That's your decision. First step would be marriage counseling.If the cheating partner is unwilling, the prospects don't look good.
No woman would want to be compared to their spouse's affair partner. When a spouse does this they are getting even for having to stay with their spouse. It hurts and cuts deeply when the cheating spouse makes comments about how much better their affair partner was. Take control and let your spouse know immediately you are not going to put up with their childish behavior and if their affair partner is so great then tell him/her (no matter how hard it is for you) that you will file for divorce as you deserve better.ANSWER:It will be a pleasure to answer this question because it did happened to me personally. When I discovered my husband's affair, I had found out that his not only admired this woman but he fell in love with her. And that is why he compared me to his "friend" aka mistress. The day he compared me to her was the day that I know, no matter how much we wanted to rebuild the relationship it will not work with me anymore. I will not be the second choice after his affair..
The only reason your spouse would have to interact with the woman he had an affair with is if they are in a workplace environment and unfortunately, there is nothing much you can do about this, but to tell your husband if he slips one more time you are filing for divorce.
it can leave a feeling of inadequacy. If a person is with some one and they still cheat on them, it makes the other person feel as if they are lacking and are therefore at fault for their spouse going out and cheating. They may feel if they were prettier, smarter, sexier, etc. that they could have somehow prevented this. Fact is if a person is going to cheat or if that is just part of their character, there isn't much that can be done to stop it.
Yes, the male spouse will often refuse to admit he has been cheating on his wife because they feel guilty and even while having the affair they feel it is wrong so they will lie no matter how much evidence is against them.
Affairs generally start by one of the spouses lacking something in their marriage such as the lack of sex; feeling loved or needed and when they meet someone to have an affair with it is common to talk about their feelings with that person. Therefore the person the married individual has chosen may feel badly for the person they are having the affair with or, they may feel that the person they are having an affair with (no matter how much they love that person) will hold no future for them. The individual who wants out of the affair is afraid of making a mistake; the sexual relationship may be good. Affairs can get messy and often end in heartache and often the loss of a spouse by divorce.
Yes, often times a separation is a good thing when one spouse has had an affair. It gives each spouse a chance to stand back and reflect on how they feel and if they really love their spouse or whether to move on from the marriage. Once a spouse has cheated it is difficult to earn the trust back from the other spouse. Perhaps put a few months limit on the separation and then meet to discuss how both of you feel about each other. The quote, 'Absence makes the heart grow fonder' may apply in this case. Sometimes spouses don't know how lucky they are and how much they love their spouse until they are no longer there.
You probably won't. The hurt, pain and anger that you are feeling is hard for your spouse to grasp. It would be best for both of you to get counseling to work so that you both can work through the issues.
Just because this person is a narcissist doesn't make then much different than anyone else cheating with your spouse and you should be more concerned about your spouse cheating. By all means sit down with the narcissists spouse and tell the whole story, but be sure you have absolute proof before doing so. Don't be surprised if the narcissist's spouse becomes angry and is denial, but, in time the spouse will become to believe it.
No, divorce is just a way out sometimes. It depends on how much remorse the cheating spouse has, and if both are willing to work towards making it work. If the spouse who didn't cheat hangs it over the others head, then it definitely wont work. If the spouse forgives the other, and looks to a brighter future then nothing is impossible!
He does not pretend to be married, but is in a 'steady' relationship of some sort. She doesnt travel much with him.
Honestly, an affair is usually due to one of two things; the lack of control by one or both partners to handle interaction with other attractive people or the result of one or both partners neglecting the other, causing the opposite partner to find or take solace in a physical affair as payback or because they find a thing that completes them within the other person as opposed to their partner. Maybe the "Art of being there" can help to prevent the neglecting of your partner and thus help to prevent cheating. A simple step, be sure to say you love them at least once a day. Remind them of why you married/started a relationship with them and spend time being all there for them emotionally.
Of course not ... chatting = conversation (talk) ... cheating = having an affair (sex) ... so, sex is not conversation ... talk is not an affair. Anyone is entitled to talk to anyone they so choose.Another POV:It can be. The idea that a sexual affair is the only form of cheating is a limited view. An emotional affair can be just as much a betrayal. If you are engaged in a chat/internet relationship with someone to the detriment of your physical, non-virtual relationship, then it is cheating.