I am a newbie; I do more reading than commenting. Let me say that I have been following your story for quite some time. I’ve actually had several teary eyed moments reading your post and feeling your pain. It hurts, and it hits home with mostly everyone on the board. I actually had made a comment a few weeks back, stating to “just let her go”. I didn’t say much of anything else. But after the post I felt so bad because everyone else was suggesting different approaches to deal with the sitch. However, as time went by, things weren’t looking up because your W is not willing to change her ways just yet. And it’s hurting you and breaking your confidence in yourself. You’ve shown on this board that you are a committed man, but you’re losing yourself in the process.
There’s no need to find out OM’s identity and if the affair is still going on. It’s not going to change what has already been done. Trust me, if she’s ready to truly come home, she’d show you rather than tell you.
My thoughts on exposure…. really take the time to think about it. It can help or hurt the sitch. I exposed out of hurt, I can’t say that I would take back that action, but I may have waited a while longer. I wish I would have know about this board first.
Oh, the guy may have been looking at you that way because he knew who you were. The OP always knows what the spouse looks like.
I’m with Gucci……Let her go….
Me:33 H:34 D14,S9,D4 M:9 1/2 T:15 ILYBNILWY 1/13/09 EA/PA: H still denies bt est. 7/08 when deployed in Iraq with OW S 1/15/09 H filed 4/9/09 OMG he was half my life...Is my life over as I know it?