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Cheating but he's dead?

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oprahwindsock · 03/04/2024 18:48

My husband died 4 years ago, we were married a long time but we split up for some time during our marriage but got back together and stayed together till he died. I later found out he'd been having a 7 year affair while we were together.

Recently flowers were left at his grave, they weren't from my son, all other family live a long way from here.

Today on what would have been his birthday, I took some flowers to the churchyard and there was a small wooden heart left there.

So who is leaving the flowers/heart? It makes me think he was being unfaithful again and I feel sick to my stomach that the years I've been shedding tears over his loss were wasted tears.

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Itsnotallaboutyoulikeyouthink · 05/04/2024 19:04

Why do you want to know though? You’re never going to hear his side. There’s nothing going to give you any comfort. Grief is hard enough without adding g complications into it. Said from a fellow widow if 6 yrs.

Hoplolly · 05/04/2024 19:23

oprahwindsock · 05/04/2024 18:50

I appreciate the comments.

It's a tricky one, I want to let it not bother me.

But it does.

I know the husband of the woman he had the affair with. They're still together. We've spoken about it before.

I'm wondering whether to message him and tell him I think it could be her.

Why? What would that solve.

If she had a 7 year affair, she's probably grieving too, whatever you think of her.

I think you should just forget about it and move on.

oprahwindsock · 05/04/2024 19:55

You're all so wise, but I'm so upset by this.

For now I'm doing nothing.

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