Welcome to the
Marriage Builders® Discussion Forum
This is a community where people come in search of marriage related support, answers, or encouragement. Also, information about the Marriage Builders principles can be found in the books available for sale in the Marriage Builders® Bookstore.
If you would like to join our guidance forum, please read the Announcement Forum for instructions, rules, & guidelines.
The members of this community are peers and not professionals. Professional coaching is available by clicking on the link titled Coaching Center at the top of this page.
We trust that you will find the Marriage Builders® Discussion Forum to be a helpful resource for you. We look forward to your participation.
Once you have reviewed all the FAQ, tech support and announcement information, if you still have problems that are not addressed, please e-mail the administrators at
mbrestored@gmail.com
|
|
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 34
Member
|
Member
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 34 |
My wife filed for divorce this week. Until then I was trying to make it work. Now I dont't care because lies/contact continue. I previously promised I would not expose to OM Wife if no more lies. I do not think OM is living with wife but their divorce was filed nearly two years ago and no activity on that case since. However, when I threatened in the past to expose my W did not want me to because of her fear of the effect on OM wife which leads me to beleive that they may be working on their marriage. Do I even bother at this point contacting her to tell her OM is involved with my W or does it no longer matter?
The reason for the urgency is that OM is on my town until alter tonite so if they are still living together and I call her today there would be no chance of him beign there to intercept call or find out about it today.
Thanks.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 5,247
Member
|
Member
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 5,247 |
Then you should by all means do so.
Because it is RIGHT for her to know the real reasons her marriage is being undermined. She has the right to know the real reasons behind her husbands behavior. She has the right to the truth in her life.
Those are the reasons to tell her. Not to be vindictive to your wife. But because the victim has the right to know.
Don't threaten. Just do.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 114
Member
|
Member
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 114 |
I would do nothing to protect the OM from the consequences of his actions with your WW. Your WW has asked you to agree to keeping the A from the OMW. I would not be complicit in hurting her. You telling her is NOT hurting her, it is HELPING her. And, the exposure is good for you and your marriage. Secrecy is the friend of the A while exposure to the light of day is the friend of the M.
I will check back later, please keep us posted, I hope some of the old timers here will see your post.
FBH - FWW had EA in May 1999 (Discovered, recovered)
FWH - I had PA in Aug 2004
Confessed to PA - July 17, 2006
In Recovery, forgiven and working to earn it.
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 2,621
Member
|
Member
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 2,621 |
I vote tell her.
Call her, or do it in person.
Exposure to OM's W was the final nail in FWW's LTA (oops, mixed metaphore.)
Even if you are through with this M, she may not be and she deserves the truth. She deserves reality.
Even if she is through too, she still desrves the truth, to not think she was crazy for all those years.
With prayers
PS: I get to vote yes as many times as I feel I need to.
"Never forget that your pain means nothing to a WS." ~Mulan
"An ethical man knows it is wrong to cheat on his wife. A moral man will not actually do it." ~ Ducky
WS: They are who they are.
When an eel lunges out And it bites off your snout Thats a moray ~DS
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 92,985 Likes: 1
Member
|
Member
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 92,985 Likes: 1 |
Tell her. That is the best thing to do. It makes no sense taht she would extract this secrecy promise from you unless she knew it would cause trouble for her affair. This is why such promises should never be honored. They only protect the affair, at the expense of the MARRIAGE.
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena.." Theodore Roosevelt Exposure 101
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 34
Member
|
Member
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 34 |
I will tell her. Tried calling the house. Number has been changed to a cell phone. Tried calling that number but got the voicemail. Did not leave message in case it is not a cell phone. Should I? I plan on calling back and will do so until I get her on the line. In person is not practical at a distance of 8 hours at $3.00 a gallon.
If house phone has been changed to a cell phone (and it's not his, I also know that one) then perhaps they are done. DOn't worry, I will attempt to talk to OM wife anyway.
I think I knew all along I would finally attmept to contact her, just wanted the affirmation from all of you I also knew I would get.
Thanks.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 102
Member
|
Member
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 102 |
Have you triad to write a letter
Chelsea rules
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 92,985 Likes: 1
Member
|
Member
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 92,985 Likes: 1 |
SFA, if that does not succeed, you might send her a letter like Marcus suggested.
Do you have any idea where she works?
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena.." Theodore Roosevelt Exposure 101
|
|
|
0 members (),
485
guests, and
79
robots. |
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
Forums67
Topics133,625
Posts2,323,525
Members72,042
|
Most Online6,102 Jul 3rd, 2025
|
|
|
|
|