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I'm the one having the affair, but i love them both....

I got married 12 years ago. My husband and I were "just friends" at one time. See I was going out with a guy I adored, and my current husband and him were very close friends, long story short, my boyfriend cheated on me, and I kinda went running off with his best friend, who yes is now my husband of 12 years. Needless to say my husband and my ex are NOT friends anymore, pretty crappy thing my husband did to his best friend when i start really thinking about it..... and Yes my husband and i  have a small child etc who didn't come till after marriage ... Things were going great till about a year ago, when guess what I ran into the EX-boyfriend, who keep in mind I have thought about endless nights, there was always a deep passion between myself and my ex, but with my husband there is loyality and honor and trust, but not really a lot of attratction at least on my end. So you guessed it I ended up meeting up with my ex, and well kinda having a relationship, not real sexual more of a relationship which is even worse. Now my ex wants me to make a decision, I either leave my husband and go with him or he is gone, I love them both so much, I wish I could mush them together. I don't want my child to grow up without her dad in the home like I did, but I don't look at my husband and desire him, will this change, what if i end it with my ex and he tells my husband, what should i do, would my life be better if i left my husband and went with my ex who for some reason i feel maybe the right person all this time>? financially i have no idea how i would make it unless i jumped into a relationship with my ex ,,, oh god this is so so horrible. i really truly don't know what to do.... my gut tells me to stay with my husband, however my heart tells me to go with my ex.

by joanie    6 Posts   
Posted on 2/18/2008 6:07 PM    
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"...Things happen..." - People are not perfect and we do make mistakes; and, most likely, we will continue to make mistakes, hopefully not repetative ones. And, as for fidelity and infidelity, it is a simple measure of of "cause and effect" but does have the requisite of objectivity. Objective -vs- subjective are two important ideas but rely on differential perspective of fact and opinion. The circumstances for infidelity in this instance, with hind-sight as a tool for measurement, relate that the course of action taken should not have been pursued. The possibility of error may have been determined; and, as such, a totally different manner of dealing with a specific set of marital issues could have been layed out as an alternative course of action supporting fidelity. Love is not clinical. Love is spontaneous. Love is an infinite ??? But, love is not infidelity; and, an individual that has relinquished their individuality to become part of a marriage is in a partnership together with their spouse through life's trials and tribulations. I certainly lost sight of how to communicate with my spouse but I did remain faithful to our ideals; unless, of course, I dishonored my self by my lack of communicating effectively with my spouse. Therefore, I subjected my spouse to ideological infidelity as a workaholic pursuing our goal for financial gains for a bigger home, better vehicles and monies for our daughter's future education. I errored on the side of the family unit, my estranged spouse errored on the side of her heart's desire for another. Perspective determines the outcome of morality here but divorce can be the definitive outcome of "cause and effect" within a failed marriage. Just a thought...
by bp   648 Posts
Posted on 2/25/2008 7:57 AM
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Things happen. Maybe a trial seperation for you because I think you need time to think things through which I don't think you are able to do right now living with your husband. Sometimes a little absence can make the heart grow fonder. Sometimes it can distance you but you need to figure that out for yourself. You seem so unsure about so many things. Good luck trying to seek out the answers. In the end, you will do what is right for you.
by Linny   152 Posts
Posted on 2/25/2008 6:55 AM
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