My new partner left his wife to be with me. I was single and planned to stay that way, but after a lot of deep conversations—where he assured me that his marriage was over for years—we ended up together. He promised me that his marriage was completely done. It wasn’t easy, but I fell in love quickly, and everything seemed great. We started planning a future together, which I was really excited about.
But lately, I’ve been blindsided by something that’s been right in front of me for months. I’ve noticed a subtle change in our relationship. He’s mentioned a certain woman several times but always downplays their connection, which I found strange, especially since they seem very friendly on their social media accounts. I’ve also noticed he’s constantly on his phone, messaging someone, and I realized he’s been arranging to go to events where she’ll be, even when he doesn’t need to be there. Our sex life, which used to be good, has dropped to once a month. We still look happy to everyone on the outside, but I’ve heard he’s told someone I’m not who he thought I was.
Do you think history is repeating itself? Is it true that once a cheater, always a cheater?