Infidelity Support Group

Any relationship in which one partner engages willfully in sexual relations with another outside of the partnership is considered to have experienced infidelity. This breach of trust is often traumatizing for the faithful partner as well as the relationship, and support is often needed to heal emotionally and to decide whether or not the relationship should continue after...

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Tigerhound1967 04/17/2018

My wife and I have been married for almost 14 years. And, over those years I let myself slip into a pattern of working too much and not engaging enough with my family to communicate effectively. I recently found out that my wife began several on line relationships and one has led to her becoming sexually active with that person. I want to try and make changes to my interactions with my family, but I'm concerned that I don't know how to move past the admissions of my wife. I would appreciate any insights.

forwardmotion 04/18/2018

It is important to own the issues in terms of being an absent husband/father. It's good to address those issues.

However, the issue of the affair is solely on her shoulders. Betrayal to that level speaks volumes about her character and selfishness.

These need to be dealt with for you to feel safe in a relationship with her again, as well to regain some trust for her.

Read the "welcome to newly betrayed" post to get some FAQ answered.

MrCellophane 04/18/2018

Yes, I'm sure there is room for improvement on your end. Fine. Work on that.

But absolutely nothing excuses cheating. Your wife is trying to "blame shift" her faults onto you. To a point, that's to be expected - she probably feels guilt, remorse, and shame. As she should. She feels the need to justify her actions.

betrayedtodeath 04/18/2018

Just because you work (to support your family) does not justify cheating. Read my post as forwardmotion suggested.

calirn13 04/21/2018

There are reasons but never excuses. Relationships can be saved . But it takes a lot of work.

Tigerhound1967 04/21/2018

Thanks for the insight. We are trying to work on the reasons behind the situation. I would like to salvage our marriage. I've been through divorce one before and this relationship wasn't the same, and I feel like it is worth saving if we can. We are day to day at this point.

calirn13 04/21/2018

May I suggest www.marriagebuilders.com
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How to help your spouse heal from your affair- Linda MacDonald

Tigerhound1967 04/21/2018

Thanks for the insight, I'm willing and hopefully she will be to give it a shot

calirn13 04/21/2018

If she’s not willing to do the work, marriage builders has articles about that too

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