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Repercussions of an affair

311 replies

Onmyownwith4kids · 09/01/2014 14:19

I threw my husband out in August after I found texts professing undying love to a work colleague..Whilst he'd left me with the children claiming to be "working" or out with the lads he'd been waltzing around having a lovely time with her. The hardest to swallow was that a "stag do" he was attending was actually a wedding. Found it ironic that a man commiting adultery would find it acceptable to watch somebody else exchanging vows a few days before his own anniversary.

Anyway there has been lots of weeping, wailing, I can't live with out you going on ever since but his relationship with the other woman has continued. She's planning marriage and he's living with her family like a long lost son. He's finally going to tell her it's over but I've now found out that he introduced her to his mother. So while he was pleading with me to take him back he was drinking tea and cake with her at his mum's house. For me this feels like the ultimate betrayal. His mum has spent 30 years talking about the evil woman that "lured her husband" away leaving her with a young son but is happy to welcome the woman who destroyed her grandchildren's home round for a cosy chat. I'm not sure if this is a step too far. I was all ready to forgive and try to rebuild my family but feel REALLY betrayed by this..Am I overreacting??

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ToffeeOwnsTheSausage · 17/01/2014 19:02

You say it would be easy to leave him if you didn't have children. Why?

Surely having the children makes it easier? He has changed everything for them because he wanted to fuck another woman.

Your posts are all over the place - understandably - one minute told him over, next sounds like you are giving him a chance. Go no contact for a month. Gives you time to think.

Christie12 · 17/01/2014 19:14

Are you saying if it wasnt for the kids it would be easier to leave him because you feel by leaving him the kids will suffer from the breakup? If you stay together for the kids sake you will eventually live to regret it. You will be unhappy feeling you are trapped and thinking by being a martyr you will be able to cope living with DH.

SauceForTheGander · 17/01/2014 19:16

He stole from your DS and your DS knows this.

Christie12 · 17/01/2014 19:49

Hi Sauceforthegander, read your post from yesterday about self help books. I find it really hard to trust men now after my EH cheated on me in spectacular fashion. I keep thinking I must attract them, or they see me as dumb, naive. I don't trust my judgement on men anymore but so want to be able to find a partner for life you won't lie and cheat on me. I think my relationship with my EH has damaged me. How can I repair myself and what books would you recommend to read. I found your advice to OP to be spot on.

Thisisaghostlyeuphemism · 17/01/2014 19:57

It took him five months to dump her! (or get dumped). And now he's decided he wants to be the perfect husband. Ewwww.

Please don't text him back. Don't engage.

SauceForTheGander · 17/01/2014 19:59

Christie I will list them tomorrow. I took them all to a charity shop when I was CURED (!) otherwise I'd send them to you.

I'm off out now but will be back with what helped me recover my confidence.

Flowers
Christie12 · 17/01/2014 20:04

Thanks SFTG, hope I can cure myself. I could google the books but think personal recommendations of real people who have gone through it all are best to recommend the best books. Just the top three on your list will be plenty to keep me going and will be much appreciated.

Enjoy your night out.

Onmyownwith4kids · 18/01/2014 23:25

Something amused me today. So he has mid life crisis affair with younger woman to recapture youth. Ends in tears with him back living with his mum. What did he do today? Got a mournful text from him saying she'd treated him to lunch at the garden centre. They were having the pensioner's special. Was too busy to reply but karma is out there!

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AnyFucker · 18/01/2014 23:26

that is priceless Smile

SauceForTheGander · 19/01/2014 07:28

You have mail Christie12

Christie12 · 19/01/2014 13:12

Thanks Sauce for your email, I will get stocked up with the books.

Hi OP, I really do believe in Karma, you will end up much happier than your DH. He is starting to realise just how crap his life is and its only going to get worse. Some men, I mean the cheating type live in a fantasy world, think the grass is always greener, but it never is and my XH realised that and wanted to come back to me. Anyway that ship has sailed. I am happier than I would have been had I stayed with him. I still have some bad days, but I accepted that he could never be true to me, some things you just can't change.
Your DH is using the emotional blackmail route to get to you, don't let him. He messed up not you. Let him get on with it, your not interested in his private life anymore.

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