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Cheating partner

11 replies

Chuckn · 17/02/2025 17:17

A year ago I found my partner of over 22 years on fab. They had been meeting men for sex, attending sex parties, and sharing loads of explicit messages on telegram. I even found some images of a guy she had sex with in her messenger.

We have a few children together, but we are were never married. She did confess all when presented with the evidence, apologised, but it absolutely broke me. I suffered bad traumatic responses for over six months.

A year later, I tried to come to terms with it, I've tried forgiving, but honestly I don't know if I can.

There is a lot of history and family and children etc, but honestly should I move on?

OP posts:
Dror · 17/02/2025 17:21

Of course.

username299 · 17/02/2025 17:23

Would your children be safe? Is she bringing these men home? Who is looking after the children when she's meeting men for sex?

Get an STD test and see a solicitor.

ninelovelygranchildren · 17/02/2025 17:24

You may not like this response - but it's 'yes' LTB.

If you can't forgive then there is no other option.

Good luck.

Dror · 17/02/2025 17:25

@username299 a solicitor for what? They're legally single, so can just sort the house sale and co-parenting (if the kids are very young) between them.

username299 · 17/02/2025 18:29

Dror · 17/02/2025 17:25

@username299 a solicitor for what? They're legally single, so can just sort the house sale and co-parenting (if the kids are very young) between them.

Regarding the children.

Sadcafe · 17/02/2025 18:35

Why would you stay.

Chuckn · 17/02/2025 18:39

The children mainly

OP posts:
FedupMumof10YearOld · 17/02/2025 18:45

Damage has been done hasn't it?

Once the plates shattered it's really hard to put it back together.

Gymbunny2025 · 18/02/2025 22:06

Surely no one would write 'a few children'?!

Mrsp2b33 · 18/02/2025 22:13

My ex cheated on me and is now in Tinder cheating on his mistress. Once a cheat always a cheat.

SpookyAllSeasons · 18/02/2025 22:23

You are not going to move on, my friend, I promise you. The only way life will begin to feel normal again, eventually, is by leaving her. Take it from experience.

Your children will eventually appreciate exactly why you left their mother.

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