Meet the Other Phone. Child-safe in minutes.

Meet the Other Phone.
Child-safe in minutes.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Relationships

Mumsnet has not checked the qualifications of anyone posting here. If you need help urgently or expert advice, please see our domestic violence webguide and/or relationships webguide. Many Mumsnetters experiencing domestic abuse have found this thread helpful: Listen up, everybody

My husband has been having an affair and is leaving me

828 replies

DaydreamDolly · 08/10/2012 02:19

I can't believe I'm writing this. 2 DD's youngest 6 months. Been going on 2 yrs on and off. He loves her. I'm devastated. What am I going to do? He told me at 10pm so I haven't told anyone in RL yet.

OP posts:
NotQuintAtAllOhNo · 24/10/2012 19:03

I dont think I have commented here before (memory failure), but I think you are doing brilliantly. Have you instructed your solicitor yet?

olgaga · 24/10/2012 19:18

Well hope "the talk" goes ok. Will check back later.

DaydreamDolly · 24/10/2012 19:21

I won't take him back. I will be calm and cool and tell him so and watch him panic Grin

OP posts:
Doha · 24/10/2012 19:23

good girl Grin

Can l be a fly on the wall pleeeeassseeeee

EleanorBoobsfelt · 24/10/2012 19:25

He wil try and push all the buttons and love bomb you don't fall for it Dolly xxx

DaydreamDolly · 24/10/2012 19:25

Haha I might even be kind and patronising and tell him he'll get over me in time Smile

OP posts:
BornToFolk · 24/10/2012 19:25

Wishing you strength Dolly. I know you'll put your DDs first and you second. His needs and wants don't count at all.
We're all rooting for you!

Have you got someone to talk to when he goes?

RedCabbageNoIdea · 24/10/2012 19:26

Well done Dolly - be strong, you are amazing and deserve to be treated as such. You know full well there's no going back from what he has done and now its time for him to recognise that too. Sending you strength and resolve and all sorts of positive vibes not to mention a barrow load of un-MN-y hugs Grin

MrsSalvoMontalbano · 24/10/2012 19:31

Dolly you are amazing! I hope you have someone in RL you don't have to be calm with tho' (your mum/sister?) so when you do have wobbly momnets you don't have to feel you have to always present a controlled exterior?
You are such a wonderful example to your girls (and to all of us too Grin), they are gonna be so proud of you!

SpookyAndFrights · 24/10/2012 19:34

Go Dolly Grin

griphook · 24/10/2012 19:34

He wants to talk!

Stay strong. We're all standing behind you cheering your on

AnEerieAirOfHorror · 24/10/2012 19:36

I loved your last post - To right as your the best thing he ever chose to lose. Sending strong posative vibes your way. You can do this.

< Waves pompoms for Dolly>

DaydreamDolly · 24/10/2012 19:44

He's still upstairs, just going to touch up the make up. I'll be a bit gutted if the talk is about something else haha! He is so cock sure that he will think he can worm his way back, I know him so well. Not this time matey. I'm actually doing ok. In fact, I'm doing better. I don't want that miserable man laying on my sofa night after night ignoring me, and then going 'away' once a week. I used to look forward to the nights he was away. Rose tinted glasses are OFF!

OP posts:
BornToFolk · 24/10/2012 19:47

You sound fierce Dolly!

Grin
Badvoc · 24/10/2012 19:47

You go girl!
Am very proud of you.
The fecker has no idea does he?
:)

smornintime · 24/10/2012 19:48

Delurking to join the pom pommers :) go Dolly!

MyDonkeysAZombie · 24/10/2012 19:50

Well after all that time together, married and bringing children into the world I do think you owe him - Oh wait, no, you don't!

He may want to talk but you don't have to listen.

westcoastnortherner · 24/10/2012 19:56

[hgrin]
Wine
Thanks

Go Dolly, stay strong

clam · 24/10/2012 20:02

Dolly, you're an inspiration. I think we should re-name the relationships board in your honour. Or something.
Wine

Looksgoodingravy · 24/10/2012 20:15

Thinking of you Dolly, remember the pain he caused you when he told you he was leaving, don't let him back in, he's not worth you!

Going to have a Wine while waiting for your update.

Hope you've got a Wine chilling for when he leaves.

CremeEggThief · 24/10/2012 20:15

Let us know how 'the talk' goes. Hope you get to use that "You'll get over me in time" line :o.

skyebluezombie · 24/10/2012 20:56

Good luck Dolly. Stay strong. And remember what a twunt he is.

Doha · 24/10/2012 20:59

Or Dolly you could thank him for leaving, he has made you see that YOU haven't been happy in the relatinship for quite a while and now that you have had some time apart, you really don't want him back

Ilovecake1 · 24/10/2012 21:23

Girl power...any update yet?

BerylStreep · 24/10/2012 21:39

Hope all went well.