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something is wrong and i dont know what to do next (this may get long and complicated- sorry)

124 replies

worriedwife · 19/07/2007 12:12

hi, i am a regular who has changed names for obv reasons

dh and i have been married for 7 yrs and have 3 young children. in the past he has been unfaithful to me (as in he slept with someone else) , we stayed together as it seemed really out of character and in part i kind of blamed myself a bit as i hadnt wanted to have sex for literally ages (2nd child was 4 months old at the time it happened but i didnt find out til about 6 months later).

anyway, just got back from family holiday last week, i had thought that things were going ok , we had had a nice time, he suddenly announces that he has to go back to work a few days earlier than planned as a big job has come in and he needs to see to it. so last night, he was going to be working late, he is normally back 6.30 ish to put kids to bed but i wasnt expecting him til about 10. anyway, at 6.30, he rang me while i was bathing the kids. nothing strange there. then i put kids to bed, did dishes etc and then decided to do 1471 to check that noone else had called me while i was sorting the kids out (as was waiting for a call from my brother). anyway, it was the call dh had made to me, except it wasnt his work number, it was completely different (but still a local number). this is now an hour or so after he called me from it. so i summoned up the courage and rang the number and a woman answered. i made an excuse about having a wrong number and rang off. so then, i decided to call dh at his work and he was there so that was an hour and a quarter after he had phoned me seemingly from this womans number.

so i was going to confront him last night, spent whole evening feeling a horrible sick feeling and later on that evening i casually mentioned that i had done 14713 thinking it was my brother and got straight through to a girl who didnt know what i was talking about. he was flippant about it and wandered off. later i scribbled down the number and showed him and asked if he recognised the number as it was really bugging me who it couldve been. he barely glanced at it and just said no stright away. so i then put the number in my bag. this morning it is gone. he also has taken to hiding away his mobile phone when he always used to leave it out in the same place.

so now obv am feeling really shitty and dont know what to do next. how can i approach him about it? becausce whether theres something going on or not his answer is likely to be the same. and dont want to come over all bunny boilerish if nothing is going on. just have this bad feeling i cant shake off. i would rather know obv one way or the other. do you think iam reading too much into this or would you be suspicious too? god, i just feel sick. any advice gratefully receieved.

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Tortington · 19/07/2007 12:43

no not done this before - i'm just sneeky!

CountessDracula · 19/07/2007 12:43

have you tried typing the number into google to see if it brings anything up?

tbh if he has nicked the number from your bag and is hiding his mobile i would say is 95% certain he is doing the dirty on you

If he has warned her then she will be looking out for anyone ringing to pump her for info presumably.

worriedwife · 19/07/2007 12:43

if you did ring, what on eath would you say???

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Tortington · 19/07/2007 12:43

you should phone as sarah from MORI

mylittlestar · 19/07/2007 12:44

I'm a hairy trucker don't you know!

Yes man may be better. I can get a mate in work to ring for you!!

Or I can ring to do the survey thing...

CountessDracula · 19/07/2007 12:44

also did the 1471 say what time the call came, was it the same time as your dh called?

worriedwife · 19/07/2007 12:45

countessdracula, yes it was the same time

what is MORI??????

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Fireflyfairy2 · 19/07/2007 12:46

You would just say what Custy said... And I will remember that the next time I ever want to know stuff!!!! Will come in extremely handy [not in an affair situation hopefully though]

worriedwife · 19/07/2007 12:46

mylittlestar, could you do that for me? would be soooo grateful. i reckon the survey thing sounds like a good plan. but she is prob at work now, i reckon it might be someone he works with. and i have a feeling i might know her name....

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CountessDracula · 19/07/2007 12:47

so

call when she is at work and try and get info from someone else..

mylittlestar · 19/07/2007 12:48

ww I have CAT you

worriedwife · 19/07/2007 12:49

call her at work? the same work as where dh works??? i cant. too scared. he might be there. how would i ask if shes been shagging my husband???

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CountessDracula · 19/07/2007 12:49

nonno
call her home

worriedwife · 19/07/2007 12:50

mylittlestar, i dont have CAT- can you send me your email address???

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Tortington · 19/07/2007 12:50

have i missed osmething - how do you know she works where your husband works.?

CountessDracula · 19/07/2007 12:50

do you think you know her name?
if so then you could get MLS to call her tonight and say can I speak to x, if it is her then could pretend to be selling windows or something

worriedwife · 19/07/2007 12:52

just a feeling. you know. one of those. he talks fondly of someone at work. she send shim texts sometimes. should have been more suspicious then i guess.

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CountessDracula · 19/07/2007 12:53

yes, sounds likely tbh
so get someone to call in the evening and ask for her

mylittlestar · 19/07/2007 12:53

oh no, I can't put my e-mail on here as it's my real name...

erm let me think...

lol at should you just call up and ask are you shagging my husband!

I take it you have suspicions it might be this person from his work due to things that have happened in the past?

mylittlestar · 19/07/2007 12:54

sorry x posts then

worriedwife · 19/07/2007 12:54

oh god am so preoccupied with this have totally neglected poor kids downstairs waiting for their lunch. sorry may have to go off for a bit to sort them out. will check in a bit later.

chat amongst yourselves ladies

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suezee · 19/07/2007 13:00

i wouldnt give a shit about what ur dh would think if he found out you rang this woman.......if its so innocent why has he took her number out of ur bag....like ur not going to notice its gone

mylittlestar · 19/07/2007 13:07

I agree, taking the number out of your bag and also hiding his phone really doesn't look good

Am happy to help you if I can. (Just coming out the other side of my H's affair and I just wish that I'd known the truth months ago and would be well on my way to getting over things now.)

Thing is that there may be a reasonable explanation and it may be nothing. But his behaviour seems to suggest otherwise. I really hope it's not what we are thinking though. Have to stay positive.

Ok have set up a new email account for MN so you can e-mail me if you want me to help or support you in any way.

mylittlestar78 (at) yahoo (dot) co (dot) uk

slinkyjo · 19/07/2007 13:12

always trust your gut, i would be just as suspicious to i like custards idea id use that

eleusis · 19/07/2007 13:12

I must say, the facts are not stacking up in his favour.