Infidelity is possibly one of the hardest things to get over in a romanticrelationship. Getting past the betrayal is just the first step – rebuilding the trust will take time, commitment, and probably hours upon hours on a couples’ therapist’s couch.
For one woman, though, she’s well aware of her husband’s affairs, but has decided to keep her knowledge secret so she can continue leading the comfortable life her marriage affords her. That doesn’t mean that she doesn’t have future plans, though.
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For most people, infidelity is a deal breaker, but for this woman, she’s happy to look past it for the sake of her kids and a comfortable life
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She’s known about her husband’s first mistress for four years but has kept her mouth shut to avoid a scandal that could harm her kids and risk her losing custody
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The woman claims she’s going to divorce her husband once her youngest kid turns 18, but until then she’s just biding her time and living the good life instead of fighting in divorce court
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In herarticlefor VeryWellMind, Sheri Stritof writes that a wide variety of factors can bring out some type of affair. In fact, astudyof 495 people revealed eight key reasons: anger, low self-esteem, lack of love, low commitment, need for variety, neglect, intimate desire, and circumstance.
According to theInstitute for Family Studies, men are more likely to have affairs than women and are often seeking more physical intimacy or attention. When women cheat, they’re often attempting to fill an emotional void and seeking the emotional intimacy of an extramarital relationship.
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Stritof goes on to say that, in some marriages, an affair is a cry for help, a way to force the couple to finally face the problems that both partners are aware of but aren’t tackling.In this case, the partner will often actually try to get caught as a way of bringing the issue to the fore. In other instances, a partner may simply view infidelity as an exit strategy—a way to end an unhappy marriage.
Statisticstell us that 20% of men cheat on their wives at some point in their marriage. That’s a lot of heartache and upheaval, so what’s the best way to deal with being cheated on in a marriage?
According to the Bretherton Solicitorswebsite, you have three options: stay with your husband and work through the issue, divorce your husband, or have a legal separation from your husband.
Should you decide to stay in the marriage, you may want to consider making a postnuptial agreement. This legal agreement between yourself and your spouse sets out how your assets would be divided should you later divorce.
If you decide divorce is the only option, it’s crucial to seek out legal advice sooner than later. An experienced family lawyer will be able to explain the divorce process, as well as your legal rights.
If you choose to enter into a legal separation, you and your spouse should attempt to negotiate a separation agreement with the assistance of your lawyers. This can establish how your finances will be split, giving you independence and certainty. If you later decide to divorce anyway, the separation agreement would act as the basis for a financial settlement.
It seems as though OP’s mind is made up when it comes to how she plans to end things; she’s just in for a bit of a wait. That’s if she can keep enduring her duplicitous husband’s affairs – no mean feat.
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