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Dh meeting ex girlfriend behind my back - and what on earth do I do?

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Whowillsaveyoursoul · 18/01/2015 11:59

I know that dh is occasionally still in contact with the woman he dated (for ten years) before me. They split about two years before we met and he had a few casual relationships in between. Apparently they split because she wanted to get married and he didn't. She is now married to someone else and has two young children. By contact I mean that I knew that occasionally she emailed him to say happy birthday or vice versa, fine they were together a long time and I think split reasonably amicably.

Anyway I don't know why really, since I had no suspicions or anything particularly, but I was looking through dh's old phone (which he uses as an ipod as no longer has a sim in it) yesterday. I'm not really sure why I looked to be honest but there are texts going back to last July talking about arranging dates to meet. Then they have obviously met at least three times over the course of about six weeks. Then dh got his new phone so the texts end on the old phone and presumably start on the new one. There are also gaps in making the arrangements - e.g. What day's best for you? But then no reply and then a text just saying 'lovely to see you, my round next time looking forward to it' so they've obviously been in contact outside of texts too.

What has really pissed me off is in July I was having my second round of ivf and dh did not attend one single appointment with me because he was 'too busy' at work. However in this time and seemingly during work hours he has met her at least three times. It was dh who wanted me to have the second round of ivf too, he pressured me rather than the other way around.

What on earth can I do? What should I do? If the situation was reversed dh would go mad. Absolutely up the wall. But I'd never do it anyway.
I could do with getting hold of dh's new phone and seeing if there's anything more recent on there but who knows what he deletes anyway?

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Stormingateacup · 18/01/2015 12:03

Your only real option is to confront him and ask for an explanation. Then you'll have to decide if you believe him or not.

Don't jump to conclusions - it could be totally innocent, some people do stay in touch with their exes as friends and it's harmless but he shouldn't have kept it from you.

Whowillsaveyoursoul · 18/01/2015 12:05

If it was innocent why wouldn't he have told me? I genuinely wouldn't have been annoyed about it.

Also why has he managed to find time to meet her but apparently too busy to attend even one appointment with me? Where are his priorities?

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saturnvista · 18/01/2015 12:05

I'm sorry Flowers

You need to talk calmly about it with him.

LoisWilkerson15 · 18/01/2015 12:05

The texts sound quite matey but it is odd he didn't tell you he was meeting up with her, you need to ask him.

Whowillsaveyoursoul · 18/01/2015 12:06

And it's the frequency. Why see her seemingly at least every two weeks? That's more often than he sees his best friends!

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CatsClaus · 18/01/2015 12:07

i'd be jumping on more than conclusions, if only for the fact he was too busy to come with you to appointments but apparently has time for pub jaunts.

and that would be no matter who he was visiting , just shows where you are in his priorities

flanjabelle · 18/01/2015 12:07

Whether or not it's innocent, the ivf appointments would really hurt me. I have no advice, but a lot of sympathy op, that's horrible.

Whowillsaveyoursoul · 18/01/2015 12:07

They say things like:

Hey you, hope you're having a lovely day. We need to arrange to meet again soon, my round this time ??

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Whowillsaveyoursoul · 18/01/2015 12:08

The squares are a winky face.

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MummyLuce · 18/01/2015 12:10

You have to confront him, its not on at all. Maybe he's using her as an outlet to talk about the ivf/escape from home issues and doesn't feel he can talk to you as it would cause arguments. You said he pushed the ivf - does he feel you're not on the same page re:having children? Is he sad about it and sees his ex as someone he knew well and will listen?

Fairenuff · 18/01/2015 12:10

What is he like with his current phone? Does he leave it lying around or is it glued to him?

Whowillsaveyoursoul · 18/01/2015 12:11

I needed him but when he said he'd got a lot on at work and meetings he couldn't cancel etc I never once put any pressure on him. Not once.
And now I find out he was managing to meet this ex - one meeting falls on the same date as one of my scan appointments. I know because I can cross reference the text I sent him that day saying I needed to inject for a couple of extra days.

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LadyLuck10 · 18/01/2015 12:12

Yanbu and honestly I don't blame you for jumping to conclusions. If it was innocent then he would have told you. If you feel the need to hide something in a relationship then you do know it's wrong. The ivf issue would hurt me deeply too. Save the messages somehow in case he deletes or denies them. They have no kids together so why does he feel the need to stay in touch with her even though they spent a lot of time together.

StillStayingClassySanDiego · 18/01/2015 12:13

You have to ask him about it, otherwise it'll eat you up.

It must be awful for you, he's a twat to have left you alone when you needed support.

Whowillsaveyoursoul · 18/01/2015 12:13

I don't know, I could perhaps understand it more if I'd rally pushed him into trying a second round and he didn't want to but it was more the other way around. Mainly because the first cycle made me really unwell and also because after the first cycle we were told any subsequent cycles weren't likely to work. So it seemed like throwing good money after bad and putting myself through it all over again.

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LindyHemming · 18/01/2015 12:13

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Whowillsaveyoursoul · 18/01/2015 12:14

I've taken photos of the texts with my phone and emailed them to myself and then deleted them out of my camera folder.

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clam · 18/01/2015 12:14

I think it's that bit that would really upset me - that he was meeting someone (anyone) when he'd told me he was too busy to attend an important meeting re: IVF with me.
Don't think I'd have a particular problem with them meeting up otherwise. the texts sound matey, not romantic.

Stormingateacup · 18/01/2015 12:14

Was he meeting her in work time though? Or could it have been lunchtime or something? Presuming your appointments are during work hours. Not that it makes it OK but he might see the two things separately.

The texts don't sound like he's having an affair but you do need to know why he didn't tell you. It's a big deal.

WillBeatJanuaryBlues · 18/01/2015 12:18

I never once put any pressure on him. Not once.
And now I find out he was managing to meet this ex - one meeting falls on the same date as one of my scan appointments.

are you 100% sure, because if so this says lots doesnt it.....

are you sure he loves you>

sorry to be brutal but it sounds so callous and awful..

ImperialBlether · 18/01/2015 12:18

Did you have any luck with your IVF, OP?

He has behaved appallingly, meeting up with her when he's told you he's too busy to go to an IVF appointment with you. I couldn't get past that.

MildDrPepperAddiction · 18/01/2015 12:19

I agree with pp in that the biggest thing for me is that he had no time for you but could meet someone else.

Whowillsaveyoursoul · 18/01/2015 12:20

No it failed again unsurprisingly.

Yes I'm 100% sure re the dates.

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Caboodle · 18/01/2015 12:20

OP Flowers
I can see that it is the hiding this from you that is upsetting, and added to that he chose to spend time with someone else not you when you needed him. I would find it really difficult to accept this I'm afraid. You will have to discuss this with him (perhaps in a couple of days when you may feel calmer) but I would be on alert as I discussed it and I'd be thinking long and hard about how innocent this all was.

DixieNormas · 18/01/2015 12:21

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