“Your wife was crazyyyy it was totally justified to start cheating and then when she unjustfuly got mad at the basic dating apps you ghosted which is totally a normal response even with children at home! Tell her to go to hell and you do you boo boo!”
Seriously, are you so self important, that your wife, your kids, your life be damned? Get a proper divorce, start paying your alimony and child support. Go to therapy and don't be a dead beat dad.
Thank you for this. I think my mindset on how to approach this has changed. If I come to the table trying to make both places home, perhaps that will help the situation. The only problem I see is that we do not have the same financial standing. The mother lives in an apartment, and I own my house. I fear she might feel inadequate as a mom compared to me because I have a whole room for the baby, and she doesn't. Do you have any thoughts on what I can do? Part of why I want to be the stay at home dad is so she can build her career and be able to afford a house.
Sounds like my story, but way easier to digest. In my case:
the hookup guy introduced us he was a close friend of both of us they didn’t tell me until 4 months in the relationship I still work together with the guy
The outcome so far:
her and I are still together, tho I still get bothered by their history from time to time, “thanks” to mental images him and I are not close anymore they never meet 1:1 (they didn’t in the past, either) the relationship is still shaky and we’re due a big talk in a couple of weeks
Honestly, your bf’s situation sounds way more manageable. For me the weird part is that he used to be a close friend of mine. If it had been someone I played soccer with from time to time, it would mean nothing.
Looks like it's too late for that now. He FAFO'd and the best thing for him to do is get therapy and maybe not date for awhile, until he figures out what he wants from life.
One on hand I completely understand how this would be uncomfortable for you.
That said you have to think of it as money for the kids. If he is paying child support and he dies the kids suffer. If exwife is trust worthy to be financially responsible the easiest fix is that the money goes in her name. If she’s not then he would need to pay an attorney to set up a trust and figure out how to distribute the money.
He can’t even just give to someone else as they can’t just give the kids a lot of money/gifts without it being taxed.
Your feelings are valid but it really does make sense to do it that way.
The only alternative is if you are willing/capable to pay to set up a trust.
Or it has nothing to do with you. You husband is an AH who is sneaking around with his ex and her family. He KNOWS why he did it, he didn’t want to be encumbered by the fact he has a wife. You not there removes the reminder. They know you exist, right? Well then they are just as big AHs.
You have no reason to feel embarrassed, if anything your husband should feel ashamed. If I were you, I’d contact a lawyer, get my financial ducks in a row and figure out my options. THEN I’d flat out tell him either he goes nc with ex or you divorce. He is completely disrespecting you. He may choose the latter, but that’s on him. You will have saved your self years of dealing with his bs.
Im sure it is very upsetting and heartbreaking for you, but you absolutely deserve better.
Haha, and you didn't notice this before you popped out 3 kids?
What kind of response are you expecting here?
“Your wife was crazyyyy it was totally justified to start cheating and then when she unjustfuly got mad at the basic dating apps you ghosted which is totally a normal response even with children at home! Tell her to go to hell and you do you boo boo!”
Seriously, are you so self important, that your wife, your kids, your life be damned? Get a proper divorce, start paying your alimony and child support. Go to therapy and don't be a dead beat dad.
To be honest sometimes it’s ok to look out for your own mental health. Op is an adult and can make the decision.
The idea of cat food being near the bed is making me feel sick. I really don't understand why it's there in the first place.
Thank you for this. I think my mindset on how to approach this has changed. If I come to the table trying to make both places home, perhaps that will help the situation. The only problem I see is that we do not have the same financial standing. The mother lives in an apartment, and I own my house. I fear she might feel inadequate as a mom compared to me because I have a whole room for the baby, and she doesn't. Do you have any thoughts on what I can do? Part of why I want to be the stay at home dad is so she can build her career and be able to afford a house.
Sounds like my story, but way easier to digest. In my case:
the hookup guy introduced us he was a close friend of both of us they didn’t tell me until 4 months in the relationship I still work together with the guy
The outcome so far:
her and I are still together, tho I still get bothered by their history from time to time, “thanks” to mental images him and I are not close anymore they never meet 1:1 (they didn’t in the past, either) the relationship is still shaky and we’re due a big talk in a couple of weeks
Honestly, your bf’s situation sounds way more manageable. For me the weird part is that he used to be a close friend of mine. If it had been someone I played soccer with from time to time, it would mean nothing.
Looks like it's too late for that now. He FAFO'd and the best thing for him to do is get therapy and maybe not date for awhile, until he figures out what he wants from life.
One on hand I completely understand how this would be uncomfortable for you.
That said you have to think of it as money for the kids. If he is paying child support and he dies the kids suffer. If exwife is trust worthy to be financially responsible the easiest fix is that the money goes in her name. If she’s not then he would need to pay an attorney to set up a trust and figure out how to distribute the money.
He can’t even just give to someone else as they can’t just give the kids a lot of money/gifts without it being taxed.
Your feelings are valid but it really does make sense to do it that way.
The only alternative is if you are willing/capable to pay to set up a trust.
Or it has nothing to do with you. You husband is an AH who is sneaking around with his ex and her family. He KNOWS why he did it, he didn’t want to be encumbered by the fact he has a wife. You not there removes the reminder. They know you exist, right? Well then they are just as big AHs.
You have no reason to feel embarrassed, if anything your husband should feel ashamed. If I were you, I’d contact a lawyer, get my financial ducks in a row and figure out my options. THEN I’d flat out tell him either he goes nc with ex or you divorce. He is completely disrespecting you. He may choose the latter, but that’s on him. You will have saved your self years of dealing with his bs.
Im sure it is very upsetting and heartbreaking for you, but you absolutely deserve better.