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How do I move on from him and how do I know if I should still try with husband?

So I had a brief EA. It ended when his wife found out. This was 9 weeks ago. We work together. I am in counseling and in marriage counseling - my husband does not know about my EA. He is in counseling with his wife now as well since the EA came to light.

Well, the EA guy has cracked a bit of late. He basically told me he still loves me and misses me. He has opened up to me again - tells me quite a bit again like he used to. I am keeping distance....I know we cannot be, at least not now. But I still love him and probably always will and he me as well.

I guess I have some closure at least knowing he still loves me. And you don't need to beat me up - I feel horribly guilty and I know that I made a huge mistake getting involved with him.

So I am trying with my husband but I feel completely empty. I don't know what to do. Am I staying because it is comfortable? How do you know when it is over? We have a child and we both love her very much. But there has been a lot of verbal abuse and a lot of damage done.

How did you know it was over or how did you still try when things were horribly bad for years?

Update:

You are horrible Gary. I made a mistake. Nothing physical happened. Get a life. I am honestly trying but need support/help. Not YOU.

Update 2:

You too Phil. Trolls.

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  • 10 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    You have to realize that you made the decision to have this emotional affair because there was something missing in your life. Maybe it is in your marriage. Maybe you have not realized your dreams and lack purpose. You need to take a hard look at your life and figure out what you need to do to fulfill yourself - and the answer is not MEN. An emotional affair is like taking opium when you have an infection - you feel good but you are only getting sicker. Do you stick it out, do you try? Yes. You try until you know you cant try anymore, because you have a child to whom you owe your very best efforts.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    You do know that infatuation does not last forever.

    You do know that if you have, by chance, ended up getting together with this EA guy, that you would end up having problems in that relationship too? That you just didn't get close enough, long enough, to see what those problems might be?

    Here's one hint ... he cheats on his women. So he's end up cheating on you once you started to bore him. Could be lots more too.

    If there's been a lot of verbal abuse with your husband and you do not feel a desire to rekindle the relationship, it is unlikely you will be happy in it. There are marriage counseling techniques to rekindle, but unlikely to work because at some point your husband would be abusive again.

    For the sake of this daughter you love so much ... do not stay in a loveless marriage. If you do, you will be teaching her that she should expect and accept an empty marriage for herself. Kids learn not from what we say, but what we do. We are the ones who show them what they can expect out of life, and the best gift you can give you daughter is the gift of your own happiness in life and in a relationship.

    How do you know? When you no longer feel the desire to love your husband, physically or emotionally.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    10 years ago

    This EA you had is a horrible thing, and unfortunately, there is really nothing you can really do to make it any easier. The best thing for you to do, is tell your husband, first and foremost.

    If he ever finds out, it is better that he finds out from his wife after the incident, rather than your flings wife in a bout of rage and spite. From there, you and your husband need to go to counseling and decide whether or not you two should maintain your own relationship.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    Well dear if you're talking about your husband, you'll know it's over when you no longer wants him to touch you.. and how you can stay with him is think about the other guy.. it works for me.. try it.

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  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    Well, I can see from the beginning of this question that you are a slut.

    That said, leave your husband if you love him, you owe him that.

    whatever happens with other man, will happen. no one can predict the future but I suggest you leave your husband, it is not fair to him and he does not deserve the slut that he is with.

    Good luck

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    its slut saturday....

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