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Help - is there any other reason? Possible hook ups with men

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futurefallingapart · 11/06/2018 14:19

Name changed, occasional poster, regular reader. Sorry if this is long and incoherent (also typing fast as don't have long so apologies for any typos)

Background for context

LTR not married
OH Bi sexual - knew from start - very honest about past - fine. Explained as just a sexual thing, previous relationships all been with women.
2 children - 1 primary school 1 pre school
Own house together
Relationship - apart from normal ups and downs, lovely lifestyle, great friends and family, very social together, financially secure (well apart from the £200k savings he has in his sole savings account) lots of holiday etc
1 occasion of infidelity on his part early in the relationship, not affair just one off, split for a while, he had counselling, decided to get back together as honestly very happy, he did all the right things, complete access to phone, email etc etc
We live around 1hr from where his family and business are

Anyway came home earlier than planned this morning, as I walked in to bedroom OH had jumped up and was making the bed (this was around 9am - own business no set hours). Rolled my eyes and thought he was either 1. Relieving himself or 2. Being lazy and felt bad.

Anyway his phone had fallen on the floor, he didn't see I'd spotted this and he got straight in shower.

I looked.

Last thing he'd done was been on a call to someone but it had been deleted. (Swiped up and could see call log but when I actually went in there, no calls).

So I checked his phone bill. Not done this for years. I don't care if that means I 'snooped'.

Couldn't get the call/calls from today but over the last 6 months (all I managed to download before he was out of shower) there was a few numbers that looked odd - only called at certain days, short calls etc not every day but regular enough. Just had a feeling.

Managed to locate one owner through Facebook.

Single gay man, 20 years older than us, lives and owns a Business in OH home/business town. Has a fab guys account where he advertises a 'glory hole' 3 days a week.

There is NO reason why my OH would be calling this guy. Not remotely work related, not an old friend, not someone his family knows etc

He's calling him for hook ups isn't he? It would be completely plausible for him to visit that area as his business is located there, as are his family.

I feel sick and I don't know what to do. He adores our children and swore he would never do this again. I made it very clear that there would be no future chances. He is very against at what he calls being a 'part time Dad' and would hate to not live with the children. We socialise together, sex life has lows and high (as with small children) but it always good, experimental, passionate.

We've been taking about getting married next year and having another baby. We are planning major expensive work to our house

I'm trying to think of excuses. Maybe he's an old friend I don't know about, maybe this, maybe that. There isn't though is there? It's black and white.

Not only fucking up our lives together it would be awful if we separated, Our families are very close, his business and my job are linked, we share all the same friends. Why has he done this???????

I feel sick, I can't eat, I honestly don't know what to do? Do I call him out now? Do I wait and find out some more info? Do I bury my head in the sand and get myself financially secure. (I work and with his maintenance and benefits I could afford to stay in the house, I would just like some money behind me. As stated 'our' savings are in his account)

Help please I have no one to talk to this in real life. I don't know what to do, I'm gutted.

OP posts:
GeorgeTheHippo · 17/06/2018 11:36

My guess OP is that with the help of his parents putting him under pressure, plus his short term guilt, you will be able to get him to sign the house over to you if you push for that over the next few weeks. After that he will be less amenable as he focuses on his own wants.

He will keep the £200k but if you have the equity of £150k that's not too bad. You might be able to do this without taking him to court. It would be better to do that if you can, as a court claim for capital would be based on the needs of the children so you would only get to live in the house until they are adults.

There will then be the issue of whether you can get his name off the mortgage. If it is too big for you to support maybe someone in your family can stand as guarantor. That will be attractive to him as he will not be on the mortgage on your house and will be free to get another one.

Then child maintenance via the CMS if necessary. You'll be ok.

MaryPoppinsUmberellaHandle · 17/06/2018 15:17

Thinking of you Future. You have been on my mind for a little while now.

Hope you're ok and are taking care of yourself.

Flowers
Loopylou6 · 17/06/2018 15:50

How you doing op, bit concerned that you've not been back after posting so prolifically

Crunchymum · 17/06/2018 16:57

Have just read the whole thread and was hoping for a ballsy update from the OP.

Hope all is ok? Flowers

shammy1b · 18/06/2018 04:16

thinking of you OP FlowersFlowers

ReggieKrayDoYouKnowMyName · 18/06/2018 16:00

Just read the whole thread OP. I hope you’re okay.

Chilver · 19/06/2018 20:44

Thinking of you OP. I hope things have/ are going as well as possible for you in this situation.

Malibeau · 19/06/2018 23:04

I keep checking back here hoping everything is okay OP Thanks

Alfiemoon1 · 20/06/2018 08:48

Hope everything is ok op

onestepforwardtenstepsback · 20/06/2018 14:35

I also keep checking back hoping everything's ok op Thanks.
Hope you come back if you feel like you need some more support

theunsure · 20/06/2018 17:42

@futurefallingapart

I keep checking back too-hope the last week has been ok for you. Do pop back when you can and let everyone know how you are.

ElfrideSwancourt · 20/06/2018 18:47

De-lurking to say thinking of you OP Thanks

Just5minspeace · 20/06/2018 22:58

Ditto. Hope you are ok OP?

Alfiemoon1 · 26/06/2018 11:01

Hope u are ok op

binkyblinky · 08/07/2018 23:50

I wish I knew how this woman is

janaus · 09/07/2018 20:35

Future, are you ok?

ReginaOcarina · 09/07/2018 22:18

Have been thinking about you future and hope you're doing ok Flowers

Motherofpooch · 10/07/2018 09:58

Are doing okay OP? worried xxx

YourVagesty · 10/07/2018 19:57

Flowers hope you are bearing up okay OP.

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