Quote From: bedazzledHi there,
Seeing as my sister does not have access to the internet, I am posting this message for her, here is her story...
Hi, I am a mother of 2 girls aged 11 and 7. I was married for 14 years, together for 18, and now my life has taken a new twist!
I suspected my husband, about a year ago, that something not quite right was going on in his life. He started dressing different, different hairstyle, really grooming himself, kept spare clothes in his car and would ALWAYS tell me he was working back late!
I had him followed one night, he went riding on his Harley Davidson for a few hours, he came back, rang me from his work phone so that number would show up on my phone, and said he was working all night! When I called him on it, he just got very agro and stormed off and told me "Don't be so stupid!"
The late nights continued, it would be 1am, 2am, 3am and one night he went to the tennis, he never got back until 4.30am!!! When I asked him if he was having an affair, he would always reply " Don't be so silly, I don't have time for one!"
We went on a pre-paid ( by his boss ) holiday to America, and Hawaii, he was cold and distant the whole time, practically living on his mobile phone! He would sneak off at night to the motel internet cafe, and I wouldn't see him for hours. As you can imagine, I was texting all my friends, saying what a horrible holiday I was having, who is this person I am here with!!??
The day after we got back, we had a 60th birthday to attend, the kids and I were jet lagged and wanted to go early but he refused to leave, he was getting drunk ( he always drinks approx 6-12 stubbies a night ) so the girls and I left.
When we got home, we found his work mobile on the kitchen bench, this is something he would never just leave around! There was a message on there that he had read earlier, and forgot to delete! It said " Hi Babe, just thought you'd like to know, Im laying here in my white bikini, wish you were here relaxing with me!" I rang this number, and the girl on the other end just kept saying THATS IRRELEVANT to all of my questions! My suspisions were confirmed! I was in such a state, I screamed down the phone at her and hung up!
He didn't come home till the next morning, I said "We need to talk, in the room, away from the children!" I asked him was he seeing someone else? He replied, YES, I am seeing someone BUT I never slept with her! That is a statement that I never believed! I told him to pack his things and go and sort himself out!
That was March the 27th, and now, it is October 18th and he is more involved with this girl now than ever, he just got back from a holiday with her, he never shouted me on a holiday once in the 14yrs of our marriage!
When and IF he ever sees the children, he takes them for a total of 1 hour, then returns them home! He doesn't make plans to see them again, I would say that he has only seen them a total of 6 BRIEF times since he left in March!
Never did I see myself in this situation, it has really shaken my world, I was a confident person before this anyway, I always handled all the money, bills etc.. I always took care of the house, indoor and out! So in actual fact, we are only missing a body, as when he was here, he was always drunk, on the phone to his mates and on the internet!
I am now taking anti-depressants, which is helping me get through this crisis at present, and the girls and I have attended counselling. The counsellor has met my husband, he attended with our eldest daughter, but even she said he is a lost cause, she said there is no reaching him!
He won't tell me anything about this affair, how long its been going on, how old is she, where she lives, where she works, I know NOTHING! His family have not contacted me since this has happened, but there is no love lost there, they are a nasty bunch of people anyway!
Everybody who knew him, cannot believe that he would EVER do anything like this in his life, it is very out of character for him! It is like the person I thought I knew, turned out to be A HUGE DISSAPOINTMENT!
Any advice muchly appreciated : )
I am very sorry that you and the kids are goinf through this. I commend you for getting all of you into counseling to help deal with the effects of his affair. With that said, not only are you dealing with a husband who has abandoned his family but you are dealing with an alcoholic as well.
There has to be a point in time where you need to contact an attorney and file papers for a divorce. He has been with this woman for over a year and a half, emotionally and/or physically. He has moved on, now it is your turn. It really doesn't matter who she is or where she lives or works (you can always hire a P.I. and find out) but that's irrelevant at this point. You need to stay strong and leave this marriage legally so that you can move forward with your life. Should he ever come back, you would never be able to trust or respect him again. His drinking is a whole different issue but that is his problem as well.
You are a role model to your children, they need to know that this is not how all marriages are, and that people can move on and be happy after a divorce. His lack of respect for you and his children is heartbreaking, how does a man abandon his kids? Please keep them in therapy as this will effect them their entire lives but at least they know that they have a mother who will help them and stand by their sides every step of the way for emotional support.
Call an attorney and start the process, file for child support as well. Good luck to you, remember you are stronger than you think and deserve so much better.