Coping skills... - 12/06/22 05:31 AM
Married 17 years, 3 young children, found out a month ago of his affair. He wants to move out and move in with his girlfriend stating that he identifies as "non-monogamous" now. We have a complicated situation. Our second child is medically complex requiring 24 hr care. I quit my career 2 years ago to stay home and be the nurturer of our family, he is the sole financial support. My anger, sadness, grief and fears have been consuming me. He continues to state that he still wants to support us, but I feel as though I am completely abandoned. Forced to rely on him for finances, unable to work because of our family, overwhelmed by fears of what the future looks like. Mediation is our preference as we feel a judge wouldn't fully understand our situation, but I feel that if I don't let go of some of this anger, we won't be able to achieve what's best for our girls. How do you begin to cope? How do you begin to move on?