I think my husband is cheating... Please tell me how to deal with this! :(?

When me and my husband first got together (we had been dating for about 4 or 5 months), he had slept with my sister. Both of them had told me all they did was make out, but I knew in the back of mind that they had done more. My sister didn't tell me that she slept with him until after we were married. If I had known sooner I probably wouldn't have married him. Then on New Years, my newborn daughter and I went to Oklahoma (we live in Texas) to see my mom to go to a church meeting for New Years. On the night before New Years Eve, my sister called me and said, "hey where are you at?" and I said, "I'm in Oklahoma. Why?" and she said, "Oh of course you'd be out of town whenever we're having a party!" and I said, "What?!" and she said, "Um... The party that your husband is throwing at your house?" so I called him and nicely told him, "I do not appreciate you throwing parties when I am out of town. That is so disrespectful. Please don't throw a party while I'm gone." and he said, "You're right, honey. I'm sorry. I won't throw a party. I love you!" well, after I got home on New Year's day, our garage smelled strongly like alcohol and cigarettes. I asked him if he had thrown a party and he freaked out and started yelling and said, "I DIDN'T THROW A PARTY! I HAD A FEW FRIENDS OVER AND WE DRANK A FEW BEERS AND SMOKED CIGARETTES IN THE GARAGE! WHY ARE YOU ALWAYS TRYING TO BE PISSED ABOUT SOMETHING?!" So I apologized and moved on. Well, after he went to work that night, his friend texted me and said that he needed to talk to me. I called him and he told me that my husband had thrown a party the night before New Years Eve and told all his friends not to tell me. So I confronted him about it, and he got soooo mad and was threatening to beat the crap out of his friend for telling me. He finally apologized to me and I asked if there was anything else that he needed to tell me and he said no. A few days later, I saw one of my husband's friend's girlfriend. I started talking to her and come to find out, my husband threw a party on New Years Eve as well. I confronted him about it and he got all pissed at me, then got over it and apologized. I asked him, yet again, if he had anything else that he needed to tell me. He said no, and I, yet again, believed him. Later that same day, I got on his email to find a statement from his credit card so I could pay it, and I find all these dirty emails from at least 7 girls that had posted adds on Craigslist looking for "a good time". He was saying stuff like, "I'll make you c*m. You want my huge c0ck?" and all this stuff. I confronted him about it and he said, "I don't have to explain sh!t to you." I just didn't understand why he was acting like this.. I mean, I've never cheated on him, I never lie to him, and I've always tried to be the best wife and mother that I can be. He told me, "I didn't do anything with anybody while you were gone. I promise. I sent some girls emails and barely any of them replied and when they did reply I felt bad so I didn't reply back." Which was a lie by the way.. "Please forgive me. I love you and our daughter so much. I don't want to lose you guys." so we had a deep talk and he "told me the truth about everything" that had ever happened in our relationship. I was proud of him for finally telling me the truth. Well, last night, I was talking to an old friend, and somehow we got on the subject of him and her talking. She told me that he had asked her "would you ever hook up with me?" and repeatedly tried flirting with her. He also asked her if she wanted to party with him on New Years Eve. She told me she always shot him down. And I completely trust her. Then I called my brother-in-law to talk to him about this stuff, and he told me that on New Year's Eve he was calling him to get girls numbers so "his friend" could hook up with them. Then, one of his friends told me that my husband had put an add on Craigslist looking for a girl to have sex with and put his friends number down so I wouldn't find out. He also said that the night before my husband left for basic training, my husband had asked him, "have any girls called you about that add on Craigslist?" And after all this, I got online and looked at his call record on his phone and there were calls to multiple numbers that I didn't recognize on New Years Eve from about 11 at night to 5 in the morning. All I want is to know the truth so I can move on from this.. He is in basic training for the Army right now. I don't want to leave him. He really is a nice guy, he just has faults.. I just want to know everything so I can move on from this and we can make our marriage stronger.. If we want to talk, we have to write letters, so how do I go about

2012-02-08T09:17:24Z

talking to him about this? I don't know what to do :( I just feel like he's cheated on me because he has tried so hard to... Please help me :( I'm sorry this is so long..

2012-02-08T09:21:03Z

I didn't know that he had slept with my sister until after we were married. And I don't mean that cheating will making our relationship stronger.. I just want to move past all this crap so I can forgive him and get over it and then concentrate on making our marriage stronger so it doesn't happen again.. and why the hell would I use a condom when me and my husband are married?

2012-02-08T10:01:29Z

The reason why some his friends tell me stuff is because ALL of his friends were my friends first.. He only has 2 friends that care about our relationship at all and the rest of them just lie straight to my face for him..
I honestly wouldn't care if he threw a party with his friends if he wouldn't try to hide it from me and if I could trust him to be faithful..
I always told myself that the only reason I would ever get a divorce is if the man I was married to hurt our children.. He has never hurt our daughter.. He's such a good dad.. And I'm so not okay with divorce :( I just don't know what to do..

belated_insight2012-02-08T09:37:58Z

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Well, first off I'm sorry that you have to go through all this. I notice that you didn't once mention how crappy it makes you feel, but I know that it must. The fact that you didn't mention that shows me that you are a good person, who puts others happiness in front of their own, not easy and very admirable. But now you must take your mind off your husband and think about your daughter. Don't be a pushover and let him treat you badly, you must be strong.
Ask him- in the future, when his daughter is a woman, what does he want for her life? Does he want her to get emails from guys like him? To be forever hit on and treated as an object, for her value to be measured in how hott she is? Does he want her to marry a scumbag that cheats on her and treats her like crap? Or does he want her to be self respecting, strong, confident and loyal?
Basically, all those other women that he talks to are someones daughter, most of them have daddy issues...I couldn't let my daughter or son see my husband treat their mother with such disrespect, kids internalize that. Your husband needs to do some serious reflecting on what kind of man he wants to be. The weak man that is controlled by sexual urges or a strong man that his family can look up to and rely on. I hate to say it, but you may need a break till he sorts himself out. If he can't then you are strong enough to go on without him, either way do what is best for your daughter!
good luck

DelightfulTiny2012-02-08T09:34:51Z

Use a condom because you might catch something from him as a result of his cheating.

I think you are in a bit of denial and I don't say that to offend you at all. I think you are just being naive about this. Your husband is actively seeking other women to cheat with...the chances are that he probably has had a physical affair already. Even if he hasn't gone as far as physically cheating, he is cheating in every other way and lying about. I would get out of this marriage as fast as possible, especially since your child is still young and won't feel the affects of divorce if you wait until she is older and understands more of what is going on. Your husband needs some serious counseling to improve his character and trust. It doesn't sound like he has any intentions of really doing that based on the way her reacted when you confronted him.

What I'm really surprised at is the number of people who told you the truth about him (ratted him out). Usually people are hesitant to get involved in issues like this because it can ruin friendships and cause a lot of drama (as your husband said, he wanted to beat his friends a$$ for snitching on him). This tells me that he is probably being extremely open about his waywardness and people are seeing that he is just a cheating dog and you deserve much better.

Get some personal therapy to help you move on. I'm sorry you are going through this.

Anonymous2012-02-08T09:18:01Z

When me and my husband first got together (we had been dating for about 4 or 5 months), he had slept with my sister - You should have never married him.

PS - Use a condom.

so I can move on from this and we can make our marriage stronger - I think it is silly to think that an affair can make a relationship stronger. If anything, it makes the couple be together all the time, because one doesn't trust the other. That isn't necessarily making it stronger, but making it like a prisoner/jailer type of relationship.

Whatever2012-02-08T09:23:50Z

I wasn't going to read this since it is so long but as I started reading this it became interesting.
look, i think your problem is that you don't want to accept the truth. better yet, you don't want to accept the truth because you don't know what to do if you are faced with the truth. In your case it is a slam dunk to me. He is cheating on you because a) he knows he can get away with it ( what are you going to do? leave? he doesn't think you would) and b) you believe his apologies and c) you always forgive him.

Think to yourself and say do you deserve better than this? Do you want better than this? because as you get older you are going to have a harder time leaving him and also you will start accepting his behavior because you would have no choice.

In your situation? I would sit down and give him an ultimatum. One more strike and you are out and follow through.

I hate when women are weak like you. do you think he is be all and end all? You are young. Go out there and do what you have to. You deserve better than this guy. Set an example for your child! Do you want her to be treated this way?

And that is some sister! With family like that who needs enemies!

Anonymous2012-02-08T09:31:18Z

I hate to say it but you need to move on.....it does not sound like he is ready to stay committed to one person....He also has some intentions of having sex with someone other than you and that can be dangerous for you if he's not wearing a condom and even then....condoms don't really protect you from diseases.
If he hasn't done it so far, it's not because he hasn't wanted too or tried....he's going too! And I'm a guy..so take it from me!

As far as making your marriage stronger? please don't fool yourself, it will only bring heartache and un-due drama to your life then later on down the road you will feeling like I did and say what the hell was I thinking.......trust me! It's not worth it!

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