rock with him. Silent. See lawyer as soon as u go home. The legal queen on Instagram is good if u want to educate urself on the law/divorce before u go home

HAPPILYMARRIEDSINCE2012 · 24/03/2026 23:33

MysticHalfWitch · 24/03/2026 09:17

What a spineless trail of cat sick this man is. I’m so sorry, you deserve so much more. I hope that when the light hits you can organise yourself a flight back home to get support from your family and friends. He doesn’t deserve your concern, let him sort himself out. What a terrible situation, especially given your IVF journey. Start putting yourself first, no worrying about him.

Agree

MyBrightPeer · 24/03/2026 23:33

Awful. Leave the bastard today.

ThisAutumnTown · 24/03/2026 23:30

I’m so sorry OP.
kick him out the second you get back home.
You deserve so much more than this scumbag!

Unexpectedlysinglemum · 24/03/2026 23:18

You clearly have your wits about you you’re very well coped to deal with this and come out stronger than over but you do have a tough few weeks ahead.

kick him out of hotel room.

be as cold and as straightforward as you can don’t give him any emotional how could you, tears etc save that for your friends

if you still want a baby do ivf with a sperm donor much less stress than coparenting with an arse

fuchsteufelswild · 24/03/2026 23:16

The good news is that you won't be having children with him and eventually rid of him to start anew with a partner who is your equal and who loves you if you so wish.

I wish I was kidding when I ask if there isn't some kind of diagnosis for that kind of behaviour - he could be my father, always weirdly infatuated with older ladies, entirely useless at home, faking panic attacks and threats of self-harm, eventually turning violent against his wife.

Like you, my mother was also an empath who thought nothing of being treated badly until she was cheated on. He sounds like he won't be able to deal with you leaving him, so prepare yourself to distance yourself from him as much and as quickly as possible.

Like the OW, the fantasy as well as the duper's delight having a trusting partner who ends up completely blindsided were part of the excitement of cheating. It all sounds completely unhealthy and I wish for you to be able to leave it all behind as quickly as possible. All the best.

Thegoldenoriole · 24/03/2026 23:10

Gobsmacked39 · 24/03/2026 09:10

Foolishly I did and found out they are in love with a ‘version’ of themselves- what the fuck does that even mean. Oh and she got pregnant in November and had an abortion. I can’t even cope at this point

Oh OP, I’m so sorry. What a bastard. When it’s all over at least you will never have to speak to him again - not so much a silver lining as a rusty iron one, but there you go.

momtoboys · 24/03/2026 22:40

I’m so sorry you are going through this awful situation. I don’t it doesn’t seem this way now but you will be so better off without him. A year from now you will be on to a wonderful new life that you deserve.

ByBreezyUser · 24/03/2026 22:27

First day of a two week holiday. Just get home any way you can or stay and get away from him.

ByBreezyUser · 24/03/2026 22:27

Beesandhoney123 · 24/03/2026 22:20

Apart from his distress at being found out, not at anything else, imagine a lot of his distress is because he and her haven't put their plans in place yet to get ready for him to leave you out if the blue.

Usually the bloke seems to leave and have all his accommodation and sexual needs, house keeping all sorted out before he torpedoes his dw life.

You're both in utter shock. I expect he'll make her out to be a psycho next. Don't talk to her again. He is her problem to sort out. She sounds a delight doesn't she?

There really is nothing to say. Unless you plan to keep him onside and split as equally as possible whilst he is prostrating himself with his stupidity.

Head up, dark glasses on, and call home ASAP.

Both in shock? Did the OPs husbands fling not know he was married? She's married. The OP is the person who should be in shock here

Beesandhoney123 · 24/03/2026 22:20

Apart from his distress at being found out, not at anything else, imagine a lot of his distress is because he and her haven't put their plans in place yet to get ready for him to leave you out if the blue.

Usually the bloke seems to leave and have all his accommodation and sexual needs, house keeping all sorted out before he torpedoes his dw life.

You're both in utter shock. I expect he'll make her out to be a psycho next. Don't talk to her again. He is her problem to sort out. She sounds a delight doesn't she?

There really is nothing to say. Unless you plan to keep him onside and split as equally as possible whilst he is prostrating himself with his stupidity.

Head up, dark glasses on, and call home ASAP.