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Need some unbiased advice 

Any advice? I have been married for over 17 yrs.  2 1/2 years ago, I discovered my hubby was having an emotional affair.  He claims they were just friends and that he no longer talks to her.  We have recently moved and we are "having a fresh start"! I caught him over the past 2 1/2 yrs lying to me about little things.  I have given him a final chance.  I do not beleive there has every been anything physical, mostly just him seeking female friendships.  Well, our "fresh start" has encountered a hickup.  I am unemployed and job websites suggest running credit history to see what a potential employer might see.  Well, I did and found under his credit history there are 2 credit cards I do not know anything about.  He claims one is his new job, and he is checking on what the other is. In the meantime, I found one the credit cards in his wallet.  There is only a small limit, which is odd, our cards we have usually are platitum or higher.  There is a $700 limit and he has a $400 balance. I found a receipt today for a money oder he purchased to pay for this account.  There have not been any bills coming to the house, he lived in our new state about 6 mo prior to the family coming out and he used that address.  He just recently opened this account.  Not sure where he is going to have the bills sent to now that he no longer will have an alternate address.  He keeps telling me how happy he is that we have worked things out and are moving ahead as a family.  I know this is stupid, but what is that or those (2) cards used for?  He is not staying late at work, is not really on the computer when I am not around (it is in our kitchen), is with the family on weekends travels occasionaly for work, but no regularity.  Ihve been checking his personal cell and nothing jumps out, he does have a work phone, but that is monitored by his employer, so when is he having time to do anything and if he is doing something,what is it?  Our sex life is lagging, usually 1-2 times a month, but that has been about our norm, at least after job, kids, life..  What should I do with confronting him on the cc?  Any ideas on what he is "doing"  I don't get why he is telling me we are getting a fresh start, and he is so happy, yet this is hanging in our lives right now??  HELP?????
by hurtinva  1 Post 

Posted on 8/4/2008 7:54 AM
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My stbx got a P.O. Box...surprised the heck out of me!  Talk to him about it and go with your gut...its usually right 99% of the time!  Good Luck and keep us updated!
by SKelly   265 Posts
Posted on 8/5/2008 2:03 AM
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I'm pretty new to this site, but joined because of on-going issues with my ex, and needing to hear what others have to say.  Your post brought back a lot of memories - stuff that you just "put away" after dealing with it, so it doesn't keep hurting you.  My ex had a "good friend", someone he knew before he met me, and I believe it was emotional - until the day he filed for divorce.  I trusted him in all areas - and ignored some of the exact signs you mentioned.  We stopped getting bills at home- I discovered he was having them sent to a PO box.  Even utility bills - because he didn't want me to know he wasn't paying them.  He had tons more debt than I was aware of, and here I was putting off badly-needed dental work for myself (never for the kids) because he had dropped his dental insurance, and my teeth cost too much!  After our divorce, I had to take on a significant portion of debt (like the huge dental balance from before!), although he had to take on a lot more.  He also had not been paying income tax (he's self-employed, so has to pay it directly to the IRS) and I could not access MY refunds at first, because we had filed jointly.  That, fortunately, had a happy ending  - I filed an innocent spouse form, and the IRS agreed I had no idea or control over his money.  I was a stay at home mom for 12 years, and had just returned to work.  I say don't ever ignore your gut feelings with this stuff.  I was married for 17 years, have 4 kids, and really trusted him.  He later laughed at me for being naive.  Good luck!
by musicmom   85 Posts
Posted on 8/5/2008 1:38 AM
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If he is having bills sent elsewhere other than your home, that should send off huge "bells and whistles"......It sounds to me as if he msy be only an emotional cheater, there may be something more involed he is not telling you about. Any time a man 'chooses' to confide things in another woman, he is probably cheating....Go with your 'gut' feelings, they are usually right....No matter how much you may want to trust him, he id not being honest with you, and men like that (including mine) are stepping across a line that should not be crossed!
by __STRIKER__   1399 Posts
Posted on 8/4/2008 1:52 PM
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Your husband could be having his bills sent to his work. He could also have items sent to his work. You can check on the credit report it should show all credit bills are mail to. There was a nasty lady at my work who always had her bills sent to work because she like to buy lots of cloths without letting her husband know.

Shock
by shock3177   338 Posts
Posted on 8/4/2008 11:51 AM
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I think an affair can happen without us knowing. We think there is no time but they  find time. If its someone at work they get to see them everyday. They can go to lunch together every day. Leaver work early and then tell you they are working late, that gives them a few hours to be "missing"
I would be highly suspicious of the other cards. There is absolutely no need for them. The work credit card would not be listing on his credit report as it would be on the company's tax ID. 
I think he uses it for his expenses with the girlfriend, because you would notice missing money. A credit card payment is minimal.

 

I would suspect his affair has escalated. Sex 1 to 2 times a month is bad. Men want and I think need more than that.
 Women, I think were different.
You need to have a serious talk with your hubby. Are you in counseling? or did you think just moving would do the trick? 
I think part of your fresh start should include the counseling.
I hope this helps you. I'm sorry if it's thing you don't want to hear.  Good Luck to you and welcome to D360
 

by asim   775 Posts
Posted on 8/4/2008 8:49 AM
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Maybe sit down and think, make a list of simularities.  Could it be some one at work? Could it be your imagination?  Follow your heart and instincts. Mine had his emotional affair at work. It was friends untill he ran to his family. I didnt like his friend, she clearly wanted more and he thougth I was just being bitchy. Well, she is now his back up. Good luck to her too.  Second time he left, he went straight to her and thought she would make him happy because she will make his family "happy" for now.  That will change but I wish I would have open my eyes wider to things back then and not listen to my heart and trust him.  GOOD LUCK!
by Branny   838 Posts
Posted on 8/4/2008 8:24 AM
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