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I cut & pasted this from Cherubino - her original thread is started by me on Plan A/Plan B forum...

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BIG QUESTION for you experts. Need lots of help.

After almost 15 years of marriage (common law), my WH has had an affair--last July--a woman he works with. He is now on his second girlfriend in three months. He says, "I do not love you. I do not want to marry you." (Even if we had said vows in public, from what I'm witnessing about the prevalance of affairs, I'm not sure it would make a bit of difference.) He has not followed through with his financial committments to me, leaving me in severe financial difficulties. Consequently, I have removed him from the health benefits on which I have carried him, asked him to remove his belongings from our apartment, removed his name from the lease, and changed the locks. I gave him a PLAN B letter today, which happens to be his 39th birthday, have asked for no further contact, and have asked that all necessary dialogue be done through mutual friends.

QUESTION: As I am now in Plan B, do I expose his affair to his boss, human resource people, and colleagues? As this is a common law marriage, would his employer and boss and colleagues think this is just the bitter rambling of an ex? Would exposing him at work while I am currently in Plan B go against the concept of Plan B, of shutting down, of going dark? Any advice is greatly appreciated.

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Cherubino
Am no expert. But I think 15 years common law ( living together) counts as a marriage morally and in some state's legally. So I’d say (IMHO) expose him to who ever you are comfortable with, and he'll be uncomfortable with.

Also may want to get legal advice. Find out what the laws are related to common law marriage in your state. Could you pursue alimony if you were to get divorced and or a division of property?
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Thank you so much. As he has taken our computer and consequently internet access, I am now limited in getting to this message board.

I'm considering exposing him and his former lover (both work at the same location)to his boss and colleagues. But as I am in Plan B, I don't want to devote that much time to it, or make it seem like I'm desparate, angry, or bitter. Actually, since I have taken action regarding the lease and benefits, I feel so much better. I can't believe it. It's like I have control over my life again.

So--in Plan, should I even discuss him or us or the affair with other people? I'm thinking that I should.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for all your help. I am so incredibly grateful. You have no idea how much this website and message board helps. It's so great to know that I'm not alone, and that there are predictable stages, and that there is hope.
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