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hubby-to-be looking online for 'local sex' ... Do i call off the wedding?

110 replies

NewMummyCF2015 · 18/02/2015 20:02

So me and my partner have been engaged for nearly 18 months and are due to be married in august this year, i have recently given birth to our first child after being informed by doctors 2 and a half years ago that my chances of ever having a baby were dangerously low. I love him more than i could ever imagen and have never even thought about looking at another man... As far as i knew, we were really happy! There were no issues with our sex life, we were expecting our miracle baby and have not long moved into our first home together! The problem im faced with is in the past i became aware of his frequent use of porn websites so upon finding this out, i made it clear to him i wasnt happy with it as it made me feel rejected, and not satisfying enough, and i couldnt understand why he would even want to set eyes on another woman because i wouldnt even think twice about looking at another man.... anyway, this lead to a huge argument and some harsh words which dropped my confidence hugely!, however in the end, he finally understood my point of view and agreed to stop! fine, happy wife to be.....

a few months later (June 2014) - baring in mind i was 3 months pregnant, i found out he had been on websites creating profiles in search of 'dirty chats and images' .... this hurt me deeply! so again, i confronted him which again lead to another argument....i tried to talk to him and ask him why this was continuing and he said he didnt like that i dont send dirty photos and messages regular enough.... therefore, i explained again how much i hated it, and that if i tried harder to please him he must stay away from them otherwise i would leave him. he accepted this and although i wasnt comfortable doing it, i started to make him videos and tried harder to please him in that way if thats what it was going to take to keep him off the sites .....

To my knowledge, this proved to work and the online stuff that i was so against, had stopped. BUT.... i was wrong!

Our daughter is now 6 weeks old, since she was born, we have booked our wedding and started making arrangements, and even though it took 3 weeks for my lady parts to start healing and feeling slightly normal again after childbirth, we 'got down to business' in that 3rd week after her birth and again the week later even though again i wasnt really comfortable with the idea, but i didnt want him going elsewhere!!....

Yesterday i was on his emails entering a competition - to win a family holiday! - and have come across some things that have made me feel torn apart! the week before our LO was born, he had reactivated the accounts that i got rid off a few months ago AND signed up to numerous new ones....Local fuck buck buddies, shag local, flt dating and many more....

he always uses the same password so i signed into these accounts following the links in the registration emails and i checked each one.... evrey one has his photo on, his DOB on, his phone number, and this is the part that torn me - states hes single with no children and looking for casual 1 on 1 sex with 18-30 yr olds within a 20 mile radius of his local area preferably with a body type that is 'big and lovely'...

My heart sunk and my blood started to boil! i started offloading him with texts as he was at work... he didnt deny it, in fact he admitted it and when i asked him why, he simply says its because im not filthy enough!
I dont quite understand what he means, our sex life is amazing, we always both enjoy it as far as i know... then hundreds of things flew through my head, is it my looks? does he not find me attractive anymore? is it because ive lost alot of weight, i mean he is after big and lovely and now im the opposite to that so could that be it? is he not interested in having a family anymore now that LO's a few weeks old and maybe the novelty has worn off?

Bottom line is, he knew the consequences of this and still went ahead and did it, but its obviously alot more serious this time as the intention to go with another woman is there now he's searching for local sex?, but my feelings obviously meant nothing to him because he simply said he was drunk when he did it but he would come get his things after work and would leave me, so again, im left confused?... has he already got another 'filthyer' woman on the side even though he denys anything has physically happened? i dont know...

we have spoken today and i think he wants to still be with me, and doesnt want to lose his loyal wife to be and newborn daughter over what he says is 'was a moment of stupidity' but what i would call his fetish? I may be wrong, but considering this has happened a few times before (not the looking for sex part but the search for really explicit talks and photos online) and the fact that he said he doesnt know why he does it, he just does, i would say maybe he has some kind of strange pornographic obsession? because if it wasnt an actual problem, then surely he wouldnt
jepordise his family for it right?

I love this man to bits, i want to marry him, i want to spend the rest of my life with him and i cant quite understand why this has happened, but now i feel torn between two nasty ends.... have i got to become someone im not in order to keep him away from them and for our relationship to continue? Is it an actual problem he has, and if so should i help him? Do you think acts like this will lead to cheating?

But putting this one issue aside, hes kind, caring, hes a great dad, he works hard, provides for me and my daughter, he makes us laugh, and pretty much everything a woman would actually want in a man! I dont know what to do, weather to call the wedding off, or to try give it a go and work around it for the sake of our daughter? I never had a dad around and it affected me negatively growing up, so i really wanted hers to be here daily... but although i love him more than i can try explain, i dont know if i can live with someone who is going to continue this type of behavouir? ITs broken the trust now, its lowered my self esteem, and is making me withdraw from wanting to even share a bed with him never mind have sex! Im so confused...

Has anyone ever been in a similar situation? If so what do you advise?
Thanks

OP posts:
RandomNPC · 18/02/2015 20:24

Oh please, he's awful.
He has been cheating on you.
He is sleazy and is blaming it on you.
Get rid of this dreadful man, he can't be trusted.

weedinthepool · 18/02/2015 20:25

I would (& probably will) happily remain celibate and single for the rest of my life if it means I never have to deal with an arsehole like this. He is not in anyway husband material.

Finola1step · 18/02/2015 20:27

So you send him images if yourself that you aren't entirely comfortable about to keep him.

You had sex with him less than 3 weeks after giving birth despite not being really comfortable with it, to keep him.

He has tried to excuse his cheating behaviour by claiming that its because you aren't as "filthy" as he needs you to be. And part of you is buying into this.

He is preying on your insecurities. He knows how desperate you are for your dd to grow up with her dad in her life. He is using this to push the boundaries of the relationship as far as he wants for his own pleasure.

He is not a great dad. A great dad respects the mother of his child, even if they are not in a relationship.

Fast forward 25 years. Is this what you would want for your dd? If she was to come home and tell you that she does things sexually out of fear of "losing" her OH, what will you say?

You know this is wrong. Before you do or say anything you must find where he has saved any intimate images and videos of you. These must be deleted tonight. I would be very concerned in case he has already shared them. He has no respect for your feelings or sexual boundaries so this would not be a big step for him.

You should also get an STI check ASAP. I'm sorry to be the bearer of such gloom but this relationship has the potential to be very destructive to you and your dd.

EnriqueTheRingBearingLizard · 18/02/2015 20:29

You poor woman Flowers

I'm sorry, we can all see it.
You love him, but you love the best parts of him and he really isn't the man you think he is.

He won't change and even though you love him, you've already compromised yourself doing things you didn't want to do and weren't comfortable with.
That still didn't stop him so he's betrayed you doubly, the bastard.

On a brighter note, congratulations on your much longed for baby.

TSSDNCOP · 18/02/2015 20:29

Word for word your tale happened to a woman that worked for me.

Lines and lines of her friends pleaded with her not to marry him.

She married him. She had more children. He treats her like dirt and her kids get to see that every single day.

Two choices here OP. Chose wisely.

FolkGirl · 18/02/2015 20:31

He is nothing I would want in a man. Nothing. Because the other 'good' qualities you state are actually pretty much the basic minimum I would expect.

He is despicable. Utterly.

Wotsitsareafterme · 18/02/2015 20:32

My exh was a bit like the op's. He didn't go that far but the snidey comments and emotional blackmail over sex knocked my confidence and made me doubt myself. I've had a few long term relationships post divorce with a variety of men. None of them at any point have even hinted I am not good enough/not dirty enough/not enough in any way.
Current dp I know for sure would be shocked and sickened by any coercion or being demanding and so on.
Op your partner is the exception not the rule trust me I learned!

Meerka · 18/02/2015 20:36

Everything a man would want? No, he really isn't, woman.

What a filthy sleazeball. There's a lot lot better men out there. Sorry for the destruction of your illusions but he's not the man you thought he was. He's scum.

No don't marry him. You can do so so much better.

winkywinkola · 18/02/2015 20:39

He has serious problems if he thinks this is acceptable behaviour.

He needs help.

You cannot make this your life. It's so painful. But you have to bin him. Not least because he has no remorse or sense of trying to make things better.

HowCanIMissYouIfYouWontGoAway · 18/02/2015 20:39

Marry him if you think being married by someone who fucks around and looks around will make you happy.
Otherwise, don't.
If i had a penny for every woman who has ignored a man showing her who he is then been surprised when he's carried on showing her who he is, i'd be typing this from my private island in the caribean.

LuluJakey1 · 18/02/2015 20:40

Please don't ever marry this man. He has no respect for you.

CoffeeBeanie · 18/02/2015 20:40

Oh OP, how awful.

Agree with everyone previously. He will NEVER change. NEVER! Whatever you do, whatever he promises.

You had no dad around. That doesn't mean you have to have your DD's dad around who is treating you like shit.
Get out now, don't marry him, and be glad you found this out now.

There are loads of men out there who treat the women they love with respect. There is one for you as well.

cece · 18/02/2015 20:42

Listen to what you are saying

Frequent use of porn sites.

He had sex with you 3 weeks after you gave birth, even though you really didn't want to.

He puts you down and damages your self esteem.

He has signed up for hook up sites - completing ignoring your and your DD's existence.

He has no remorse for any of this.

My advice.
Leave him.

YouAreMyRain · 18/02/2015 20:42

Kind, caring, great dad, makes you laugh, provides for you etc etc
NOT ENOUGH!
It's an awful situation to be in but things will not improve if you get married. He will not change

LumpySpacedPrincess · 18/02/2015 20:43

I'm sorry but you would be an idiot if you continued with this relationship. I don't mean to be rude, you and your child deserve so much more.

Joysmum · 18/02/2015 20:44

You can't have been more clear where your boundaries lie. He knows and couldn't give a shit.

Why should you have to do things you don't want to to 'please him' because you fear he'll not respect you!

This man feels entitled to have you as his sex slave with no thought it consideration of what you want and need!

Why the fuck would you marry him? People marry to make each other happy. He'll never make you happy because he's not what you need.

Go and look at your beautiful baby girl sleeping. Would you want her to be in a relationship like yours?

CaptainAnkles · 18/02/2015 20:44

Giving into someone's demands for sex before you're ready, after having a baby, because you don't want him to go looking for it elsewhere... I don't even know what to say, I'm so sad for you. This is not a decent man. He's had several chances to give up his offensive behaviour and is clearly to willing to.

CaptainAnkles · 18/02/2015 20:44
  • should say 'not willing to'
Only1scoop · 18/02/2015 20:47

I'm so sorry your standards of expectations seem so low in a partner.

Sex three weeks after birth 'didn't really fancy it but didn't want him going elsewhere' Confused

Infact your entire Op is really sad to read. Get your self respect back.

Stop performing like a performing seal meets Linda Lovelace

Get an STI check

If you marry him then you are condoning his behaviour and accepting this as your life with him....

Promise you one thing....you won't find much else ....he's going to get really good at hiding accounts setting up new emails etc....

Good luck with that.

Waimaz · 18/02/2015 20:47

omg he sounds fuckin vile!! leave him immediately OP. you and your child deserve so much better, let him go find a filthy whore, he will never be happy.
im honestly shocked at how disgusting he is, making you send videos you are uncomfortable with, having sex so quick after your baby etc he is fuckin horrible and most definitely does not have any qualities of a good man!!
please go get checked for STIs

ThingummyJigg · 18/02/2015 20:48

Why the hell would you want to marry this moron?

You might love him to bits but he doesn't seem to love you much. I suspect he does all the 'good' stuff to mitigate against the shitty stuff. A good dad treats his child's mother with respect. He won't get better, he'll get worse.

I think you and your dd deserve better.

LynetteScavo · 18/02/2015 20:51

Please don't marry him. He doesn't love and respect you enough not to cheat on you.

molyholy · 18/02/2015 20:53

Please OP, my first LTB on MN, but you seriously need to get shut of this cretin. You and your daughter do not deserve such a vile pig in your lives. You aren't even married and he has already put you through the wringer. If you don't leave him or kick him out, your self-worth will diminish fast. Imagine your daughter as an older woman, confiding in you that her 'd'p was treating her this way. You would want her out of that situation asap. And you need to respect yourself and do the same Flowers

Hullygully · 18/02/2015 20:55

He is an utter shitbag.

Get rid.

Branleuse · 18/02/2015 21:00

is that what you want from a relationship? Really?

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.