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[quote=Anonymous]Some unsolicited advice: people are better than you give them credit for, and you don't owe your husband anything in terms of how you discuss the divorce.

People were amazing when I divorced as the result of my husband's infidelity, actually a lot like a death. They brought casseroles, and checked in, and offered to drive my kids places. I was touched and humbled by how *present* everyone was.

I also, from the start, did not censor myself when talking to friends about what had happened. I realized that I had spent a long time protecting him. Before, I'd been protecting his failures as a father and husband, and I wasn't about to protect him from the consequences of his infidelity.

It's really freeing to realize you no longer have to make decisions based on what is best for your ex. Note that in my case I still had to make decisions based on what is best for the kids, so they get the "we grew apart" narrative but friends? His family? My family? Those folks get the truth. [/quote]

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