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Husband on dating site- what would you do

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Newtothis987 · 02/03/2020 22:46

o I found my husbands reply to a woman on a dating site. False name and ‘would like to meet up’ When it happened he said it was just texting - nothing else. When I asked how many women he had texted like this he said about 4. The kids were in the middle of exams so I lived with it.
The other day I saw a text on his phone to a name I didn’t recognise. When I asked him who it was he said it was someone at work. I asked him to show me the text. He went to get his phone but spent ages deleting stuff before he brought it. By which time I said forget it - you’ve clearly deleted anything you didn’t want me to see so obviously there were things on there he didn’t want me to see. I can’t get past this wondering what he was deleting and why he couldn’t just give me his phone to look at. What would you do? We’ve been married 25yrs and this started in 2016/17. Kids have done exams and at uni now so nothing keeping me here. Our sex life is non existent but my doing not his . Thing is he thinks now he can brush this under the carpet and just carry on, wanting to kiss / cuddle. I don’t feel like I can though.

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Musti · 03/03/2020 08:51

@ryantrain the sex dwindled after she found out that he had been on dating sites.

OP, I think your marriage is done. You quite rightly no longer trust him and it's affected how you feel about him.

wobblywinelover · 03/03/2020 10:56

Even if it is 'just' messages I see this as cheating. If he's on dating sites talking to single women, even without his real pictures on, it not only proves that he is a liar, but also that he is happy to waste the time of not only genuine single people on dating sites, but also yours aswell OP because he's not treating you with any respect at all. Can you really trust someone who has already proved the levels of deception he is prepared to stoop to?

I understand leaving the marriage is going to be upsetting for the kids, but given time they will learn to accept it. I think if your kids knew the whole truth of the situation they would have wanted their mum to be happy - not someone who is staying for the sake of the family.

sosickofthisshit · 03/03/2020 11:02

I left mine for just having an online dating profile (amongst other reasons)

Boireannachlaidir · 03/03/2020 11:29

The kids would be more devastated to read about his behaviour and how little he respects you. That's no reason to stay with him. 25years is a long time but I can only imagine things would improve for you without a cheater in your life.

Chocolate123 · 03/03/2020 12:34

Why would you stay. You said nothing keeping you there. If you stay this is your life forever. Free yourself and start living your life

P1nkHeartLovesCake · 03/03/2020 12:44

Well first I would of set up a profile with some google image of a woman, then I would of arranged to meet.... And I would of then turned up and told the bastard I wanted a divorce and screwed him for every penny I could get, as by time I was finished he’d be walking away with nothing.

He DOESN’T respect you, or he wouldn’t of joined a dating site 🤷🏻‍♀️ It’s not like some people when they have a shag on a night out spontaneously/act like a cunt in the moment that’s bad enough but your DH actively joins a site to find a vagina for his dick.

In 25 years you really believe this is the first time honestly? After 25 years of being faithful he just simply decides to join a dating site Hmm

You’ve got two choices stay with a man that after 25 years respects you so little OR keep your dignity, don’t be a doormat and divorce him...

UYScuti · 03/03/2020 12:54

Walk away, move on with your life and leave him to enjoy his dating exploits😊

ffswhatnext · 03/03/2020 12:56

I wouldn’t have stuck around the first time. I can understand how the timing is bad around exams. But once over, bye bye.

It doesn’t matter whether or not he met any of them. He went looking. A lot of people who start using various sites, take a bit of time to make that first meet. And swapping numbers usually leads to a meet. A lot of women don’t easily give their number, especially for a casual chat.

ffswhatnext · 03/03/2020 13:00

And of course if you want to be hundred per cent sure he is cheating. If you know his user name, nothing wrong with you getting a SIM card and create a fake profile.
You have an advantage. You know what appeals to him just don’t make it too obvious 🤣 It’s also cold season so cough cough cough you cannot talk over the phone.

Egghead68 · 03/03/2020 13:00

See a lawyer.

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