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Husband has been having an affair with work colleague 21 years his junior

119 replies

MrsGPie01252 · 15/06/2014 06:31

I found out a week before my 40th party. He had become increasingly unhappy at home and had cited work stress, etc. but he also became more insular and picked on me about every little thing. He hadn't initiated sex in a few weeks and then when i did... couldn't perform. That was a week before our family holiday where he remained very distant. Upon return, I found a message and confronted him.

Well the weeks that have followed have been a blur! I spent two weeks trying to save our marriage (following advice from his parents, etc) with underwhelming response from him! Eventually found another message and threw him out. Since then he took two weeks off work to repair his marriage but spent 1 week in a spa having massages and the other in hotel. He never asked to see me once! The one time I did meet him it soon became pretty obvious from our conversations that he was still seeing / in contact with her.

I even arranged for him to come round on his birthday at 6.30am do the kids could give him his presents in bed like we always do! He has continued his affair brazenly! Locally (even though she 'a not local) in bars restaurants. He took her to Paris and smart hotels in the new forest! She is 23 he is 44! Lied about EVERYTHING!!! He's using OUR money and kids money to entertain this child! And... There is NO future in this infatuation! He is rescuing her from the ghetto as her sugar daddy! Oh.. Did I mention the Porshe he just went out and bought in Feb?

Meanwhile, my heartbreaks every day for the loss of what was an AMAZING family! He has not stopped lying, but not just to me to everybody! Friends. He tells different people different things depending on who they are and what he thinks they want to hear. He even showed two of our friends a picture of her (gloating!!!). I even went to his very local hotel to see him with DS and he was sat with her in the bar!!!! How devastating for DS?? And my DD who is 12 is so upset and angry with him and wants to harm the girl.

We are living in rented while we develop our house and are supposed to be moving back in in August and now he wants to come home!!! And he wants to come on our annual holiday!!! But he hasn't finished it yet. He said he was doing it last night. I don't believe a word he says and nr will I ever again! This man lied from the day I met him 16.5 years ago and aged 44 he's still lying every day. How sad is that?

I found a really good quote that said "the test of a woman's loyalty is when her man has nothing and the test of a mans loyalty is when he has everything". He had everything!

OP posts:
tiredandsadmum · 15/06/2014 20:27

Don't forget pensions...

Also if you liquidated a company there may be tax to pay. Don't get shafted like I did on that.

Hissy · 15/06/2014 20:36

Just wanted to say that I don't think you're too far from me geographically, what with the numbers and the B reference.

I'm not any kind of expert in any of this, and you do seem to have the professionals within your reach to help you get through this as best possible.

I will however say that I will be thinking of you and do send all the strength in the world to help you through this.

I know you can't see it now, but one day it will be ok. You will be ok, you will be fine.

Keep posting, there are some fantastic posters on here. Stay strong!

glasgowstevenagain · 15/06/2014 22:29

As others have said he can live there too it's his.

And also surely as a marital asset it needs sold.

Don't put a house over happiness. Don't live a lie for months just to get the house

Bogeyface · 15/06/2014 22:45

A marital asset does not need to be sold especially if it is the marital home. A judge can (and most of the time will) allow the mother to stay in the homes with the kids as long as she can afford the mortgage and the father has to wait until the youngest is 18 before he can realise his share of any equity. Property v pension is often the main bargaining that goes on in divorces, she gets the house on the agreement he keeps his pension.

glasgowstevenagain · 15/06/2014 23:58

Then in that case she is fine

especially if no mortgage

Needadvice5 · 16/06/2014 18:02

regardless of who owns the property I thought the resident parent could legally stay there until the youngest dc was 18?

that's what happened to me!

AdeptusMechanicus · 16/06/2014 18:26

MrsGPie01252 What attracted your dh to the ow ?

Twinklestein · 16/06/2014 18:29

Oh I dunno, the fact she's 23?

AdeptusMechanicus · 16/06/2014 18:31

Twinklestein Its not always about the age it could also be factors such as: charm, beauty, personality ect

rainbowfeet · 16/06/2014 18:33

Firstly.. So sorry that you're going through this heartbreak & your poor children.

Secondly.. He says he's going to end it with ow.. Well other girl!! Do you whole heartedly 100% believe him because going by his past behaviour I don't!!

Twinklestein · 16/06/2014 18:44

So you're on the wine up Biggus Dickus... (sic)

mammadiggingdeep · 16/06/2014 19:57

Or maybe adeptus it was just the fact that she was a woman willing to sleep with a mm and rub his huge ego.

Now do run along with your ridiculous questions....

AdeptusMechanicus · 16/06/2014 20:05

mammadiggingdeep Actually the question is a useful one as it may explain the motivations for her dp's affair and may give an insight on how the op can mend her marriage.

kalidanger · 16/06/2014 20:23

Heehee. I don't think she wants that slug in her beautiful new home, Adeptus Grin

AdeptusMechanicus · 16/06/2014 20:35

kalidanger Maybe, but she did plan and design it with him and if the op decides to rekindle their marriage then know why may help to make the relationship stronger than it currently is.

mammadiggingdeep · 16/06/2014 20:37

It's irrelevant. If he fell for because she's hilarious and he was enamoured by her sense if humour, are you suggesting op takes a course in comedy??

It's irrelevant and totally unhelpful IMHO. Who gives a shit why he fell for ow?? He fell for her because he's a cheating wanker.

AdeptusMechanicus · 16/06/2014 20:44

mammadiggingdeep Some relationships either party strays and they then talk it through with each other about why they strayed and resolve to solve any issues that lead to the breakdown of the relationship/marriage.

Twinklestein · 16/06/2014 20:55

Yeah he sounds particularly interested in talking it through doesn't he Dickus. It was his deep contrition and desire to make it work that struck me in the OP's posts.

Now bugger off to watch the footie.

mammadiggingdeep · 16/06/2014 21:04

I repeat. He fell for her because he's a cheating wanker.

Now take twinkles advice and piss off and watch football. Thanks.

Bogeyface · 16/06/2014 21:13

Adeptus Taking you at face value and assuming you are not on a wind up....

The OP has made it clear that she would work on the marriage under certain conditions, the main one being that he ends the affair. He hasnt done this and wont do this. So while it could be useful in terms of marriage counselling to find out what his motivations were, it isnt any use now because there is no counselling, there is no indication that he is prepared to do anything to save the marriage and it would cause the OP yet more heartbreak if she knew. Because if he told her his reasons they are unlikely to be the truth. He would probably say that they didnt have enough sex, that she didnt pay him enough attention, that he was stressed and she didnt care etc, therefore putting the blame for his actions on to the OP. Whereas the truth is more likely to be "I am frightened of getting old so I had an affair with a younger woman in order to try and convince myself that I am still young, hot and attractive".

Whatever the OP knows or doesnt know about his motivations are irrelevant as long as he refuses to put one toy down until he knows that he has another toy to play with.

AdeptusMechanicus · 16/06/2014 21:59

Bogeyface You have some good points as to *
mammadiggingdeep & Twinklestein* I was just giving a different point of view of how the op could save/repair her marriage rather than her just destroying it.

Bogeyface · 16/06/2014 22:04

I was just giving a different point of view of how the op could save/repair her marriage rather than her just destroying it.

Ok so NOW we are going to fall out.

She has destroyed nothing. She did nothing wrong. Her husband has destroyed a marriage and a family by his affair. No one forced him to cheat, no one forced him to lie, no one took his dick and put it into the OW vagina against his will. He CHOSE to do all of this and moreover he doesnt seem to give a toss at what it has cost the innocent victims of his lechery.

The OP is trying to salvage what little she can from a car crash situation.

How fucking DARE YOU suggest she has destroyed her marriage?!

AdeptusMechanicus · 16/06/2014 22:11

Bogeyface at the moment her Dp is the one that has had the affair so at the moment he is the one that is destroying it but the op has also said "Please be under no illusion that I will and do intend to divorce this man" so i ask based on that quote in the end who will be the main person that ends this marriage ? (although i do see the ops reasons why she will end the marriage)

Bogeyface · 16/06/2014 22:30

Divorce is a legality that ends a contract. He ended their marriage the day he broke his vow "I promise to love you,
And to be faithful to you
As long as we both shall live."

Divorce isnt the ending of a marriage but whatever led to the divorce is. So to answer your question who will be the main person that ends this marriage ? that would be the person who broke the vows he made on his wedding day and made it impossible for his spouse to continue to live with him.

Bogeyface · 16/06/2014 22:32

A question for you adeptus, how exactly do you suggest the OP saves/repairs her marriage given the current situation where he refuses to end the affair, refuses to engage in counselling and (it seems) expects the OP to simply take him back with open arms, open legs, no questions asked and none answered?