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I mean, it's worth a shot. It might work, might not.
I think you'd be better off telling your husband you feel threatened and having an honest conversation about the importance of trust and fidelity and the current state of your marriage though. |
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Of course it doesn't.
PP just above me has the better idea, though. Talk to your husband. He has a vested interest in your well being (or should). He's the one who will be cheating on you. The potential other woman isn't the one you need to focus your attention on. |
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+1,000,000. Only a cheater would convince themselves that children aren't affected by affairs. |
| OP, has your DH given you any reason to suspect him before? I mean, there's a first time for everything, but I think you might be jumping the gun here. |
Not a cheater. I do not think kids should be affected by affairs because 1) I do not believe kids should ever know about affairs, even in the case of divorce and 2) I do not think infidelity alone should cause a divorce. If adults tell their kids, they are actively hurting their kids. An actual affair does not. Kids do not need to know anything about sex. That is separate from parenting. I would not divorce over a man cheating but would over other things. Either way, if it happened, I would never ever tell my kids anything negative about their dad. I would never harm their relationship no matter what. |
I told DH before we married that any infidelity would not be tolerated and I would divorce — no questions asked. You bet I would tell the kids, once they were old enough. I’m not hiding anyone’s bad behavior. |
NP. Sorry you married a man you have to threaten into being faithful. |
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This might've already been said somewhere in these 7 pages of wisdom, but no. Because your casual proximity to her will make her seem to obvious to be an AP. You know, right under your nose, too close for comfort. Therein lies the paradox. Talk to husband directly, the other woman does not care about you at all. If she wants him, she will be concerned with him, not your feelings. The blind power of lust is matchless.
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PP here. I told my DH that if he cheated, I would not want to know. I also said that alone would not be a reason for divorce but there were other several things that would be. To him it is a dealbreaker, but for me, it never has been. I just would not want to know about it. He is not the cheating type, so I am not worried anyway (and like I said, to me it by itself is not divorce-worthy and I would never tell kids because being a partner and being a parent are two completely separate things). |
What should I do if I'm mid 40s with two kids but my wife admits she hates sex. It happens twice a month. She just lays there. Missionary only. No tongues when kissing. Barely tolerates oral on her (which is only for me because I love doing it), and only gives to me every few months. No cuddling. Any attempts at other physical touch, such as massage or kissing at bedtime, have to include a promise that I won't ask for sex after. I do more than my share around the house, provide so she can be a SAHM, am fit and attractive, sweet and supporting. 20 years of rejection takes its toll. Who's the one with bad behavior? |
I am a married woman responding. Divorce or cheat...but do not get caught. Do you still love her? Does she want to be married? Do you? If you really love her and want to grow old with her, people are going to slam me, but I think a discreet affair she never finds out about can be a solution. But if you are done emotionally with the marriage, I would get a divorce and try to be as amicable as possible and find a new relationship that meets both your physical and emotional intimacy needs rather than just getting the physical elsewhere through cheating. |
You are so naive. Kids usually figure it out before the spouse. |
Whether you believe it or not, kids know AAAALLLLLL the sh*t that happens. I learned about my parent's affair from my 9 year old brother. Kids are always listening and watching, especially when you think they aren't. |
Hello, cheater! |