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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!

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butterflybuttons · 16/08/2014 08:16

Bloody hell - way too quick!

AliceDoesntLiveHereAnymore · 16/08/2014 09:11

oh goodness.

MrsCampbellBlack · 16/08/2014 09:14

Lordy!

Hope you've got good legal advice as to the implications of potentially setting up 'the brady bunch' so quickly and how this may impact on your financial settlement.

NotNewButNameChanged · 16/08/2014 09:52

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY too quick.

MrsGPie01252 · 24/08/2014 09:57

Back in the house (which is lovely). We are taking it sloooow. No introductions to kids yet. No intention to rush anything and I realise it's early. Didn't expect this. Am notoriously fussy (long time since I needed to be thought!!!). He's just a special guy. I think it's meant to be! In an ideal world I would have met him a year down the line... But I didn't. And you can't turn your heart off. Am aware about possible rebound, etc. bring emotional causes emotions to become more intense, etc. in no rush... Just nice to feel happy!

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GiniCooper · 24/08/2014 10:20

Well that wasn't an expected update.

Talking if Brady bunch already, can't be good OP. Slow down.

MrsGPie01252 · 24/08/2014 10:40

Absolutely no plans to cohabit either.

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campingfilth · 24/08/2014 11:04

Way, way too quick. You haven't healed format he hurt your marriage ending has caused or by being treated so disgustingly by your husband.

You should not have got involved with anyone else so soon. It screams rebound all over it.

PlantsAndFlowers · 24/08/2014 11:28

What hapoened to your husband and the child he was seeing? Have you begun divorce proceedings?

MrsGPie01252 · 24/08/2014 13:28

Starting next week. Needed to send off for marriage certificate. I'm a sensible girl. I won't rush anything. Think we have all the time in the world. Have since discovered that husband shagged someone at my sister's best friends weddin a year after we were married. These are just the three I know about. Dread to think of all the others. Not going to rush this relationship. We have all the time in the world. He's a good guy. He will wait for me to sort my divorce out.

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MrsGPie01252 · 24/08/2014 13:28

He's got a flat and she stays there too. So co-habiting

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Gfplux · 24/08/2014 13:35

Oh, dear, very quick. Good luck.

MrsGPie01252 · 31/03/2015 18:05

Update....still seeing NM. Haven't intro'd to kids as needed to be sure it's not rebound and, frankly, followed advice on here and from my solicitor.

DH is stalling massive in the D. No sign of form he he promised over a month ago. Still seeing the gipsy child. Life goes on. Kids doing great. House will be sold. I totally have my head around it all. Taking it one day at a time.

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LL0015 · 31/03/2015 18:32

Go MrsG
Well done, and thanks for updating the thread with happiness.
I'm in your shoes except mine left for an older gipsy.

I have had a lot of fun in the last 18 months. Wink

tribpot · 31/03/2015 18:39

Sounds like things are working out for you - not the scenario you would have wished but you're making it work.

UncertainSmile · 31/03/2015 18:49

Well done, you're doing great.

MrsGPie01252 · 01/04/2015 12:09

I wish you could like comments on here:-) Thanks girls. x

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Vivacia · 01/04/2015 18:33

Great to read your update MrsG. Hope you are around sharing the wisdom of your experience.

MrsGPie01252 · 01/04/2015 20:07

I am. Didn't realise I could continue this thread as posted recently on the upset he caused Sunday when he cried and asked if there was a way back. Actually felt sorry for him. Confused

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