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My wife just had an affair

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Upsethusband · 12/11/2013 14:33

Sorry I am not sure if men can post here but I feel like I need the advice of some women as I am so confused.

Background I have 2 children with my wife, 9 and 3 and we just got married in July. This Saturday after a number of suspicions I decided to look at my wifes email and found a number of emails from her boss, also a good friend of mine. Most were of his body but one fully naked holding his p.

I confronted her about these and at first she said he sent it by mistake but after time admitted that she was seeing him but it isn't an affair, it was only groping and kissing.

She said it ended a month before we got married but after reading her texts it started up again and they were continuing right up until the weekend.

They have organised trips to be on with work colleagues, parties and events so it doesn't look suspicious that they are away together but every time they have used it to snatch kisses and time together.

There messages discuss being together and also when I am away so they can book hotel rooms. They both insist there was no sex and whether there was or not I don't feel like it should make a difference.

I am so upset as we only just married and she said her vows with him in the room and he was there giving me a hug congratulating me after. I feel so let down and deceived and believe it would have become sex if I had not confronted them.

I don't know what to do, I want to leave but I am worried about the impact on my kids and whether I can ever be intimate with her without thinking of them together.

I don't know whether to let her off because there was no sex or consider it worse because there is so much emotion involved.

I asked her to show me the entire phone history so she threw her phone in a river. I now don't know how close to our wedding it ended, started again, whether they spoke on the day, whether they spoke since I found out and what actually was sent.

If I am not meant to post on here being a man then I am sorry but if anyone has any advice then I would love to hear it.

Thanks

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WellTidy · 03/06/2015 11:33

Oh FFS. This is a zombie thread. I have spent twenty minutes reading it.

Bogeyface · 03/06/2015 11:48

I did the same well and then spotted the spam right at the very end Angry

WellTidy · 03/06/2015 11:57

I know Bogey. Must learn to check the date.

lostforword5 · 12/09/2015 13:09

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driverdontstopatall · 12/09/2015 13:20

They have had sex...she threw her phone in the river to stop you from finding out. You will be ok you won't ever forgive her or trust her again. Keep all your dignity and concentrate on your and your children's happiness for the future not hers.if you didn't find out it would have continued. Hurts like hell at first you do get over it though trust meSmileFlowers

Wolknowsitall · 12/09/2015 14:27

UPSETHUSBAND - I really feel for you but the trouble is you love the girl. Don't listen to those who advise you there's no way back - it's not true. You know you love the girl. She's been all the things they all say - deceitful, unfaithful, stupid - but you love the girl. Ask her "Why" and "Why him" and "Why not me?" And listen to her but DON'T JUDGE! Judging will harden your heart - and you do love the girl. Marriage changes you from being an independent bloke who can please himself, to being half of a pair. I know you've been together for yonks, but that's as individuals. Now you're half a pair. I know she still behaved badly, as if she were single, that what she may have or have not got up to was not the action of a loving wife, but you love the girl. You both need each others shoulders to cry on, you for being betrayed, she for betraying you. My advice is put it behind the two of you (that'll take a magnanimous effort for you both), and rebuild what has been damaged (but not destroyed), because YOU LOVE THE GIRL!

PS It'll help you both if you tell her, honestly, that you love her.

lostforword5 · 12/09/2015 14:27

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magoria · 12/09/2015 14:35

Lost it would be better to start your own thread. People are going to read this thread and not realise you have asked for help at the end.

Do you think she is sorry? Do you believe it was only a bit of a kiss etc when her friends knew all about it and she was planning on introducing your DC to his?

You need a complete STI test and so does she.

She needs to spend a long time proving she is honestly sorry before you can rebuild any trust.

Wolknowsitall · 12/09/2015 14:44

lostforword5 - really sorry for your situation and it would be helpful for you to open your own thread, otherwise you'll get lost in 'upsethusband' thread. But have a look at my advice to him and see if any of it chimes with you. Trust is very easily broken, but can be surprisingly resilient given hope.

EngTech · 12/09/2015 15:02

From a male perspective

Boils down do you both want the marriage to last?

Trust needs to be rebuilt and that will take a long time

Options:

  1. Move house away from her boss i.e. next city - Job impact etc
  2. If she is serious it has finished, ask her to change jobs - Removes temptation
  3. Ask her why it happened

Failing that, see a lawyer and ask her to give you some breathing space

VodkaValiumLattePlease · 12/09/2015 15:02

If anyone's just read this there's an update thread called 'I couldn't go on'

Basically he ended it and she moved out.

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