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After an affair, how do you get back on track?

The whole thing is complicated. We have been going out for years (ten to be precise). After a whirlwind romance we got engaged and moved into together, things were pretty good. Fast forward 4 yrs and I got involved with someone from work and I ended up moving up and out to another country. My affair died with the plane landing and I was just glad to not to be hurting anyone anymore. I remained in constant contact with my OH the whole 3 yrs i was away - visiting eachother reguarly. Then he had an affair - like mine it was very emotionally deep and obviously physical. We ended after much protraction and then got back together. I moved back to be with him but I have never felt he has gotten over his affair. I do not know what to do..... If I bring it up he gets defensive and does not want to talk about it. Yet I feel that we are only going through the motions if this is not openingly and honestly dealt with. We are very happy but this is always in the background. Help.

Update:

You are right - there has been so much damage done on both sides. You can be very much in love with someone and be scared to put all your eggs back in the basket again. I just wanna make sure that we are both ready to move forward again - together. We have both done wrong so it is not a blame game. I have also betrayed him - I just want to make things right again - and can we really do that if we do not discuss the past. Thanks for all the good (and some very weird) advice. x

Update 2:

Hi Troy,

I do trust him. And yes, he did have an affair. We may not have been living together at the time but we were in a relationship. I am not saying he is worse or better than me. I am trying to 'forget' about our past decisions. I have forgiven, as he has but the forgetting is the hard bit. He finds it difficult to discuss, I think that not discussing it damages the relationship even more.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    It sounds like you both are bored with each other honestly. The reason people have affairs is to assure themselves they can still find another person, or its a lack of caring for the other. It takes years to get over a cheating significant other. Think about it, when you are doing it, there is such a lack of trust with the other person and you especially if they find out about it. Seriously sounds like you two just need to go see a relationship counselor so you can get it all out in the open. If he loves you and you love him, it will help. However, if you guys do that again to each other (not sure how you would want to cheat on someone anyway if you claim you love each other) leave. There is no point in both of you going through unneeded stress because you can not be faithful.

  • 1 decade ago

    Unfortunately, you cannot go back on the "same track." You have to get a new track and start the running all over again.

    What I mean is, past relationships are always difficult to forget specially if there were mistrust and betrayal. However, if you both want to start a new life together, do the best of everything you do at present and the future will take care of itself.

    For sure, neither can you change the past nor predict the future. You can only do something in the present time. Let your bad experiences in the past provide you good lessons in the present to assure a better relationship in the future. It's not easy but it's worth all the trouble! Take care and God bless.

  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    A relationship is something you look up to each day. The feeling is so awesome that you feel so good. Having someone escalates you mentally and emotionally. Being in love keeps you motivated every day.

    If a relation has to end, this is where the agony starts. The common question is will there be a chance to be with her again. You may ask yourself, "How can I get my girlfriend back?" Millions of people are in this situation encountering the same degree of pain because of the break up.

    The true way is to analyze what happened and what ends the love. Check out the mistakes both of you committed, especially your mistakes.

    Take actions and do something about the situation. Here are some suggestive tips to help you successfully get your ex to desire for you again as she did before.

    It is important that you know the reason for the break up and the cause of the failure. Consider the cause of the break up and you can come up with solutions for the next move.

    Do not annoy her by calling or texting her always and let her evaluate the problem. Do not be the shadow of your ex girl friend. Give her a break and let her come up with a decision beneficial to both of you.

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  • 1 decade ago

    This relationship sounds terrible. You say you are happy, but you cannot trust each other. I still do not understand how he had an affair. You were not dating and not even living near him while he dated another woman and you had already left him for an affair.

    Why do you keep pestering him about his past relationship? Does he keep asking you if you are going to have another affair? Why do you feel that his earning your trust is more important than you earning his trust?

    I would say that he should not have taken you back. You violated his trust and destroyed your relationship.

    Take care,

    Troy

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  • Col B
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    There is always a lot of pain with infidelity. Even after 20 years there still can be pain and hurt. It is easy to forgive, especially when there is love, but unfortunately the forgetting is the hardest part. The remembering will get further and further apart as time goes on, and the pain will eventually ease to an emotion like regret. But it takes time and a lot of love to regain trust and openness. At times it is easy to love someone, and harder not to. The damage has been done. You can never erase the memory, but it is possible to still love each other and have a successful relationship.

    Source(s): Life experience.
  • 1 decade ago

    Sometimes I think that there is so much damage/baggage that even though two people want to make it work, the magic is permanently affected. I think in a really great marriage there is some "magic." If you are not feeling that for one another, perhaps best to move on and realize your mistakes and never repeat them again in the future. It's a tough thing to get over.

  • 1 decade ago

    Is a Hard and Heart road that you have created in your life,you can only try your Best and depend on how patient you can drive too.As he will always bring it up again.Hard for him to forgive u )= is really a Big Test for the two of u )= But never regret the Spark u have done in Life with that man. Is an experince in Life (= so just focus on your next step and be a GOOd U (=

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Getting your ex back takes time as well as patience. You must keep a level head because chances are if you do not remain calm, you will more than likely make a mistake which will cost you dearly in getting your ex back. If you are not the one who ended the relationship, you will need to give your ex time. But if you are patient, you will get your ex back. Of course, there are other things you must also do to accomplish it.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Is there some reason to believe that you would ever be "back on track" again? He had to be hurt by your betrayal and you must have felt something about his. Doesn't it make more sense to just make a clean break and start fresh with the baggage?

  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    Your messages definitely helped me through my breakup. About a year and a half ago my lover of four years and I broke up and I desperately wanted ex back, and because of some of the advice you had given, I was able to! Time went on and things were back to the way they were, and were not together anymore, and it’s okay. I wouldn’t have been able to go through the realization process had I not read these, as well. Your messages were very beneficial to me, though I don’t need them anymore, they were always appreciated. Thank you so much.

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