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#1627465 04/04/06 09:48 AM
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hi i posted here before my wife has been involved with somebody for three months i saw her e mails to this man and they are totally in love...she says she loves him and that he has charisma and her emails to him said there love making is sooo incredible because he holds and kisses her and thier is passion...could this be true ? will this lasts/SHE SAYS SHE CANT STAND BEING WITHOUT HIM...WERE MARRIED 18 MYEARS WITH 2 YOUNG CHILDREN PLEASE ADVISE

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"could this be" exactly like any other affair you'll read about here?

Yep.

For the moment, it is "true" for her, if she defines truth as what she currently feels.

No different than any other person in the fog.

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she is already planning to introduce him to family members..and talking about how to bring him around my children in the future at birthday parties exct,,she says she has known him for 2 years but only started to get involved recently...she says there is no chance of saving the marriage she has felt empty for a long time...

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mruggi....I am not expert but I will share my story with you in the hopes the it will help you.....My livein BF of 6 years had an A with a co-worker.....he took her to his parents house to meet them....I found out from his mom the entire time he was there he asked about me....his mother showed his girlfriend pictures of my BF and me togehter....he told his mom that him and I would never get back together again etc....that was on a Sunday the following Tuesday he was calling me asking me if there was anyway we could work things out.....hang in there.....she is in the fog for sure....it will clear it almost always does.....they want you to think they are happy and everything is great for them....in reality my BF was sitting around crying thinking about what he gave up...hang in there and come to this board to vent to get advice etc....whatever you need you'll find people are here for you with great advice.....hang in there it does get better with time........

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she says all hope is lost...im wondering if i should contact other male and tell him damage he is causing to my family.........

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mruggi, here is a word of encouragement..don't despair, hope is NOT lost. Don't listen to that kind of talk from your Wayward Wife, they all say that, but do you know what? In many or most cases this sort of situation turns around.

Have you read the great articles on the MB website? If so, you know about Plan A, Exposure, the lovebank, emotional needs, how to avoid lovebusters, and a dozen other vital concepts. Can I suggest you read or re-read, in addition to continuing to post?

There are many stories like that of sadtimes just above. In my case we were near the end 6 months ago. Then I exposed. Even closer to divorce 5 months ago, but are now on the road to recovery. It can turn around!

Your best approach is to read, learn, discuss here, and do the right things. No guarantees, but that will definitely improve your chances.

worthatry is very experienced. I'm just a newbie, but I will be here, and others will join. You can expect many supporters, just keep posting. Good luck, and God Bless.

Edited to add: Okay I've just read your other threads. You've had (and have) a ton of great helpers there! Can I make a couple of other suggestions? First, stay on a thread so your helpers can find you easily. Bookmarks are by thread, so when you start a new thread your posters have to find you again. You don't want to lose such great helpers.

Can you try to be more verbose when you post? So that they can really understand your situation. They really have no other motive than to try to help you. And they will. Go into full-blown interactive mode, and work with them.

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what do you mean by stay on a thread? im sorry i am new at this....

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It's not a problem, just a suggestion. This thread is called 'could this be'. Also it looks like you've started the 'in shock' thread and perhaps a couple of others? To see your threads, click on your name, then click on 'show all users posts'.

Again it's absolutely no problem to start new threads, except for the fact that you may accidentally lose correspondents. That's because they will try to come back to correspond with you based on the thread name. Starting a new thread makes it harder for them to find you. If you like, you can make it easier on them by picking one thread - maybe the longest - and staying on it. You can keep adding notes to the bottom - some threads reach over 100 pages, and some much longer.

E.g. MelodyLane is absolutely one of the best here, also worthatry, and I don't remember who else you've heard from. They're a great group, and if you stick with them and learn from them, they will definitely help you. No guarantees, but they can increase the chances of a happy outcome.

Wishing you the best of outcomes..

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ty...any help u could give me is greatly appreciated...

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we just got back from a scheduled vacation with kids before her affair started. she called him everyday from the resort and counted the days..as soon as we got home from airport she ran to him and spent night...god was it painful i feel like im losing hope..........

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I understand your pain. But don't lose hope. It can turn around.

I imagine she is starry-eyed about OM, and less than fully engaged with your M. But OTOH she cares enough to be able to take the vacation with you and the kids. That's a good sign, even if she was distracted.

Can you give details about what happened at the resort? How did you get along, no LBs or DJs I hope? What were the notable events of the week?

Were you able to add to her Love Bank? Are you presenting yourself as a strong and attractive alternative to OM? Demonstrating that you are providing a safe place for her?

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the resort was fun i joined in in lots of activities and won certain events. one event we did together...i was caring and kind to her....the minute we got home from resort she ran to him for the night...very painful


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