Two years ago, her husband, who serves in the military, received a promotion, so their family quickly moved to Hawaii.
In just a few weeks, this couple—she’s 33 and he’s 39—will mark their 13th wedding anniversary.
They married in 2011 and proudly parent two daughters, aged 6 and 9. She has always felt confident in their strong connection and enduring marriage.
While her husband proceeded with the move, she stayed in Connecticut with their daughters and pets to finalize the sale of their home and manage the relocation process.
Managing everything was a challenge for her—juggling a pristine home for potential buyers while coordinating school, dental, and medical appointments for the girls.
“She felt overwhelmed by the stress of managing everything, and then she faced criticism for seeking help with tasks like landscaping and house cleaning, which he thought were too expensive,” she explained.
“I felt like I was letting him down, and the pain was overwhelming. Admittedly, my financial management hasn’t always been perfect, but there were challenges I couldn’t tackle alone. I took on tasks like power washing the house to save on expenses and handling repairs that ideally would have been done by a professional.”
When they came back together in Hawaii, her husband was distant and uncommunicative. She suspected his behavior was related to his imminent deployment, as he was scheduled to be away for seven months.
Rather than letting frustration take over, she initially went above and beyond to simplify her husband’s life. However, her patience eventually wore out, leading her to stop putting in the effort.
Three weeks after moving into their new home with her daughters, her husband was deployed, leaving her to struggle with severe depression due to a medical issue.
With the help of her supportive friends, she emerge from a challenging period and began the process of unpacking and establishing her new home.
As January end, her husband return home, but he seem reluctant to kiss or hold her hand.
“I was aware that we need to talk about certain issues, but I didn’t expect him to bring up divorce,” she said.
He cite my financial mismanagement over the past 12 years (though I acknowledge this, he also overestimates his own financial wisdom) and my departure from the church (as I now identify as agnostic/spiritual) as reasons for rejecting marriage counseling.
Feeling utterly shock and heartbroken, I plead with him to give counseling a chance. After a day of reflection, he agree, and suddenly, I saw a glimmer of hope.
That night, her husband indulge in quite a few drinks and forgot to set an alarm, resulting in him missing his wake-up time for work the next morning.
While attempting to assist her husband with his phone, she unlock the device and discover a conversation between him and a 30-year-old woman name Diana.
She review all the messages exchange between them before delving deeper into the investigation.
According to reports, her husband began a relationship with Diana, a resident of Texas, early last year.
“She even flew to Hawaii in April 2023 to visit him and arrange a storage unit to begin her move. This was confirm through pictures and videos of their time together,” she continue.
He relocate his family from the mainland to Hawaii, fully aware that he never intend to stay with me. He disrupt his children’s lives simply because he couldn’t face his own dishonesty and admit to his infidelity.
After discovering details about Diana, she and her husband decide to proceed with their divorce and are now moving forward with their separate lives.
However, the process is taking longer than expect, and her husband has only shar news of their separation with his mother.
She’s exhaust from the façade of maintaining a perfect family image, particularly on social media.
I understand it might seem minor, but I’m frustrate with his refusal to acknowledge any wrongdoing. It would be great to see him face some consequences for his actions.
Do you think she should seek her revenge?
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