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My husband was a serial cheater

59 replies

rmelarkey1992 · 27/03/2018 12:52

4 months ago, i found out that my husband who i have been married to for 25 years and i deeply loved had cheated on me with 8 women. We got married at the age of 21, and had a 7 month old baby girl. We were happy , found it very tough financially at the start but apart from that we were happy.

My husband got promotion in 1998 and commuted daily 50 miles to his new work. Within a year of moving to this job, he started what i class an affair with a woman who was married with a daughter who was 2 years older than him. They met in the car for 15 minutes after work in the evenings for 2 weeks, and on the third week he went to the house and bed that she and her husband shared and had sex. He states he was so nervous as he had never had sex with anyone but me that it didnt last a minute and he wasnt in the house for 5 minutes total. He said he realised he had made a terrible mistake and told her the next day that he loved his wife and children, at this stage we had a second child aged 3 and that was the end. She rang him a couple of times but he cut contact.

Year later: 2000 he started an affair with another work colleague where they had sex in the evenings 5 times over a 2 week period. He states after the 2 weeks he ended it stating that it was wrong, he loved his wife and wanted no more. The woman was very upset and never spoke to him again. I have spoken to both these 2 women and they deny all.

I know none of this, didnt suspect a thing, he told me he adored me every day and didnt notice any emails, calls or texts.

He left this job in 2003 and got a local job that was more senior and paid more. I had had a third child by then and all was good.

2006 a 19 year old girl asked him for a job transfer, he started messaging her by email and asked her out for lunch. They went round to a rental house we own, but before they actually had the sex somebody knocked on the door, they were interrupted and went back to work. He never spoke or messaged her again.

Autumn 2007, we were renting another house we own to a lithuanian family, he said she kept giving him the eye, so one day at lunch he called in for the rent, with a condom i may add in his wallet and they had sex. He again never looked at her again, just called for the rent in the evening when her husband was home.

December 2007, he went to his christmas party and danced with a 25 year old girl. the following week he emailed her asking her did she enjoy the night, and by the end of the day had emailed her asking would she like some fun with no strings attached. that evening on his way home from work he called round to the house and had sex with her. She said, i spoke to her and her story mirrored his, it was the most disgusing degrading experience she ever had. she said like the first woman he wasnt in the house 5 minutes, didnt kiss her, just had sex for a minute, kissed her on the cheek and said i better go. He never contacted her again.

October 2010 was out on a leaving do for work, a 21 year old girl came up and spoke to him outside a pub, both flirted and he ended up doing a sexual act in the car park. The following Monday at work, he emailed her asking her was she up for some fun with no strings. She rang him that evening, met him in a lay by for sex on his way to pick our son up from football. He said the sex was terrible as she was too broad, he drives a sports car. She told him she had had a previous affair with a married man, 10 years older than his, she loved the buzz and only stopped when the wife found out and confronted her. He never looked at her again.

February 2011 went with 2 prostitutes on holiday.

As you can imagine, i am utterly devastated. I cannot understand how you could do this when you love someone. We went to counselling but stopped as i was looking for a big answer as to why he did it that wasnt there. He said he did it for sex, he loved sex and didnt get enough at home. Over the past 7 years as our kids were older and spend more time together, he has not been tempted. I cant stop thinking about it, i love him but i also hate him. He is not the man i thought i was married too.. I am devastated...

OP posts:
Angelf1sh · 27/03/2018 13:45

And I totally agree with the pps who say it’s pretty disturbing if he’s abusing his position of power in most of these cases and leaving them feeling degraded. When I first read your post I thought he had “sex offender” written all over him.

HobnobBob · 27/03/2018 13:52

It will happen again. I couldn’t stay with someone who repeatedly broke my trust.

Lotsofponies · 27/03/2018 14:04

I am so sorry you are having to deal with this. I would heartily recommend you get some individual therapy to help you through this and give you the strength to move away from this loathsome creature.

Feckers2018 · 27/03/2018 14:07

TBH he is probably still seeing escorts. I would check this out. Look at ATM withdrawals and phone history just to be sure.
Why haven't you left him? His accounts of what hes done are vile. One woman was too broad? He is talking as if shes some kind of animal.
He has objectified women.
I myself had an affair and believe me if you want to you can easily do it in plain sight eg nipping to the shop etc.
Probably watches a lot of porn?
You don't have to live like this.

MysweetAudrina · 27/03/2018 14:11

If he is fucking women in 5 minutes and in places like his car on the way to drop offs how can you be sure he has been faithful for the last 7 years? He uses women for cheap shit sex. He loves the chase and the thrill and then feels bad so doesn't contact them again.

HagueBlue2018 · 27/03/2018 14:16

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Bluebelle38 · 27/03/2018 14:21

Sounds like a fantasist

rmelarkey1992 · 27/03/2018 14:36

I believe he has told me everything, believe me he has left nothing out. His kids and his family know.. i know there is nothing else, i am 100 % confident he has told the truth and the OW versions tally.

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Angelf1sh · 27/03/2018 14:41

i am 100% confident that he has told truth and the OW versions tally

I have spoken to both these 2 women and they deny all.

Umm no they don’t tally OP. but as you’re already backtracking, I can see you’re going to stay with him despite what’s staring you in the face, so I’m not going to waste my time any further and I’m backing out. Good luck.

Adora10 · 27/03/2018 14:45

I believe he has told me everything, believe me he has left nothing out. His kids and his family know.. i know there is nothing else, i am 100 % confident he has told the truth and the OW versions tally.

I think you are in shock, your whole marriage has been based on lies, affairs and deceit, you can't possibly say what you say above with any conviction.

I think you are also going to put up with this, not sure what you want anyone to say, nobody on this planet is going to encourage you to work on anything with him; he's probably out right now meeting an escort for his five minutes of lunchtime fun.

Wake up OP, even if he has stopped (he hasn't, this is him), why on earth are you putting up with such a low life, are you that desperate to hold onto a man that sees escorts and takes advantage of younger women, good luck!

mummabeargrr · 27/03/2018 14:45

OP your starting to defend disgusting reprehensible behaviour. He has shown you no respect nor your children. Your poor son must have been so embarrassed.
Talking to these OW has it made you feel better knowing the details - I am sure not, are they going to give you details probably not as they don't want to hurt you - more than can be said for you 'DH'.
But you're going to stay with him - you can see by your posts.
Much luck to you, but get counselling because this WILL affect your self esteem.

StormcloakNord · 27/03/2018 14:46

Sorry to sound harsh OP, but he'll do it again and this time you'll only have yourself to blame for the hurt you'll feel.

DamsonOnThisDress · 27/03/2018 14:46

I'm sorry you're going through this. That is shocking.

How recently did this person, who called him notorious, speak to your son?

Not impossible but I did think it strange someone would say this if his last misdemeanours were in 2011 and 2010.

That suggests it's not just these incidents (which in themselves is more than enough) but this is him. What he is known for and still is.

How awful for you and your son to hear this. I'm sorry.

topsy2tails · 27/03/2018 14:48

Sounds like a fantasist to me too. Or he has a hell of a memory for detail!
Either way he's vile!!

Dancingmonkey87 · 27/03/2018 14:51

Do you not value yourself to leave this man he has taken the piss out of you.

violet0805 · 27/03/2018 14:53

You will never be able to trust him again and it will wear you down. What he's done is unforgivable. Please don't let yourself be treated like that any longer!

DamsonOnThisDress · 27/03/2018 14:53

I think you're in shock. Would you consider counselling for yourself? (Not with him.)

I know you've just had the stuffing knocked out of you, but I mean when you're feeling slightly stronger.

Have you got someone who can be with you if you want it?

Sorry if I missed it but how did this all come out? Obviously you don't have to answer that if it's prying.

FancyNewBeesly · 27/03/2018 14:55

He hasn’t been out of your sight for 7 years? Rubbish. You said yourself he had sex in a lay-by on the the way to pick up his son, he had sex when collecting rent - you’re telling me you’ve been glued to his side for 7 years? I spend 99% of my time with my DH (he works from home and I’m a SAHM mostly) but there are still times he or I have appointments, he has meetings, I have meetings... besides which, how long does he spend on the phone in the bathroom? I’m sure he’s not using cam services etc...

He’s a sex addict, and a pretty vile scummy one at that. You can do better.

AnyFucker · 27/03/2018 15:04

I never say this but if you stay with this guy you only have yourself to blame when he does it again

Are you hoping if you hang on long enough he won't be able to get it up enough to even manage a few pumps in any vulnerable vagina ?

By staying you condone his disgusting behaviour and I would consider you to be no better than him

HazelBite · 27/03/2018 15:54

if you stay with him , he will just take advantage and carry on, your dc's will lose all respect for you, ans you will lose your self respect.
Take your time and when you start to feel angry about the way he has treated you and your dc's perhaps you will do the logical thing and kick him into touch because you do know that you will never be able to forget/forgive and you do know he will never ever change, and if you beieve his lies then more fool you!
i don't mean to sound harsh, but he has made a fool of you, your poor son how embarrassed he must have been. Just think about who ever it was that told him, feeling sorry for you/ laughing at you? Everyone knew but you!
OP think very hard, I don't think there is a workable future for you with him Flowers

Thinkingofausername1 · 27/03/2018 15:56

He sounds like a dirty pervert. I wouldn't want him near me. You won't ever be able to trust him.

TheNaze73 · 27/03/2018 16:05

No one should put up with any level of scummy behaviour, let alone this amount.

He’ll never change

letsdolunch321 · 27/03/2018 16:16

Is there one good reason for you to stay with him ??????

mooncuplanding · 27/03/2018 16:28

You can never forgive such enormous betrayal

It's broken

Prettylovely · 27/03/2018 16:36

So you found out about his cheating all in one goof recently op?
Please go and get some therapy! This is way to much for you to process on your own.
He sounds utterly disgusting.