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How to help my children about my infedelity

I am a 43 yr old married twice.  my first marriage broke up partially because of a man, partially because my husband would not work and help me provide for our 3 children.  I 2001 i met someone, I fell very in love with this man,  the other man would not quit calling me, for years I told him I was getting married and he needed to leave me alone.  I obviously did not try hard enough because eventually I took his call and an affair persued.  My husband had not shown me any love and would rarely have sex with me.  I did truly love him and I think his treatment of me made it easier (stupid me) to fall for the things this other man was saying.  I wrote and anonymous letter 3.5 months ago to his wife informing her that I had seen her husband with another women a couple of times.  I truly thought she wide tighten the reins and he would finally stop calling me or wanting to see me.  Obviously I did not have strength or decency to make him stop on my own.  Well she called my husband 2.5 weeks ago.  Needless to say He hates,  He is agreeing to go to counseling because of the prenup, calls for "meaningful marriage couples counseling" followed by 9 months of trial seperation.  I want to restore my marriage, I dont want to go back to the way he treated me or my disregard for him.  My 17 year old daughter and my 16 yr old son will not speak to me and are living with their dad, which they both dont want to.   They think I should move out and let my husband live here with them.  I believe that I should stay here and work on this with them.  PLEASE HELP


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Love is the battery of life....

Hi, -------- You are not going to like my answer: It's not your children who need help, you are the one who needs it. Let us, please, examine what you did: You had problems with your husband. Instead of solving it (or getting a divorce) you decided to cheat..... Instead of finding a single man you found a married man. When thing didn't go well with him you sent a letter to his wife..... tricky but not fair: You wanted her to solve your problems !.... Wake up.... at 43 years you don't need a nany..... No offence, please, but get a good sensetive experienced psychologist who will guide you how to live a decent meaningfull trustfull life. I appologise if I was too direct and blut (I only want to help you to see the truth). -------- Best regards,

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You are a stupid whore.  Do the first decent thing of your life and let them go.

 

It would seem to me that before you do anything in reconciliation that you make sure their is no more contact with this other man. further more it would be beneficial to   you to find a place that involves keeping yourself accountable like a church or something that keeps you honest with your feelings so that their wont be a time of infidelilty. Forgiveness comes only after a change of heart, and when someone doesnt go back to the same thing that caused problems in the first place............I would not put your husband down to your children because that will just cause a big wedge between you and them. Remember before you can get your husband to change you must first change yourself. You sound like a woman that has a lot of careing and passion. Remember the consil of many is much wisdom and dont go by what i am saying, ponder for yourself and pray for wisdom, and He who is able to free you from guilt and shame will lead you in what you should do. I hope this is helpfull...if it is recieve it in joy and if its not let it go.

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"Let all that you do be done in love."   " Faith is the bird that sings when the dawn is still dark"                                                                                                                                                    

Your children are very mature for their age.I'm sure they were upset. Their lives has been turned upside down.The grass always seems greener on the other side. If you really love your children and husband you will do the right thing. Go throught the marriage counciling with your husband.Also the trial separation will give you the chance to really zero in on yourself. Sounds like you have issues that need to be worked through...One is that you can't say no and mean it..If you had said no it in the beginning all of this misery could have been avoided...When you and your husband started to have problems you both should have been seeking counciling...I wish the best for you and your family...Blessings, Veronica

 
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As we say in french, "les conseilleurs ne sont pas les payeurs", I think you should find the answer on your own, people shouldn't tell you what to do with YOUR marriage. I have to say you all have been very unfair to this lady for judging her that way. Nowadays, men and women cheat, it's no longer "menage a 3" but "menage a 4", they both have lovers. The only thing you should have restrained from doing is sending a letter to the wife of that crazy man. Get a hint! this was karma, You thought the woman would talk to the husband and put him on a leash? NO, this was a normal reaction from a woman who suffered from her husband's infedility. In fact, your real issue is self esteem. We have our own problems but most of the time we create them and that being done, sooner or laterwe have to pay the bill! there is always one. The hardest part is the kids who reject you but saving your marriage is harder. Your husband will have hard time with trust. All in all, if I were you I'll do it only if I still love my husband because when love is gone, is gone for a long time, so you'll find yourself with the same situation. Counseling is great, you tell your problems to a professional and you learn more about each other. After a while, the couple get tired,that's life but us, women should never have to go seek help in another man's arms. That should remain a man thing because if you look closely, we are definitely smarter, we are curious, we love details. why don't we stick to our inner self? why do we have to look for others for comfort? just one thing, we should THINK FIRST!

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