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How to get the truth out of a cheating husband?

89 replies

Maybee · 24/10/2010 18:50

Long sorry:(
On the last day of our idyllic family holiday I borrowed dh's phone to get a pic of everyone in the pool. He totally panicked and got v nervous so for the first time ever I checked his text inbox ..
"Hi Gorgeous, the weather is not great here so I won't have a tan for you..." I read in horror. So I confronted him and he said he had no idea who it was. I knew it was dodgy but I handed over the phone foolishly and when we got back to our chalet I said "ok if there's nothing to worry about give me your phone for the day" He gave it over but he then insisted that we charge it and paced the room nervously as it charged on the table. Eventually I went to the loo while he left with our 3 kids for me to catch up. I came out 2 mins later and it was soaking wet and out of order. I was furious so challenged him. Complete denial - he had not touched it. Then eventually as we walked through a beautiful park in the Autumn sunshine. He told me it had been nothing but a kiss and a roll on the sofa of his colleagues flat with a random friend of a friend who had joined them in the pub after a meeting and a few drinks. Now to me the text sounds like it was a bit more than that but he will not change this version of events. I was gutted and when we got back to the chalet he took the phone apart and left it to dry on the heater, only then did it dawn on me that if I got the sim I might find out what he was hiding. The sim wasn't there although he insisted that it had fallen down the radiator so he let me search for it before finally admitting that he had thrown it away!
We have 3 ds aged 1,2 and eight so this is a nightmare. I will probably end this but will struggle as a single parent with 3 ds.
I actually left him when ds 1 was 12 months as he was smoking far too much dope and not facing up to responsibilities but we got back together 2 yrs later as he promised he would do anything to mend the damage. Anyway I've since discovered little joints and marij stashes and a big credit card bill. I loved this man so much and never thought infidelity was an issue in the past although trust was over the dope issue. We now have 3 kids and I have been a v supportive wife and given him so much freedom. This is what I get in return. My head is reeling he is here but on the sofa as he needs to help me with the boys.
How do I get the truth? How the hell will I tell everyone that I may well be a single mum of 3 very soon again?

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mathanxiety · 01/11/2010 22:28

Maybee, that is so true about the boys -- if you tell them you're a team they will eat out of your hand. Just keep on feeding them and blowing your own trumpet for them and they will believe you and be proud to be on the 'team' that has such a great captain.

ShinyHappyPeopleHoldingHands · 02/11/2010 08:52

Maybee chuck him off the sofa and into one of his friends' places! He doesn't deserve your sofa or your consideration. Yes I'm sure he's ashamed to tell his friends. Tough. He'll get over that within a few ours and take some peverse masculine pleasure in telling them abot the extra marital sex.. (harsh sorry, but almost definitely true..)

I promise I know what I am talking about.. I let my lying cheating ex stay on the sofa for weeks before he got his lazy arse sorted.. then I paid a deposit on a flat to get him out.. then I bought him various bits and pieces for his flat. Of course he didn't need to stand on his own two feet.. I did everything for him, still, all the while my heart was breaking because I was still in love with him.. (for some reason..)

And my God how it prolonged the agony! (Mine!) I also did confusing damage to my (then 9 year old) DD's state of mind who couldn't really "get" that we'd split up.. The fallout of that took another year to come out! And it was huge. I nearly lost her to him! (Sorted now thank God.. but looking back i can see how it all happened..)

Give him every chance to continue being a loving father.. other than that.. don't give him the sweat off your back.. please! Fuckwittage aside even, you are not responsible for him. He is a grown man who needs to face up to the changes he's caused in all your lives. Get him off the sofa. You need your own space to start to recover.. you can't do that with him in the house, I promise!

Maybee · 02/11/2010 13:27

So i've given him his notice and tonight he will stay with a friend and sort himself out by the weekend. We have a joint bank account and finances with big mortgage and childcare fees, mean we have to watch every penny, so as much as I'd love him to get a travel lodge that is not an option.
I know i'll get by just fine with the boys but I do want to minimise the hurt to our 8yr old so I want to get some advice and read up on this before telling him.
Thanks all I'll keep you posted.

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ledkr · 02/11/2010 16:24

God you are doing so well. M ex tried hanging about and hoping id change my mind. Booked a holiday for us to "talk" adn arranged my Mum to have kids,i changed the bloody name on the holiday to my sister and we had a weekend away haha. He eventually got the message and told me i was being ridiculous and plenty of men have affairs and their wives take them back!!Sai i wanted to be a "trendy" single parent.

mathanxiety · 02/11/2010 18:32

LOL, if it wasn't so bloody pathetic -- a 'trendy single parent'. That takes the Biscuit

ledkr · 02/11/2010 19:38

I did spit in his cup of tea which i was making civily for him at the time,this was after he had added "your lucky i dont hit you,like some blokes"Twat

Maybee · 02/11/2010 20:04

Ledkr you really got shot of a total plonker in the end. How long have you been free of this guy?
I am so enjoying having the house to myself and the boys already. ooh how trendy of me!
Need to tuck my boy in.
Til later.

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ledkr · 02/11/2010 21:19

yeah you trendy woman you/Its been 7 yrs for me. This may be the right time to tell you i am now re married and having a baby in Jan. He took me on with 4 kids and lots of baggage and is lovely so just shows you really.Do miss being on my own somwtimes tho but dont mean that in a bad way.

LittleMissHissingFirecracker · 02/11/2010 22:06

Ledkr I PMSL at the changing the name on the holiday and taking your sister, that is inspired!

I am so heartened to hear that you have found someone to value that spirit and humour you exude!

Maybee, you go girl! You are doing so well, keep it up and remember where we are if you ever need us?

ledkr · 03/11/2010 10:25

Ah thanks.You would have found it even more funny when you saw his excited face when he turned up to go to the airport and me and sis were just pulling away and waving.
I didnt want to put maybee off by saying i was ok now but we were together for 18yrs and had 4 kids so i do know how she is feeling.I sat on my kitchen floor one day and didnt feel like id ever get up. My amazing friends came round and one of them said "get up and grow up,you have arms and legs of course you will cope"hillarious and just what i needed.

mathanxiety · 03/11/2010 16:17

Ledkr -- you're amazing. Yes, you take one day at a time, put one foot in front of the other.

thesunshinesbrightly · 03/11/2010 17:50

This is more than a kiss that is clear.

I really dislike 'i cant cope being a single parent' - I have 3 children and i am a single parent, you can cope, it's alot easier than you think.

Hope you find the strength to manage on your own instead of being treated like shit.

LittleMissHissingFirecracker · 03/11/2010 18:16

Oh ledker, you are a legend! you didn't TELL him.. oh that is a classic!

I don't know if you saying that you have moved on and are happy will put anyone off. I would think it would give hope!

Being a single parent can't be any worse than being insulted, demeaned and lied to every second of every day.

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