My husband of 16 years committed infidelity..what should I do??

veronehoo

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I started to notice the tell-tale signs sometime in March this year. He started to come home late for the whole week, sometimes with sms citing dinner or working late, sometimes nothing. Then on Friday, I noticed that he carried his mobile phone into the toilet to bathe and suspected something amiss.

On one Saturday morning, while I accompanied DS to an CCA competition, I received a SMS that he has to go to somewhere for “company assignment”. This arose my suspicion further caused he never have the habit of reporting his whereabouts to me in detail.

When I reach home with DS in the afternoon, I went to search his room. Found a movie payment indicating lover seat and a paper scribbled with few female perfume brand names. Deep inside me, I was angry cos’ he always tell me he has no money for the household but now he can spend $$ to please that woman. I sms-ed him what time is he leaving(from his assignment) and he replied to ask why. This is also quite unlikely of him to ask me, normally he will just replied with some timings. I also remembered that DS said there is an “auntie” who played in the online game maple with both of them quite often and hubby also met her before in few of the gatherings. Suspecting that she is the one, I told myself, I must get hold of his phone without alerting him.

So, at about 4 plus in the morning, I crept into his room and ran through his sms and with trembling hands, I discovered his infidelity…SMS exchanges from a “her” with sweet honey, I miss you, hugs, good nights and some “caring” messages. Now thinking back, it may not be only one, cos’ TOW actually ask him to enjoy his “paktoh” cos she cannot met him and another sms asking why P is not seeing “her” (who is the her? Another woman?)

Engaging PI will not be an option cos it caused money and time to gather the “evidence”. Letting him to continue the relationship and hopefully he will initiate a divorce will also take time and what if he started flirting with other gals as well. Without delay, I woke him and asked him “You are seeing another women, right?”. He knew that he cannot hide it and admitted but said that he is “not committed” and they have been out only for 3 times and nothing happened between them. The woman is indeed the online gamer from Maple and she is in her 30s and married with children too. Nothing came out of the 3 hours of conversation. He still tried to avoid some questions and said that he will try to reduce the time playing in the game and will play from 10pm to 2am instead. He also promised not to see that woman anymore. He refused a divorce saying that it is not what he wanted. I then asked him what is it that he want, he kept silent. In the end, I asked him to think over seriously and I will talk to him again.

He then erased all the mushy smses and infront of him, I called her. She answered but must be shocked to hear a woman’s voice and wanted to give excuse that “she” is not around. I told her to skip all that craps cos’ hbby has admitted. She then agreed to talk and said they only went out once or twice only for movies or have meal together, and nothing else.

Anyway, I told her I am going ahead to divorce my husband and they can still see each other if they want and my last words before I end the conversation, I told her to think about her family and children first before engaging in this infidelity. I also broke down infront of him in the end asking why he has to do that to me and to the family. He remained silent, still refusing to open up to talk most of the time.

I told him that he has done something wrong and there is not even a word of apology and he has broken his marriage vows.

Finally he agreed to sign on the DOS, but not divorce. I ask him why but there was no answer. I ask him whether he will mend the relationship during the three years but no answer. I ask him what he wants to do during and after the three years and there was no answers either. (sigh)…

Until now, he is still maintaining a "relationship" with TOW in the online game and chatting online...what should I do??!!!
 


sorry to hear abt your case and i believe a lot of married couple are facing the same as you now.

Marriage is so fragile nowadays.. Seems like husband or wife will just forget abt the marriage vows.

I feel that there is nothing you can do much. Salvage or let go.. But if you still want to save the marriage alone, it won't going to work.
Ask him whathe really wants. If he wants to have another chance, all depends on him if he will look for other women in future.

I believe after this incident, your trust towards him is gone...
 
i think your husband feels relieved more than remorse...a pretty easy way out for any husband...i reckon he feels nothing for you now, i guess you best consider the usual divorce stuff like job, money, custody & etc....best wishes..
 
if really he does not regret his action, and still seening that women, then why are u still wasting your time with him?

What u should do now if u are smart is to divorced him immediately, why wait another 3 more years of torture with him.
 
hi veronee hoo, sory to hear tat....
after i hear yr story i feel like so sad n regret...but luckily i can u-turn back...
for me, m married n jus got premature delivery las 2 mth...bb was 6 mths n pass away...i duno how to say, i starting feeling so sad n i seek a lot of attention frm ppl...tis guy i met at my fren wedg 1 yr ago was interested in me, n he is stil single but i married...so he feel sad n v did not keep in touch until recently...after bb pass away!!v started to hav feel n alwis talk in phone...i knw its bad!!even tot jus talkg on phone n out like twice...n i keep pulling ou tis feel to him coz my hubby is a very nice guy!!!n sometimes he stil call me..now v jus like fren but i knw deep in heart he stil hav feels for me...he wil alwis says tat he wil not find a gal like me who ustand him so wel...
 
veronehoo,
my suggestion i tink jus go ahead divorce...
but how old is your kid??
r u able to b single mom??
for me, i wil divorce, n if i did wrg my hubby divorce me, i wil take it too coz it is indeed my wrg...anyway cheer up...love is getting fragile at tis era....hugssss
 
Is this the first time he is doing this to you? If it is, you can forgive him. Go for a counseling session with him.
 
"Until now, he is still maintaining a "relationship" with TOW in the online game and chatting online...what should I do??!!!"

how to forgive him when u is not even regretful of what he is doing.

Even if it's once, the trust is broken, and it will be difficult to mend anymore.
 
Cottonball - agree with u totally and it is a long road to recovery for me..sigh...

janey - for the sake of keeping the family together, I will have to give him a chance.

Sad_girl81 - my DS is 11 yrs old and I am able to raise him myself..in fact I am the one doing so cos his money and time are spent on mostly on himself.

Wayne - I am learning to forgive him for the sake of the family.
 
Hi veronehoo,

Sorry to hear about what had happened. Well, from what I read in ur posts, it seems that ur hb is not even regretful of what he's doing. It's very similar to what the father of my child is doing too, keeps quiet all the while but gets super agitated when u ask him about money and sort. Ur hb chose to spend money on other woman, i don't know how many he has, but doesn't choose to spend money about your DS. This speaks volume, don't u see it?

And the very fact that he's still continuing his relationship with TOW *shrugs* Action speaks louder than words. He's already keeping quiet, so don't u find his actions real LOUD now?
 
Serene,

I salute you.. You are a strong woman.. I have read your comments in other thread and your story.. I indeed think you are someone who move on, and not look back

I think i will have to follow your style, not letting other guys bully, and let them get us emotionally hurt.
 
Hi Snowy,

Thanks. But actually I also have my own fears. Esp when I see how the divorce is going to affect my child. However, I've come to this realisation, that whatever it is, there's no point keeping a man whose heart is no longer with you. Maybe to many of us, we think it's fine, just give the man a chance. Well, if you do give the man a chance, make sure it's really A CHANCE. Coz if after that, if the CHANCE is taken and wasted, make sure you EXIT. This is what I keep telling myself. CHANCE comes only once. If it's too many chances given, I think we are only fooling ourselves.

We have to move on, no one stops for anyone in this world. What I do know is, leaving the man who chose to hurt me and my child so badly won't be worse than us still staying in such a meaningless warp marriage. I have already given him a chance several years ago. He has taken and wasted it. So I will exit by hook or by crook. Staying on will only hurt me and my child even more. And worse, what kind of message am I giving my child by staying in a meaningless loveless marriage? That would only ruin my child's notion of marriage in future. And I certainly don't want my child to ruin other's future next time.

I believe in 'to get rid of grass, u have to remove the roots' (A chinese saying) This marriage is warp, as the father has very warp mentality towards women and love and marriage. Hence, I definitely have to remove him. I don't care what kind of happiness he'll have in future, I just don't want him to have a part in me and my child's future of happiness.

You can PM me if you need someone to hear your thoughts
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Life can be great.
 
Hi veronehoo, I think you have got the wrong idea about forgiveness. You can't forgive a person for the sake of someone else. That's not true forgivenss, which is supposed to bring healing.

By the way, what does DS stand for?
 
doLL - My DS - dear son is priority to me & I do want to raise him up in a complete family, at least until he is grown up. Relationship with him is still tolerable, at least he is spending more time communicating with us, helping out with some housechores..etc.

littlewoman - we have signed the DOS dated Mar this year and within 3 years, we will see how things will progress...taking one step at a time.
 
Finally the face of TOW is revealed...I was so eager to find out how she looked like so that I will not be treated like an idiot if she appear before my eyes..

Chanced upon her facebook account and got mixed feelings when I saw her photo...

What would you do if you are in my situation?
 
if i were u, i will be firm and not tolerate this nonsense.

The reason why he is unfaithful to u is that he knows no matter what, for the sake of your son, u will not leave him.

Are u waiting for the day that he abandon u?
 
veronehoo, sorry but i think i know who you are talking about cos i am a mapler myself.

if i am not wrong, she wears specs with long hair right?
 
I din't know FB has been TOPED one of the best "search engine" for 3rd party.... =)

Why most of the time the wife/husband would be able to see the 3rd party pics via FB? FB really that lousy meh?? Tot it has such a function to block others from viewing the pics though even U are in the friend list. Also, can even block other from "peeping" into the profile if U are NOT in the friend list.......

U so "HENG" to chance upon her FB account. So is she prettier or uglier than U??

What I will do - If she is prettier, I will let go the husband so that they can have prettier descendant... If she is uglier, I too will let go the husband coz his "mak chiu da STAMP"...

What makes U think that your DS will grew up happily in your so call complete home??

I am not in here to ask U to divorce.. U have to think what U want in your life...
 
What upsets me about this woman is that she is married with very young child/children and she is committing such immoral acts behind her husband and kids, and my hubby may not be the only one that she is flirting with. I really feel like exposing her identity to disgrace her...she also tried to chat up my DS and after I found out, I discreetly removed her from his msn frens list.
 
Iris, it depends on you. You can set the privacy settings at various levels - for everyone to see eveyrthing, or nothing or certain friends can see certain things. Its all up to individual, what & how much you want to reveal ...

Veron - personally i dun see a point in exposing her. Your husband is just as guilty. Why stoop so low to her level for? But stopping your son from chatting with her is the right thing to do.
 
verone
I'm not sure exactly what you are asking for now. You two have already signed a DOS yah? So the understanding is that you two have agreed to live separately and apart from each other as if you were single and unmarried..isn't it? So, in theory, he has every right to be in contact with tow since u two have agreed to separate. But based on your posting, I guess he is still staying with you so i guess the dos is just a 'formality'.

Are you using this period of separation as a trial for him? U shouldn't be hoping that during this period of 'separation', he will then come to his senses and stop seeing the other woman. If it happens, then good for both of you but you also must use this time to prepare yourself too.

And you can't just assume that the woman is using the game platform to find married guys to flirt with..using this premise, one can also assume that your husband could have too been preying on unhappily married women.
 
Frankly speaking, U cannot even manage your own life. Do U think U can manage hers??

So what the husband may not be the only one she flirting with.. The husband would have know before he choose to plunge... That is his choice...

U really think she will feel disgraceful when being expose? Immoral? For all U know, she MAY be already divorced with children...

The actions U take should think for yourself first. What are the after effects then? There is no need for small acts...
 
dramarama - Hehehe.. I know that.. Juz want somemore to "support" the fact that FB is not lousy after all..... Coz seems that alot of people found the 3rd party via FB... Hehehehe.... FB is widely used so really depend how one upkeep their own profiles....

disclaimer - Remember to wipe your mouth after U "steal eat"....
 
Verone, separation is open-ended, means no one knows how it would end in 3-4 years. Whereas you are trying to put a close-ended expectation that given time, he will realise his mistake and go back to you and then you will forgive him. That is a fairytale or drama serial ending. In truth, most couples who separate will end in divorce.
 
Catch a hold of your own emotions.. Since you mentioned that your DS is your top priority, please do be strong for his sake.
 
Facebook is not safe.. yes, you have to be very careful about settings... even strangers can know who are your friends.. and they can make friends with your friends..

and facebook you don't know who is lurking and looking at your profile and your stuff..

You can have very restrictive access.. then it defeats the purpose of facebook because it is suppose to let people discover you..

Some hb/wife are wary about each other facebook as well as they may not like each other's friends.

As for TS to expose the other woman.. it depends. it may be good or it may be bad. Mostly people will advise you against it but an affair is an affair.. an affair is meant to be exposed - it is just the timing.

She may not like you. She may hate you. Your hb may not like it. But how you intend to expose her? It would be more drama if you go to her office place. That will really shake her up.. or visit her house..

But you sure you up to this with the energy to do this? You may hurt yourself more in the process.. or trying knowing her husband and tell him.. and I sure tow will hate you for this... But you must be prepared for the backlash..
 
I know you are in emotional turmoil, but perhaps it it useful to remember some facts:

1. A complete family is not determined by a piece of marriage certificate;

2. You and your husband are separated though living under the same roof. It means you two are no longer in a marriage-like relationship; and

3. Separation can be seen as trial divorce. It allows both parties to experience how it is like to be divorced without making a final decision to divorce immediately. During separation, the couple can of course go through counselling and reconcile or proceed to divorce at the end of the three-year period.
 
veronehoo,

So sorry to hear abt your situation but y r u doing this to yourself? y hurt yourself further? y even bother w them anymore? Your ex-husband has chosen to walk out of you n your son, r you gg to condone his behaviour by waiting for his return?

You have already signed the DOS, which means it's time to move on. Dun ask him anymore questions and dun waste time anymore checking them out. Be brave. Get a new life for yourself n your son.
 
"But you sure you up to this with the energy to do this? You may hurt yourself more in the process.. or trying knowing her husband and tell him.. and I sure tow will hate you for this... But you must be prepared for the backlash."

If want to expose "third-party" must be prepared to "die" together. I really think it is not worth it to "die" with or for people who don't care about you. Why not use the energy to live well for the people who love and care for you, whose lives matter to you as well.
 
Reading about all these sad things, i just wonder is there love after marriage? Maybe it is just commitment, responsibility and no love. If the guy or woman wanted to date more man/woman, y want to get married? Stay single n date till they happy n sex till they get stds/hiv...
 
good one!!! Till they get HIVs. what goes around come around.Do unto others as you will have them do unto you.Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose
 

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