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Am I kidding myself - she wants to leave AGAIN

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Sadhubby · 17/02/2018 11:15

So after a year of going back and forward and lies from my wife she finally told me she is gay. She kissed a woman nearly a year ago that she chased and started. Since then contacted her when she said she wouldn't.

A friend of hers who encouraged her to cheat on m and that my wife called her 'little devil' pushing her on, I asked her to cut ties with - she did but a few weeks ago called her even thought she knew it would cause problems. This friend is bisexual and left her husband because of it. My wife is adamant there has never been anything between them.

She told me at 9am yesterday she was gay and needed to explore her feeling s(this is the third time in a year she has said it but later taken back) and left home right away. She went to a friends house and from 1pm disappeared. She finally came home at 9pm. She told me she drove to see a female friend from work. She's known this person for 4 months. She said its just a friendship but also told this person she was gay yet friends she's had for years she wont tell. I think there is more to this with the friend but she denies it.

She refused to give me her name but eventually admitted that this friend is bisexual and in a gay relationship. She also admitted that she has been deleting conversations between them for week but says its so I didn't see them and jump to conclusions.

Other dilemma. Kids and house. Neither of us can afford to buy the other out. I really want the kids to stay in their house as they have lots of friends close by. They are 7 and 5. I know individually we will only afford a small 2 bed not close to kids friends. On the other hand I hate the thought of her getting the house and moving someone in. I worked hard for that house. She has offered to move out but i know she wants the release to go and piss about. When I was calm last night and said to her fine lets separate and try to be calm and adult about it etc etc she seemed excited. Her demeanor changed and she got jovial again, almost excited at the prospect of meeting a woman.

Just to put a bit of perspective on us. Together 15 years, hardly ever argue before this. Family would laugh at us for still holding hands and being loving after all these years. Same interests. Same goals. Both like nearly exactly the same things.

I am so angry and devastated. I genuinely believe she is asking a mistake and this is lust and about a sexual fantasy but she says she inst attracted to men, only me. Wants a relationship with a woman not men yet again all this is different from what she said before.

Is it wrong for me to report to her employer my concerns about an affair? She is in a job where she needs to be 'fit to work' as is the other person. Yet they do this!

I'm off to a lawyer this week.

Advice please

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CapnHaddock · 17/02/2018 11:19

Yes, go and see a lawyer because your marriage is over. You're kidding yourself if you think it's salvageable because she's behaving very badly.

It's got nothing to do with her employer though - you will look like a right loonspud if you speak to them. Having an affair isn't against the law nor does it make you unfit for work. If it did, most of government would be out of a job.

ThomasShelbysBunnet · 17/02/2018 11:19

And being gay means she's not fit to work?? Wtf??

Tell her she's free to go, you stay at home with the children. Try and keep it amicable for their sake.

Korez · 17/02/2018 11:20

So sorry you're going through this... Cheating is cheating if it be with a man or woman...
💐

Neeenaw · 17/02/2018 11:21

Dont contact her work. Her exploring her sexuality doesn't make her unfit for work.

She wants to go, let her go. I can understand you are hurt but chaining her to your marriage isn't going to improve this situation, it very much sounds like your marriage is over and she has been trying to communicate this to you for some time.

PurpleDaisies · 17/02/2018 11:21

Is it wrong for me to report to her employer my concerns about an affair? She is in a job where she needs to be 'fit to work' as is the other person.

I don’t understand. What field could she work in where an affair is anyone’s business? That just seems vindictive to me.

BewareOfDragons · 17/02/2018 11:23

Yes it would be wrong to say anything to her employer.

REgardless of how you feel about her, this is the mother of young children. The mother of YOUR young children!

Do you really want to jeopardize her employment? Do you not need her contributions to help support YOUR children???

Get a grip. And yes, get out of the marriage. Your wife is clearly not in it for the long term.

Yes, see a lawyer and figure out how to move forward as a divorced couple. Do what's best for you and your children. Don't make it about a house, a building; make it about the children. As long as they have stability, which it sounds like YOU will be the one providing that, they will get through this. Scuppering their mother's income will not help them or you. Focus on your children.

Sadhubby · 17/02/2018 11:24

Clearly thats not what I meant!

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category12 · 17/02/2018 11:25

Yes it would be very wrong to go to her employer. You have a choice there of what sort of person you want to be, don't choose the vindictive.

BewareOfDragons · 17/02/2018 11:25

It wasn't clear ...everyone commenting has immediately picked up on it.

PurpleDaisies · 17/02/2018 11:25

Can you clarify then? The fact that so many of us have misunderstood your op shows it wasn’t obvious what you were getting at.

Perendinate · 17/02/2018 11:30

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joystir59 · 17/02/2018 11:34

Speaking as a lesbian who came during after 16 years of heterosexual marriage I would say that the feelings and attraction your wife has for women will not go back in the box no matter how much she tries to deny them. Try to split amicably for the children and please don't turn them against her. I know you are angry and hurting right now but you will move on in time. I know of lesbian Mums who have lost their children. She cannot help what isrising up in her now.

joystir59 · 17/02/2018 11:35

Came out that should say!

Karigan1 · 17/02/2018 11:41

I had some sympathy for you right up to the point where you used if you should tell her employer. Who exactly does that benefit if she loses her job. Certainly not your kids. The only beneficiary would be appeasing your anger.

It’s horrible when people cheat. It’s horrible when marriages end BUT malicious anger and getting revenge is not the way to go when you have kids and need to coparent well in the future

Angelf1sh · 17/02/2018 11:47

Reporting it to her employer is utterly bizarre and will get you nowhere. It will just make you look vengeful, make people feel sorry for her and will not impact upon her job in any way so won’t even make you feel better.

You need to accept it’s over. Whatever her sexuality, she’s messed you about too much. End it now and you’ll start to regain some self-respect. Start doing what you can to separate finances and you may have to sell the house. Your first step needs to be to accept it’s over though as if you keep letting her back in then you will hate yourself.

Isetan · 17/02/2018 12:00

Your marriage is over, your wife wants the freedom to screw around but not the responsibility of ending your marriage. She's not confused, she just wants her cake and the opportunity to eat it.

Contacting her employer would just be a desperate and futile attempt to disrupt the inevitable. The last thing you want is to mess with your wife's ability to earn a living.

See a lawyer.

Changedname3456 · 17/02/2018 12:02

I don’t see how he’s being any more vengeful than the women who destroy belongings / cause problems at work / do whatever they can to hurt their exP’s when they’ve cheated.

Not saying that any of them are right to do it either, but I can understand why he might want there to be consequences for her shit behaviour.

However, OP, the PPs are right in saying you’ll gain nothing much from it. It’ll be more difficult to coparent later if you take “revenge” now for your short term satisfaction. Be the bigger person for your kids. See if there’s any chance you can hold on to the house, at least until the kids are 18, and do your best to keep their lives as stable as you can.

Good luck with what’s going to be a crap year or two.

Saz1995 · 17/02/2018 12:11

Don't contact her work. That's petty.

Sadhubby · 17/02/2018 12:12

In reality I know the work thing is anger and to be fair some of the crappy comments in response to that an not really called for. When someone is looking for advice and support is it not ore helpful just to say don't do that so to those of you who responded like that thanks.

The difficulty is I want her to hurt like I am. She only started her job 6 months ago and I supported her in years of study to get there. Financial hardship. No holidays or treats. And I now have to work longer because I stopped my pension to support her so yes I want revenge shes acting and has acted like a bitch but of course I know it will effect the kids so in the cold light of day I wouldn't - I could have done it a year ago but didn't.

So how the hell do I move on? How do I cope with this and the thought of her doing whatever. Sending messages to other people. How the hell do I cope

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category12 · 17/02/2018 12:23

I think they were called for cos it's not a reasonable action and sometimes we need to be called on things, but I think most people can sympathise with your anger. Your best course is a good lawyer and sort out a divorce settlement.

I think you should take her up on her offer to leave and let her "piss about" - you need to step back emotionally from it all and accept it's over and she will do what she wants. Maybe talk to a counsellor about how you're feeling.

Dozer · 17/02/2018 12:31

Don’t use sexist language please.

Sorry your wife has treated you like this. Accepting it’s over will help you start to move forward. Even if she decided she wanted to stay with you, why would you want that now?

Separate, get legal and financial advice, and go to mediation about the DC, money and house. The sooner you can live in separate properties the better.

Sadhubby · 17/02/2018 12:38

what language?

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Sadhubby · 17/02/2018 12:47

Opinions then....

Should I move out and leave mum with kids in their house or should I make her leave seeing as she is the one who wants to go and I stay with kids. Both of us work shifts and we will share care 50/50 because of this so they will need to live between both addresses anyway.

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PurpleDaisies · 17/02/2018 12:52

That’s not something that strangers can just decide without knowing all the details of your situation (financial set up, who could stay where etc).

You need to talk calmly with your wife and work that out together, possibly with solicitors of you can’t be civil enough to each other.

Wherearemymarbles · 17/02/2018 12:54

You’re not the 1st and wont be the last to be cheated on.

The old saying, act in haste, repent at leisure comes to mind.

Her building a career will pay divends for you long term. Lower or no spousal maintenance etc, etc. Let it go. Revenge wont help and being nasty and agressive won’t get you any sympathy.
Shit happens, it hurts. Your kids come 1st. Let her leave and then she is out of your hair.