Sweetie, I'm so sorry you're here. You know what? Kicking him out and putting his clothes in bags may not be DB'ing, but boy do you sound strong to me. Who isn't acting like an adult here? He's putting his actions on to you. If he were an adult, he wouldn't be lying to his wife and he'd be owning up to what he's doing, where he's been. He'd be at home working out his problems and taking care of his wife & children.
I know this is hard, but like I said, you sound strong to me. Trust me, I've been aware of my H's affair for months. I'm in a tough financial position too. I make okay money, but we've had problems in the past & a lot has to be cleaned up before I can feel confident enough to go it alone (with my D3). I haven't had the strength that you have. I've been afraid that my pushing him out would push him further away from our D3.
You'll get a TON of support here. I'm sure I didn't answer questions for you, but I want to say.....YOU ARE STRONG. You sound like a caring, loving person and damn it, he's a moron for leaving you for someone else. And, of course she's going to feel more confident now, he's sitting right there with her. I'm sure she still has a lot of insecurities about it all. They are living on lies. The relationship is built on lies.
Try to have a good day and do me a big favor, okay? SMILE, just once. Even if you have to force it out. Smile! You're the good person here and you deserve a smile and happiness.
SueS
ME: 42, H: 42, D6 Together: 18 yrs. Married: 15 yrs. Attended Retrouvaille - December 2009 Status: Working on it day by day