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Cheating fiance

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Stephanieclarke86 · 05/07/2016 07:51

Hi all
Just looking for some advice really,
I recently found out that my fiancé had been sleeping with someone else. He finished it over a month before I found out but someone who knew the girl told me anyway.
He is determined to stay and make it work as he says he realised how stupid he was and that's why he had already finished it.
Our little girl was only 6 months at the time and he says he felt pushed out and I didn't have any time for him and a colleague at work would always have time to listen to his problems and that's how it started.
My problem is he did cheat in the first couple of months we were together as well so I already gave him another chance, he is saying this is totally different and he knows what he has to lose now so knows he would never ever do anything again
My head is telling me I deserve more and I already gave him his chance but my heart just breaks every time I look at my baby girl as it would be me to make the decision to not take him back and give her a family.
I know I am the type of person to feel guilt every time I look at her in the future if I don't just try for her but I am petrified he will hurt me again.
He has started counselling as he says he wants to make himself a better person for us and he has left his job.

Please help me have some clarity??
Stephanie xxx

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Laylajoh · 05/07/2016 12:13

Hi Stephanie,

I am usually very harsh in my view on these things. But as I experience more in live I judge less these relationships. The fact you forgave already once shows you are taking this relationship very seriously. To be blamed you did not give enough attention because of your common child is not acceptable.
How about second marriages where the man takes care about child who is not his. Think about that.
Be brave and listen to your heart. You will find happiness.

iloveunicorns · 05/07/2016 12:15

I don't know what I'm going to do if I'm honest... just concentrate on me and my little girl and get myslef sorted, hopefully time will help me heal xx

QuintessentialShadow · 05/07/2016 12:23

Left his job?
More likely got sacked, many workplaces have rules against dalliances.
Of course he is desperate to stay with you, he would have to face the consequences of his own behaviour if you kicked him out!
Good luck.

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sykadelic · 17/07/2016 23:46

he says he felt pushed out and I didn't have any time for him and a colleague at work would always have time to listen to his problems and that's how it started

So its your fault then hey? You just had a baby, you were dealing with all of that and poor little boyfriend decides he's not getting enough attention?

Leaving his job doesn't stop the same from happening again. For you constantly worrying that you "need" to make him happy.

he knows what he has to lose now

Can you explain to me how this works? All this time you've been together he hasn't known what he has? Hasn't realised he doesn't want to lose you? You KNOW this is a bullshit thing to say. You had a child together, he just didn't care if he lost you. He was more interested in sleeping with someone else than being home with his family

to feel guilt every time I look at her in the future if I don't just try for her but I am petrified he will hurt me again.

Can you explain how staying with a man who cheated on you, not once, but twice, is "trying for her"? Do you think teaching your daughter that staying with someone who cheats on her is a good idea? Do you think she'll enjoy growing up in a family where her mum is constantly doing things to please her dad because she's afraid of being alone?

No. You teach your daughter that she deserves to be treated with love and respect. She deserves not to be made to feel like it's HER fault when he does something wrong (which you know he most likely will.. such as not arriving on time for a pick-up or having better things to do than take her to the park).

Outside of talking about how you're at fault if you don't stay together, you haven't mentioned what kind of father he's been to her and whether he's addressed that HE is breaking up the family.

pinkyredrose · 24/07/2016 12:12

LaylaJoh you're talking crap.

OP sorry but I think your relationship is doomed. You can't trust him can you. Please have an STI test too.

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