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6/24/2008 11:51:08 AM

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Tell the Other Spouse?

My stbxh has been having an affair with a married woman for over six months.  When he left me he had no intention of telling me about her & it was only because of my confirmed suspicions that I did know. 

The "girlfriend" is still with her husband (and according to my stbxh) has no proof of the affair AND believes their marriage is salvageable.   When & if  she ever tells her spouse she plans to do it under the same guise that mine did --- it is all your fault, you are worthless, yada yada .

So my question is this --- Should someone tell the husband about the affair?   I go back & forth with it.  I wish someone would have told me.  Yes, it has been going on for some time --- so how could he not know?  Well --- when I had suspicions my husband was able to elevate them & even my family and friends found ways to explain away his behaviors.  SO --- I could still not "know" all these many months later. 

I have asked myself while I would want to know - does that mean everyone would?  Probably not.  I have also pondered whether I am telling more to hurt her and my stbxh.  I know there is some of that involved there.  It isn't all altruistic motives. 

I also question whether this will cause serious ramifications in her life.  I know - I probably shouldn't care.  But I do.  What if he goes crazy and hurts her or my ex? 

SO --- the questions is ---

Should I tell the husband of my stbxh's girlfriend about their on-going long term affair?
 


by Mb   266 Posts
Posted on 6/17/2008 11:51 AM

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Mb -

you want to hold onto the man your husband was, or you think he was - he is not that man anymore, he is a cheater - and he will always be a cheater - you should be happy to let them go on their merry way in cheating bliss - because that relationship will end the same way - one of them will cheat...it's a vicious cycle.

You have your own life to get back on track - there is no need for you to go throwing someone else off of their train. His life will play out as it should, with or without your involvement.

You don't know anything about thier life, for all you know, her husband has a girlfriend of his own - what your husband says isn't something you can trust...he probably doesn't even know for sure.

 

Concentrate on your own happiness.

by spaznskitz   4082 Posts
Posted on 7/8/2008 3:22 PM
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I have a question for you to ask yourself? Do you want to make amends with your stbx? Then that would be the only reason to inform the OW's husband. See karma has a way of coming back 3 fold on those that are doing these things. They cheated with each other, they will cheat on each other. Where is the solid footing under that relationship? If she eventually gets with your stbx, who is to say she doesn't already have someone else on the side in that relationship? Then he will be the fool on that one. You can sit back and laugh your butt off. I would let that go and laugh it off that it isn't your mess to deal with anymore. Let them have their Jerry Springer show on thier own.

Who knows maybe that right person might walk up to you while you are sitting on the beach, watching that beautiful sunset.
by Dignified   103 Posts
Posted on 7/8/2008 3:08 PM
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Tell on him. Make his life as miserable as possible. The other husband needs to know. Some people knew about my ex wife having an affair and did not tell me. I went through hell for over 4 months trying to save my marriage based on what she told me was wrong. Once I found out the real reason control over my life roared back. Before that she was enjoying making me jump through a hoop with wanting me to do this and that all the while committing adultery. I actually blew the whistle to his boss, she was a client of the company he worked for.  He then dumped her like a hot rock. It was fun seeing her now devastated and in grief. Divorce final, on my own and not looking back. She destroyed her marriage and her family. You owe him or his mistress nothing.
by Valmet   65 Posts
Posted on 6/20/2008 10:18 AM
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As hard as this question is, I say tell him.  I was told by my ex's best friend, even though I had already confirmed it. I asked her why she told me and it was because she couldn't take her doing it to me anymore, but she was afraid of telling me for fear of me not believing her. I told her I wish she would have told me MUCH sooner.. that way I could have confronted her about this and ended the relationship or whatever we had left at that point.

On the fear that he may do something stupid to her, well, if he is that kind of person, and I hope he isn't, there is nothing you can do to stop it. If it isn't the news you tell him, there will be something else that makes him do something stupid and hurt her.
by frankmac   2 Posts
Posted on 6/17/2008 3:02 PM
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GREAT questions paula1! 

I know that I don't want to let go of him totally.  I want the connection.  Some perverse twisted way this keeps my involved.  Also - (picture me laying on floor kicking & screaming like a 2 year old) it's just NOT FAIR damn it!  : )  Why should they be able to just keep this going.  Why should she be able to have my stbxh AND her husband.  Wah wah wah! 

So in order to start letting go - I started my journey a