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triangle business.........

46 replies

sasa15 · 26/03/2008 09:42

I don't want to ruin my marriage, my ds 3.5 years old. I don't understand what kind of love I feel for dh, but I don't want him be in his own without wife and son if we do divorce. But in the meantime I can't stop the affair that I do have with another man
also nice and in love with me.
I feel complete having both as they are completely different and satisfy me in different area, also I don't want destroy marriage and happiness of my son.
But dh knows and how can I carry on this....?
After 3 months had sex this morning with dh, still feel the same. Not great like with the other man.....just normal like before different skills......I need to admit....

really confuse.
I will keep both for different reasons......very unusual....
But they both stressed me out about making my mind up.........

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Kimi · 27/03/2008 08:12

Take some time away from both and sort your head out.

sasa15 · 27/03/2008 08:23

I didn't want to punish my dh, we had a lot of arguments and he just ignored then the situation. Few months later when I wasn't looking for any of that this man walked into my life.

Now dh wants to change, now that the other man show him how to treat a woman.

Anyway, I'm not sleeping with 2 and it's not about sex as I'm kind of separate in the house with dh.

My son will be happy if I will be happy....
So if the marriage is finished then he will suffer of this palying happy family....

It's not easy.
I rather hear from mums that I've been in the same situation and more open mind about
this hell!!!!

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HappyWoman · 27/03/2008 08:36

My h had an affair - and i bet if you were to ask the ow she would now say she has lost everything.

There are not many who have been anywhere in the triangle who would say - yeah carry on its great!!

The lies and deciet are what will kill your realationships and you now need to be honest with yourself about what you want. If you can take some time to search yourself for the answers you will feel more comfortable with the outcome.

I disagree that your son will be happy if you are - if he realises that you 'played' these two men i doubt he will have much respect for you later. However i do think you need to be completly happy with what you decide for him to be happy.

littlewoman · 27/03/2008 08:48

Cake lady ...

yorkshirepudding · 27/03/2008 09:32

Message withdrawn

postingforawhilenow · 27/03/2008 10:08

I'm a dad and a very open minded one at that. But what exactly do you want people to say here?? Carry on with your affair? Keep the other man waiting? Keep your husband waiting? Risk the fall out for your son?

No one is really going to condone your infeditlity, not least because you seem to be stringing your husband along too.

And you say you are not sleeping with two men but earlier in the thread you said you had just slept with your husband and he wasn't as skilled as your other man

i would suggest getting your story straight before having any hope of sympathy here. Look, no one here is going to support you in your affair. The only way you would get support would be if you were in a totally open, non monogamous relationship where sleeping with others was allowed. Or if your husband was an abusive monster. Seeing as you are coming here for advice, it is clear that neither of these are the case in your marriage so frankly you are wasting your time trying to get some sympathy - especially with so much at stake.

pedilia · 27/03/2008 10:24

i agree with postingforawhilenow- An open marriage has to have pre-agreed ground rules that both parties follow, the whole point of an open relationship that it is based on trust/honesty.
I know several people who have open marriages and are happy, one of those couples has been married for 50 years!!

People are having a hard time with your post becasue you sound so selfish, many people here have been the innocent party in an affair and know the devestation and heartache it causes, including the knock on effect it has on children that are dragged into adults mess.

If your marriage was so bad then IMO you had 2 options:

a) work at your marriage,counselling etc
b)leave your DH being honest about your reasons why

Starting an affair is incredibly selfish and shows that you have very little regrd for your DH's feelings

purpleduck · 27/03/2008 14:43

sasa
"your son will be happy if I'm happy..."

What about his father? Does he not count with your son?

bananaknickers · 27/03/2008 16:00

I hope your husband finds someone who he will love him dearly, if you split.

Perhaps he can never give you enough attention. I don't think anyone deserves to be cheated on for this poor excuse t.b.h

You say that sex with your husband is not as good. Well, when you are picking up your lover's socks of the bedroom floor, it will be just the same. Thats life.

How will you feel if this man dumps you? will you still be as happy for your DH to be shagging other women?

Go to relate if you want to save your relationship with dh or run for the hills. You will screw up lives if you carry on.

Lulumama · 27/03/2008 16:03

sorry for not being more open minded about this 'hell' you are enduring

you say you are sleeping with DH, but then you are not...

so which is it?

as postingatlast says, get your story straight..

if you are in a hellish situation, you have the power to change it:

work on your marriage

split with the other man

or work on having an open relationship

I presume you will be happy for your DH to have sexual relationships with other women.....

waffletrees · 27/03/2008 17:00

If you can't make your mind up then you don't love either of them. You need to break it off with both of them.

You are hurting everybody with your selfishness - including your DS.

Youcannotbeserious · 27/03/2008 19:27

You'd like to hear from who, exactly, Sasa?

Someone who agrees with you and thinks that's it's just terrible that you can't decide which of the two men you are cuckolding you should pitch your tent with?

Someone who will tell you that it's perfectly acceptable to do what you are doing?

Only you know who you are and who you are not having sex with but from what you've said, you have (at least at some point) had sexual relations with your husband since being with your lover.

HappyWoman · 27/03/2008 20:52

go and have a look at the thread - tell me i dont love him, there is some sympathy for the ow there but no-one who will tell you to just carry on. They have been through the hell but are doing the right thing.

horsish · 27/03/2008 22:49

leave your husband.
Go with exciting new man.
That's a solution

horsish · 27/03/2008 22:50

stop the affair.
Sort things out with your husband.

That's a solution.

You choose.
Good luck

middleclassalchy · 27/03/2008 23:09

Hello, people on this site can be harsh. I`m in a similar situation. I know its not black and white. Being made to feel desirable and wanted again is a bit thrill and addictive. Thing is, nothing will change for months or even years unless you want it to.

If you dont want it to then fine, let it continue, just be careful and stay in control.

littlewoman · 27/03/2008 23:51

People on here can be very harsh, but that is because there is a dedication to family here. It's not women's net, it's mumsnet. Primarily, we are family people,and family ought not to be disposable because we are bored.
Do not believe you will not hurt your child; he is not an extension of YOU. Just because you will not hurt if you split with your husband, if he is basically a good and decent man, your son will be hurt.

maturer · 28/03/2008 09:43

salsa the "hell" you are going through is called your conscience and it wont go away whilst you are in this triangle.

Quite simply you can't have it all! you have to chose while you still have choices you may soon find your dh makes those choices for you- abd decides enough is enough he's not prepared to be second best.

I've been in his situation (my dh had an affair)have a look at the other threads going on at the moment about affairs- I and many others talk about the pain an saddness an affair brings to a family and the ripples go out from there- wider family get hurt too and friends and work colleagues, when an affair is discovered and the other party wants it to stop you only have so long to do just taht or decide you want out of your marriage before your dh will make that choice for you.

I know when you love someone so much you will stand by them through the trauma of an affair- that love will only sustain you so long- and that only helps if the partner starts to realise they need to stop the affair and focus on their marriage and children.

I suspect from the directness of your posts English is not your first language?If I'm right it accounts for the harshness of your words and the harshness of many of the responses. You seem to be asking for support or permission to carry on this triangle- you wont get that here. You will get support like others have, if you are saying you want to stop and are struggling...there are others in your situation and you know what is common for each of them is they are not happy in the situation they are in....so make changes- you are an adult, you make decisions and have to live with the consiquences of them. The sad thing is , is that so do the special people in your life and they may have no control here....you do!

My dh like you thought the other person was fantastic, special etc but he finally realised he was living a fantasy a bit of escapism from day to day life. What he had with her was not real or sustainable it was a powerful ego boost, a quick fix to the gap in his life at thet time it could not surrvive reality and when it all came out the relationship crumbled like sand as it had no firm foundations.You my dear will be no different- you can't see it now you are tied up in the heady powerful boost of a new, exciting relationship but those days are short lived, they will hit reality and the true nature of your relationship will come through. I think you'll find that what you have with your dh is far deeper, stronger, sustainable than this quick thrill with this other man.

The choice is yours (at the moment)end your marriage, maybe lose your family- go with the OM or stop ALL contact with him, focus on you and your family and dh and make cjanges to bring you all happiness.

What is an absolute certainty is that the "triangle" will not last and will bring everyone (including you children) lots of pain and sorrow.

Good luck with your choices.

mummybrains · 28/03/2008 09:54

Don't know how I missed this one.

Sasa be very kind to yourself and everyone and make a decision. Think about what it is you get from the OM and decide if it is fantasy. Do it soon.

From the posts of others on here - it sounds like it usually is. You cannot have two and be happy unless you are exceptionally strong / in control. Very few of us are.

Good luck to you x

sasa15 · 28/03/2008 11:51

thank you for the last few posts........

mummybrains, littlewoman, maturer....

yes very harsh from the other mums....

I'm not having fun in all of this after 6 months......I will decide one or the other...
and try not to hurt anyone........

Yes I'm not english!

no more advices requested..

ta

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sasa15 · 28/03/2008 11:51

thank you for the last few posts........

mummybrains, littlewoman, maturer....

yes very harsh from the other mums....

I'm not having fun in all of this after 6 months......I will decide one or the other...
and try not to hurt anyone........

Yes I'm not english!

no more advices requested..

ta

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