Question asker:
Hello! I must say, I'm quite overwhelmed when I hear about these things about you. Is this a difficult situation for you to handle?
I can only imagine how difficult and painful this must be for you!
From what you've told me, you're sure your husband is in love with his confidante. I'd like to know how you know that.
Did your husband come clean about this? When did this other woman come into his life?
Was it before or after your marriage? If it existed before the marriage, what made your husband choose to marry you?
If it happened after the wedding, you might want to think about whether you've overlooked something. How's your relationship and how do you usually get along?
And after the incident, you also made an effort to talk to your husband, which was really well done. He told you in person that he was in love with that person, but he wouldn't divorce you because he wanted to give the children a complete family.
Do you really think so? Is he prepared to continue with this arrangement?
And your husband said that even if the mistress gets a divorce, he won't divorce you. Does this mean that your husband has already weighed the situation more clearly? Are you really willing to accept this arrangement from your husband?
This isn't something you can solve overnight. You need to be prepared for it. It might take time and effort, and you might not be able to persevere. Your husband might come to his senses. Anything is possible.
So, what can you do next? Here are some personal thoughts for you to think about:
1. Figure out why you both don't want a divorce. Is it because the cost is too high?
2. Take control of the family finances to minimize your losses.
3. By ignoring the third party, you're making yourself look less valuable in comparison to her.
4. Agree with your husband that you're willing to give him time to work through it, but you have to be realistic about how long that will take.
5. Take some time for self-reflection, focus on your own thoughts and feelings, and learn to grow and enhance your personal charm.
6. Find your own support system, live your own life, and take care of your children.
7. If you don't want a divorce, you've got to stay calm and in control. That way, you'll be less likely to let the third party influence your family.
I hope my analysis is helpful to you. Best wishes! Thank you!


Comments
I can't believe this is happening to me. My husband has feelings for someone else, and despite everything we've built together, he can't let go of this close friend. It's heartbreaking that even after our talk, he won't end things with her. The whole situation is so complex, especially with the mistress and her husband not being legally married. I'm left wondering where this leaves us as a family.
It's really disheartening to see my husband torn between his loyalty to our children and his feelings for this other woman. He says he still cares for me, but his actions speak louder than words. I don't know how to move forward when he can't give me a straight answer about what would happen if the mistress's situation changes. It feels like I'm living in limbo.
How did we get here? My husband once had such strong beliefs about marriage, and now he's involved in an affair with someone who has a complicated past. It's hard to reconcile the man I married with the one who's struggling to leave this other relationship. I feel betrayed and confused, especially knowing that the mistress isn't even legally married to her partner. What does this say about the values we thought we shared?
This whole ordeal has left me questioning everything. My husband's hesitation to commit to our marriage or to fully walk away from the mistress is tearing me apart. I never imagined that the person I trusted most would be the one to cause me so much pain. The fact that the mistress has been with multiple partners makes it even more painful, given my husband's previous views on purity. I just don't understand how he can justify this to himself.
The conversation with my husband was a wakeup call. His reluctance to make a clear decision shows that he's deeply conflicted. Even though he says he wouldn't divorce me if the mistress's circumstances changed, his uncertainty is devastating. I always believed in the sanctity of marriage, and now I'm faced with a reality that challenges everything I've ever known. How do you rebuild trust when it's been shattered like this?