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writes: I'm seriously thinking of divorcing my husband. I'm tired of all the lies and deceit. Back in April I checked out an email account that both my husband and I have access to but I hadn't looked at in over a year. I was sickened by what I saw. My husband and his (female) boss have been sending each other pornography. My husband was attaching comments that were very vulgar. His boss, who is married but apparently is bi-sexual, had sent my husband nude pictures of herself and her girlfriend. My husband made some nice comments on the pics stating that he's like to do somethings there. I called him on the emails and he told me that it was no big deal and I'm the only person who has a problem with it. After fighting over it for a week he finally deleted all the email/porn he'd been saving. Then last month when he returned from a week long business trip I found very graphic and intimate sex graphics between him and his boss that had taken place while he was out of town. They chatted for quite some time and I'm sure that they both left the conversation very satisfied if you know what I mean. I called him on it and he said he was sorry and has never laid a hand on her. He says that they were just talking and things just got out of hand. I did send her an email and told her to leave my husband alone. According to my husband when he saw her at work she didn't speak to him for a couple of days and also then told him that she didn't like my sticking my nose in their business. My husband is also very immature. You would never guess that he is 40 years old. He and his best guy friend also work together (they are both middle-management). They text each other about how they're lusting over the college interns. I'm always seeing things about how they were late to a meeting because they couldn't see past their hard on and how fabulous "shower toy" and "yummy boobs" are looking today. My husband is fully aware that I know about all of this and his reply is that it's just a company joke. I've caught him in a few other lies as well. I'm so sick of this crap. We have both been to see a counselor individually and have a joint session scheduled for next week. Honestly, I don't even want to go with him. Am I making too much out of nothing?
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reader, natasia +, writes (29 July 2009):
I am in a similar situation in that i am with someone who is treating me pretty badly. He doesn't really want to be with me, but we are tied together by work and our baby. I loved him a lot - more than i have ever loved anyone. However, he has deliberately and systematically abused and destroyed these feelings. It seems to me a great pity, but I guess if my love is worth so little, it is no loss to him. : (
I'm now getting bruises, etc. to show for his increasing aggression towards me. He twisted my finger a month ago and it still won't work properly. Yesterday he dragged me around by my hair and threatened to grind my face into the floor.
He is behaving monstrously, and at last I can see light at the end of the tunnel, because at last my warmth and forgiveness and love for him is kind of dying away. He isn't the same person to me. It's like a process of grief. For the first time in my life I understood that expression about loving every hair on his head. But now I look at him and it is just hair. Nothing special. Not mine.
I loved him as I love my children - totally. But what to do? I am so very sad, deep inside. I feel so abandoned and lost, deep inside. He whispers unkind things when he sees me. Things like 'my god you;re so ugly', that kind of thing. When we are with people he apologises about the fact that I am 'fat'. (I am out of shape after having the baby, but now exercising hard 1.5 hours a day and returning to form.)
I'm afraid he hates me. His only touches are hard, deliberately designed to hurt. We still have sex but it is a sad, empty business devoid of love (on his part).
And the saddest thing is we have the most beautiful, adorable little girl. She is a treasure, but she has started crying or saying 'mama, mama!' when he shouts or is unkind.
I too have to end this, and just wanted to say it helps me and gives me strength to read your posts here. We have to be strong, don't we? : )
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reader, hoosiergirl500 +, writes (29 July 2009):
hoosiergirl500 is verified as being by the original poster of the questionDear Boo22,
I'm glad to hear I'm not alone in this but am very sad for your friend. Please don't give up on her. She's very lucky to have you for a friend. Men like this are emotionally stunted and probably will never change. I've finally realized I had enough when I was at the hairdresser last week and literally got sick to my stomach b/c my appt was taking longer than my hubby was happy with and I knew I would be "in trouble" when I got home. Sure enough, he didn't speak to me for 3 days. If he acts like this when I've only been to the hairdresser, can you imagine how he behaved when I would come home from being with the girls? I finally got to the point where it wasn't worth the stress in my life and gave up on the prospect of having friends. It won't be that way forever though. I will get my life back. Hopefully your friend will realize that he's just a jerk and as personal as his actions seem b/c they affect her life, to him it's not personal. He would treat any woman he's with the same way. He doesn't truly respect her. He thinks of her as a possession although he'll never admit it. I hope she finds a way out of her situation whether it's through counseling or divorce. I'm sure she's a beautiful person who deserves every happiness.
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reader, boo22 +, writes (29 July 2009):
Hi there, You've just restored my faith in dear cupid. A friend of mine is in the same situation here in England. She has to cancel plans with me and my other friend to tend to the never ending needs and wants of her husband. Shes very unhappy. This has been going on for years. You go girl!! Have a great future x
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reader, hoosiergirl500 +, writes (29 July 2009):
hoosiergirl500 is verified as being by the original poster of the questionWe were scheduled for our first couples counseling session least night but had to cancel. My husband was sick... poor baby... not! I'm done... I'm obviously not his priority. Our problems are so much more than this crap with his boss. I have lost all my friends b/c of him. I've turned my friends invitations down so many times that they stopped asking and I don't blame them. He also gets upset if I'm at the hairdresser or grocery store longer than he thinks is necessary. I go NOWHERE and do NOTHING except for taking the boys to the sitter and going to work (and back again). I don't have a life. The baby was sick last Saturday and he went golfing with the guys and then to who knows where. He finally rolled in after 1:00a.m. I'm not angry anymore, I just don't feel anything for him. Thank you all for being there for me! It's time that I start taking care of myself!
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reader, jam22 +, writes (27 July 2009):
Wow, I am impressed that you are not more angry than you appear to be, and that you are trying to work it out becuz of the kids. Remember that you don't have to tolerate his behaviour just because you are married to such a jerk. And no, you are not overreacting...Stay strong, trust your instincts, and good luck to you...
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reader, hoosiergirl500 +, writes (27 July 2009):
hoosiergirl500 is verified as being by the original poster of the questionThank you for putting it out there. My biggest problem is that I keep doubting myself. I think maybe I'm making this out to be worse than it really is, but when I see the advice from you guys on the outside looking in, it gives me perspective. If one of my friends were telling me that her husband was behaving his way, I'd tell her to keep him out. Thanks for listening everyone!
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reader, anonymous, writes (27 July 2009): Oh my gosh! I feel like I am reading my own story. I am now legally separated from my husband of 13 years. We have 2 small children. I have found this type of communication between him and other women more than once. Trust me, it won't stop. In November, I found super explicit communication between him and a customer. Although this time I believe he was receiving oral sex from her. He said that I'm blowing it out of proportion. I'm not listening this time. I've been manipulated fro too long. I have also found numerous porn and sex stories involving incest. Get out! Trust me, it won't stop. I am 41 years old and deserve better. You do to! Leaving when you have kids is the hardest thing that you will EVER do. But, it is for the best. For me, anyway. Living with someone you don't trust is the worst. If you are happy, your children will be happy. I see that now.
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reader, Danielepew +, writes (22 July 2009):
No, you are not making too much out of nothing. This is serious and I can understand why you want to leave.
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reader, anonymous, writes (21 July 2009): major marital conflict here. seems as though your hubby is getting his sexual kicks from his female friend. the sexual innuendos and gratification has to stop. i think you know it won't , he is used to it. actually the sexual aspect seems to be taking over his life. you need to be really honest with yourself- with his business trips away , are you sure he is also not playing away 9with anyone, not just the bosslady). explicit sex is on his mind and you will not change it.
yes if it becomes too much, you need to leave. better be alone, and have your pride intact than be with a serial cheater and have him destroy whatever self esteem you have. please make wise choices financially, do not be too emitonal when you decide to leave. do the asset vs liabilities check, what you are entitled to and what you are losing out on. you need to be finanically fit and come out smiling. nothing else will hurt your hb, only the finances. so with you taking half of what he has apparently worked very hard for, this may just make him sit up and take note - of you.
you have every right to be upset with hubby. well upset doesn't cut it. furious instead. he has invited a third person into your marriage, he is betraying you and he doesn't think anything about it. you can get your own back by going out and f*cking his good buddy, it may not solve your hb's sex addicted problems but it will sure be a good stress releaser for you (strike this - i am just being ugly here.)
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reader, natasia +, writes (21 July 2009):
This is crazy, and if what you desc ribe was the mild stuff, well, frankly I'm surprised you haven't throttled him - I would have.
Look, it just isn't on for him to do this. You are in a marriage, or supposed to be, and this is blatant sexual behaviour with someone else. The stupid comments about girls at work are hurtful, but the whole thing with the female boss is out of hand, way out of hand.
I think you should go to the counselling session and say this, and let him know that if it doesn't completely stop, you're out. Could you survive ok without him? I bet you could.
Nobody could put up with that cr^p. Well, I certainly couldn't!
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reader, anonymous, writes (21 July 2009): My question is why are you putting up with this? I find it absolutely degrading to you and every woman out there in fact I am incensed and I don't know you or him. He is a disgrace but I have to say you are the bigger fool for tolerating it, calling him on it and carrying on, calling him on something else and him blaming you for over-reacting. Its hideous and dishonourable and I can only hope against hope that you come to your senses and get away from him. Have some self respect and find a man that loves you.
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reader, busy04 +, writes (21 July 2009):
You are not making too much of this! He made vows to you not to his boss! If he wants his boss let him have her, but you do NOT have to subject yourself to this behavior, especially since you confronted him about it & he hasn't stopped. You deserve better!
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reader, hoosiergirl500 +, writes (21 July 2009):
hoosiergirl500 is verified as being by the original poster of the questionI think the only thing that's making me hesitate from leaving is that I have 2 little boys. On one hand I don't want to break up our family but on the other hand what kind of example is he setting and I don't want to live my life with someone so selfish and disrespectful of me.
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reader, graciiee +, writes (21 July 2009):
Oh god, seriously. get rid of him. no women deserves to be treated like this, ever. You deserve so much better than this.
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reader, anonymous, writes (21 July 2009): for the simple fact you have made it clear that you are not happy with his actions and he still goes ahead and does it, id say he has little respect for you.
he is not making you happy by doing this so why stay?
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reader, boo22 +, writes (21 July 2009):
No, of course you're not making too much of this. If this was my husband i'd never stop throwing up. I'd be curious to go to the joint session to see if hes so 'what's the big problem?' when talking to an outsider. What a total asshat he sounds. I'd leave him without hesitation but thats me. What a sordid mess! Stay strong and good luck.
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reader, hoosiergirl500 +, writes (21 July 2009):
hoosiergirl500 is verified as being by the original poster of the questionooops, they were sending sex texts, not sex graphics. However they were also sending pics. My husband asked her to come over and give him a b-day present. He also told her that she needed a web cam so he could watch her finish herself off. This is the mild stuff they were saying. The rest was VERY graphic.
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