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How to get my ex-love affair off my mind?

I was married to my military husband for over a year, and we were separated by distance for about 10 out of those months before I got fed up with the lack of contact, lack of comfort, and all the needs I wasn't getting fulfilled. The distance was causing more problems than we could handle, and whenever we did talk, we spent the time fighting. I got frustrated, and about 4 months ago, I decided to seek the help of an outsider, an ex boyfriend for advice. Looking back, it was stupid to do that, and maybe I was partially looking for my ex to make me feel like I was worth something again.

Long story short, we started talking almost daily, and we both started falling back in love with one another. I started seeing things in my ex that i realized my husband couldn't give me, and I started realizing that I loved my ex so much more than I had ever loved my husband. A month after we started talking, I went to go visit him (he lived in a different state than me), and I ended up cheating while I was there. A month after that visit, I went back to see him again, and cheated a second time. We got deeply involved, and I was afraid to tell my husband the truth.

About one month ago, my husband found out that I had cheated, and for the past month, I've done everything in my power to reverse all that I did, and try to make things right between my husband and I. I cut off all contact with my ex, and I've been talking daily to my husband about fixing things, as well as meeting with a marriage counselor.

My problem, is that I feel like I am heartbroken right now. I love my husband and want to fix what I did to destroy our marriage, but I also am deeply in love with my ex. I can't get him off my mind, I can't stop thinking about him. How can I get him off my mind?

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    9 years ago
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    The below was written more for single people, but maybe there is stuff in there you can use.

    How to move on from your ex:

    Remove Old Photos: Make sure there are no photos of you and your ex lying around the house. You could be having a great day and then all of a sudden go into a drawer and find a photo of the two of you hugging in a swimming pool. While you may not have gotten sunburned at the pool, you might have gotten burned by your ex and you don't need to be reminded of it. Pack up all of the photos and put them in a box far away from any place you could stumble upon it. Save cell phone pictures to a folder in a location you never or rarely go to.

    Go New Places: Going to the same restaurants, cafés and coffee shops that you went to with your ex should be off your radar. It's best to find new places with new faces. Don't go into places where they know you as a couple when you want the world to now know you as a single person.

    Remove Cell Phone Reminders: Delete any old voicemail messages or texts from your ex. That birthday text message your former partner sent you last year might have been cute then, but if you stumble upon it now it loses its luster. Clear out your inbox and make room for all the new messages and possibilities.

    Select New Music: Don't listen to songs that remind you of your ex. There's nothing like making an effort to put your ex out of your mind and then the song that played when you started dating starts up on your iPod. Clear the decks and make a new playlist.

    Login to Your New Life: The Internet probably contains many reminders of your ex. Your Facebook may need the biggest clean-up. Head in there and delete any photos with both of you together. Also, the friends that went over to your ex's side of the fence once the split happened should be unfriended immediately.

    Think Positive Thoughts: It's not just physical things that can remind you of your ex. Thoughts that we have can change our outlook on life, so think positively. Don't remind yourself of all of the things your ex did that you couldn't stand. Instead, be positive and focus on all of the things you're going to achieve in your new life.

    Make Notes of Your Progress: Write down the progress that you're making as a new single person. Get a journal and put down your thoughts as they come to you. List where you've been and where you're headed. This will keep your eye on the prize -- happiness.

  • 5 years ago

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  • 9 years ago

    Love can't be controlled, choose either your husband or your ex lover

    If you wanna get your mind of him its not that difficult

    You took your vows with another man, you pledged yourself to him and broke .. you cheated !

    just the thought of this should be enough to cripple your feelings towards your ex, if still you need more you should recall the reason why you broke up with your ex in the first place.

    The real problem is that being in the military leeds to being out stationed usually, which means less contact (the worst part is physical contact). Your physical needs weren't fulfilled and that is one of the biggest reason which caused you to cheat on him on the first place.

    Source(s): experience
  • 9 years ago

    I Think you should stop seeing him. Also engage urself other activities that will take his memory away. Always believe ur husband is the king ur cannot afford to loose to another women and work toward making ur marriage the best u can.

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