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Husband had a one night stand he thinks!!

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Bluemary3000 · 30/08/2012 16:14

Firstly we have been married 13 years last Tuesday and in 2004 after my mother died and our marriage was at rock bottom, I found out he had kissed a girl that he works with. He was lonely and I was being a nightmare, divorce was on the cards! He admitted this to me a few days after it happened, she left the company and nothing else happened.

We have had 2 children since then and recently my FIL went into hospital, on his last legs, who has subsequently died.

My DH has admitted to me that 4 wks ago, he left the pub leaving his mates to come home as he was too drunk. (I can at least vouch for that as I spoke to him before going to bed and the conversation contained a lot of slurring) Anyway he met her outside a pub with her friend and walked back home, he ended up at her friends house, a few more drinks, her friend went to bed and he thinks, he thinks!! he may have slept with her. He doesn't recall kissing or touching but he knows his trousers were un-done, (but when he is drunk he goes to the toilet, Undoes his trousers and tends to not do them back up again!!) She straddled him in a chair and when she him to move from the chair and thats when he realised what he was doing and ran home. He has very vague memories of that night and doesn't really know what happened. I have made him think hard as I wanted to know exactly what happened.
Now bearing in mind his dad died two days later. I'm not surprised, he didn't tell me sooner, but for the last 3 weeks, I knew that there was something wrong and not just grief.

We have always been open with each other and maintained an honest relationship, so I trust that is why he told me. He also looked shit scared when he told me as he thought I would throw him out and take the kids with me.
He has been sensible and been to the hospital and is awaiting test results etc etc, so I'm pleased about that.

I love him very much and have told him that we will get through it. I'm not wasting the last 20 yrs of my life for one stupid night and a trollop and have never actually seen him look so sorry.

I'm not sure whether its advice I'm looking for on here or if anything at all as I know I want to stay with him and make it work. My issue is that I dont really fancy discussing with it my mates and just need to get it out.

I dont think I am a fool, maybe I am. Sometimes its easy to forget and then I picture them together and I feel sick. I'm hoping that will pass.

Also the thing is, is that I'm not overally sexual and never have been, but now we have to wait for these tests to come back. Thats all I can think about.

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Proudnscary · 30/08/2012 17:09

It's the SAME WOMAN?? The one he cheated with all those years ago?

I'm sorry but I'd be extremely cautious/suspicious.

I don't believe he doesn't know he shagged her, that's for sure.

Proudnscary · 30/08/2012 17:10

So he sat down drunk and a woman fell on his penis?

OwlLady · 30/08/2012 17:11

I don't believe for a minute if he was that drunk he would have been able tbh

it usually takes loads of effort and a long time if you are that pissed so you would have remembered some of it. Sorry for such pisshead talk

MorrisZapp · 30/08/2012 17:13

I wouldn't avoid her at all. I'd politely ask her what she recollects of that night.

then report back here

Mollydoggerson · 30/08/2012 17:13

I think I'ld make him stop drinking forever, but I wouldn't necessarily end the marriage.

Proudnscary · 30/08/2012 17:15

Same here Molly - but he's lying through his teeth here and actually trying to play the victim. I would want all the bullshit to stop, some proper honesty, respect, remorse and only then would I see about our marriage.

PfftTheMagicDraco · 30/08/2012 17:16

If it happened as he said, then she raped him. He was too drunk to give consent. I would consider confronting him with this and suggesting that if it happened as he said, he needs to report her to the police.

Maybe that would get the truth out of him.

Proudnscary · 30/08/2012 17:17

Ha good plan Pfft.

Bluemary3000 · 30/08/2012 17:17

He has already suggested that he stops drinking, but I wouldn't want that. Its bad enough when he is into his body building and stops for months at a time!
If we are to go forward, he needs to be able to lead a normal life and so do I.
I wouldn't want to ask her as when he told me, he said that he had slept with someone. When I quizzed him more, thats when he said he wasn't sure. Stupid thing is, if nothing actually happened and he ran off before it did, then it has just admited to being an idiot and not actually having sex with someone.

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OneMoreChap · 30/08/2012 17:19

Proudnscary Thu 30-Aug-12 17:10:54
So he sat down drunk and a woman fell on his penis?

"Well, he was askin' for it, weren't 'e"

That drunk?
He couldn't consent, and OP said the OW "took us a long time to get rid of her all those years ago as she had a lot of feelings for him and even when I confronted her at the time, she said she had tried to wreck our marriage"

TBH? You should be ashamed of yourself. Rape Myth.

bubalou · 30/08/2012 17:21

It's so easy for people on here to say leave him.

I hope that all is ok. Although find it a little strange he honestly doesn't know if he had sex with her? Does he remember where she lived?

Chandon · 30/08/2012 17:22

I might forgive if it would lead to dh givong up drink, as clearly he does not know when to stop, amd if drink s the excuse and reason, drink should be the thing to go.

Bet you he won t do that though.

Or would he?

Proudnscary · 30/08/2012 17:22

Eh?

OneMoreChap · 30/08/2012 17:24

PfftTheMagicDraco Thu 30-Aug-12 17:16:30
If it happened as he said

compare with, "Well, if you believe her..."

then she raped him.
Sexually assaulted

He was too drunk to give consent.

Yep.

I would consider confronting him with this

so, if my wife/partner/girlfriend is upset about an assault, I should confront her with her rape. Sensitive, #FAIL.

and suggesting that if it happened as he said,

"if she's telling the truth"
he needs to report her to the police.
Yep, he ought to think about it

Maybe that would get the truth out of him.

"Everyone knows, women lie about rape."

Rubirosa · 30/08/2012 17:28

I was thinking, everyone makes mistakes, he told you the truth, it isn't worth throwing away an otherwise happy relationship over... until I realised it was the same woman!

Now I'm a little more suspicious Hmm

I once got very drunk and slept with someone. I confessed to DP straight away and luckily he was ok with it. I haven't done it since and we've been very happy together. So I don't think infidelity necessarily means you should end a relationship.

Bluemary3000 · 30/08/2012 17:28

Can I just ask if anyone on here has had a partner cheat on them and whether they have stayed or forgiven?
I now actually feel less confident about staying

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Bluemary3000 · 30/08/2012 17:30

Also, he didn't sleep her the first time, they kissed and that was it! i was depressed at the time and as I said our marriage was closed to finishing as I had pushed him away.

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Proudnscary · 30/08/2012 17:31

I think the key thing here is to see if he's willing to tell you the truth and for him to show you he's truly sorry don't you think?

I don't know if I'd leave either - but I'd feel a hell of a lot more comfortable if I knew it was one a off like Rubirosa. I think that can and does happen - one mistake. But this is the second time.

StaceymReadyForNumber3 · 30/08/2012 17:31

I have been so drunk I don't remember having sex (with my DH thankfully) if doesn't necessarily mean 'rape' as I'm positive I always agreed and wanted it. Never regretted it, just couldn't remember, this is why I no longer drink heavily.

The fact is, with your DHs hazy memory you/he have no way of knowing what happened and if you love him and trust he wouldn't do it again it's a moot point really isn't it?

I hope things work out for you. My 1st marriage didn't work after an affair (by XH) but my patents stayed together after my dads affair when I was 8. They are a very happy stable couple 17+ years later. It can be done of they are Truely remorseful and you can forgive and trust them again.

OwlLady · 30/08/2012 17:31

in my extensive experience it's a bit more difficult for a man to perform when that drunk though but yes, even someone touching you when you are unconscious is assault isnt it, no matter what sex you are.

Bluemary3000 · 30/08/2012 17:32

I keep asking him what happened and if he is lying then he will eventually slip up. I suppose thats the only way I will ever know and forgiveness is the easy part, forgetting is the hard part!

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Proudnscary · 30/08/2012 17:34

And Bluemary - you are taking the blame by saying 'I was being a nightmare, I was depressed'. That's not good. Did he blame you back then when he just kissed (Hmm) this woman? You do know that other men don't cheat on their wives when they are going through a tough time even if they are not being a delight to live with?

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