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MHS1008 #2792389 03/28/14 03:28 PM
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Great job, MHS!!!! hurray


"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

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MHS1008 #2792391 03/28/14 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by MHS1008
EXPOSURE IS COMPLETE!!! I feel 200 times lighter. He's already texting me. What is my next move here? I am remaining calm and being very concise with him. What now??

Next move is to finish your exposures AND tell your husband he has 30 days from TODAYS date to leave that job or you will be exposing his affair to HR and the senior executives at his company. You are giving him a chance to leave gracefully so he does not get fired for abusing his authority at work.

Tell your husband this TODAY.

And be sure and expose to skanky's family. Is she married? I can't remember.


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She is not married. She has a young baby (5 months old) but appears to no longer be with baby's father. After I get my kids in bed tonight, I am planning to send out a Facebook message to her family. Am I supposed to contact her? I feel compelled to call her and make myself and my children REAL to her and let her know that I'm 100% committed to my husband and our marriage. WH is staying in a hotel tonight. He's not pleased with my decision to out him but he wasn't particularly mean to me about it. He's very very out of touch with his emotions and stated that he was "annoyed" I'd brought his family into it. His family is being very supportive of our marriage and making it clear that he needs to stop his affair immediately. My family is also on board with reconciliation and have reached out to him in the same way. I cannot tell you the relief I feel!

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Originally Posted by MHS1008
She is not married. She has a young baby (5 months old) but appears to no longer be with baby's father. After I get my kids in bed tonight, I am planning to send out a Facebook message to her family.

Can you do this NOW? It is best to hit them with a tsunami. Did you copy her contacts into a docuemnt for safe keeping before she takes down her page?

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Am I supposed to contact her? I feel compelled to call her and make myself and my children REAL to her and let her know that I'm 100% committed to my husband and our marriage.

Absolutely! Tell Skanky that his family knows all about her and she will NEVER be allowed to darken their doorstep. Ask your MIL to call her up and tell her to go to hell. I would do that for my DIL!! If my son were acting like such low down trash, there would be hell to pay!

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WH is staying in a hotel tonight. He's not pleased with my decision to out him but he wasn't particularly mean to me about it. He's very very out of touch with his emotions and stated that he was "annoyed" I'd brought his family into it.

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is family is being very supportive of our marriage and making it clear that he needs to stop his affair immediately. My family is also on board with reconciliation and have reached out to him in the same way. I cannot tell you the relief I feel!

hurray


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Facebook messages sent!!!

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Originally Posted by MHS1008
Facebook messages sent!!!

Great job!! hurray


"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

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Originally Posted by MHS1008
Facebook messages sent!!!
Good job, friend.


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Too much hurt and pain on both sides that my brain hurts just thinking about it all.



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I guess somebody found her courage!! kiss


"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

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Originally Posted by MelodyLane
I guess somebody found her courage!! kiss


I have you all to thank!!!!!

MHS1008 #2792491 03/28/14 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by MHS1008
Originally Posted by MelodyLane
I guess somebody found her courage!! kiss


I have you all to thank!!!!!
You're doing so well, friend.


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Too much hurt and pain on both sides that my brain hurts just thinking about it all.



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Hey all!! Much has happened since my exposure on Friday. WH has come around and has broken off contact with OW and we are in the beginning stages of our recovery. It's such unfamiliar territory and I am navigating it as best I can. My question is regarding my husbands sadness and grief he is feeling due to the loss of the OW who he clearly cares for. What is my role here? Is there anything I can do to help him through this stage or is this his storm to weather? Thanks all!

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What about the job?


"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

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MelodyLane-

OW was already on her way out of the job and no longer is working for the company.

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Originally Posted by MHS1008
MelodyLane-

OW was already on her way out of the job and no longer is working for the company.

hurray Have you independently verified this?

I would do that first. Then you will need to follow the program outlined in Survivng an Affair. I would get the workbook, Five Steps to Rommantic Love because it has your worksheets and some lessons. Do not cut any corners or you won't recover.

First steps should be for him to send skanky a no contact letter that is written together, approved by you and mailed together. [I will post it next]

He will need to agree to extraordinary precautions as outlined in SAA:

From Surviving an Affair, pg 66-67

The extraordinary precautions do more than end marriage-threatening affairs; they help a couple form the kind of relationship they always wanted.

These recommendations may seem rigid, unnecessarily confining, and even paranoid to those who have not been the victim of infidelity. But people like Sue and Jon, who have suffered unimaginable pain as a result of an affair that spun out of control, can easily see their value. For the inconvenience of following my advice, Sue would have spared herself and Jon the very worst experience of their lives.


Checklist for How Affairs Should End

_____The unfaithful spouse should reveal information about the affair to the betrayed spouse.

_____The unfaithful spouse should make a commitment to the betrayed spouse to never see or talk to the lover OP again.

_____The unfaithful spouse should write a letter to the lover OP ending the relationship and send it with the approval of the betrayed spouse.

_____The unfaithful spouse should take extraordinary precautions to guarantee total separation from the lover OP:

_____Block potential communication with the lover OP (change e-mail address and home and cell phone numbers, and close all social networking accounts; have voice messages and mail monitored by the betrayed spouse).

_____Account for time (betrayed spouse and wayward spouse give each other a twenty-four-hour daily schedule with locations and telephone numbers).

_____Account for money (betrayed spouse and wayward spouse give each other a complete account of all money spent).

_____Spend leisure time together.

_____Change jobs and relocate if necessary.

_____Avoid overnight separation.

_____Allow technical accountability.

_____ Expose affair to family members, clergy, and/or friends.





"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

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Originally Posted by Dr Bill Harley
My advice is to write a final letter in a way that the victimized spouse would agree to send it. It should begin with a statement of how selfish it was to cause those they loved so much pain, and while marital reconciliation cannot completely repay the offense, it's the right thing to do. A statement should be made about how much the unfaithful spouse cares about his spouse and family, and for their protection, has decided to completely end the relationship with the lover. He or she has promised never to see or communicate with the lover again in life, and asks the lover to respect that promise. Nothing should be said about how much the lover will be missed. After the letter is written, the victimized spouse should read and approve it before it is sent.
here


[from SAA, pg 58]

OW, I want you to know that out of respect and love for my wife and children, I have come to realize that I must never see or talk to you again. My relationship with you was a cruel indulgence that BS did not deserve. While I cannot completely repay BS for the pain I caused her, I will do my best to become the husband she has been missing. I care a great deal for my family and I would not want to do anything to risk their happiness. I will not make any further contact with you and I do not want you to make any contact with me. Please respect my desire to end our relationship.

Sincerely, XXXXX




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Thanks!! I have read and re-read all of that and we are working through the process of all of the checklist as best we possibly can. I just found an article on here that discusses the withdrawl he's feelings. Looks like there's not much of a place for me within that, so I will just offer him space during that part.

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Originally Posted by MHS1008
Thanks!! I have read and re-read all of that and we are working through the process of all of the checklist as best we possibly can. I just found an article on here that discusses the withdrawl he's feelings. Looks like there's not much of a place for me within that, so I will just offer him space during that part.

You did a great job in standing up for your marriage!! So proud. I just love courageous people!! hug


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THANK YOU!!! We have such a long road ahead of us. I am thankful I found this site. Thank you again.

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Congratulations, HMS. You have done a terrific job with this.

A word of caution. Affairs are highly addictive, and it will be very hard for your husband to put the crack pipe down. You must watch him closely and keep tabs on his every movement. Affairs have been known to resume after "no contact" is breached.

Dr. Harley recommends that couples in recovery take a long vacation together. Can you both do this?

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Originally Posted by MHS1008
MelodyLane-

OW was already on her way out of the job and no longer is working for the company.
Did you verify this yourself?

Did he write a NC letter?


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Too much hurt and pain on both sides that my brain hurts just thinking about it all.



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