Wife Cheated While Separated
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savedbutshattered
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 Posted: Mon May 14th, 2007 01:50 am
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My wife and I have been separated for several months because I was lost in porn to ease any internal pain I had. Long story short, I repented, found God and was saved. My wife kissed and dated another man while we were separated -- we still are separated. Problem is, she still throws the past in my face but when she does that all I want to do is say "you acted out physically" while I only have with my eyes. She said she forgives me and I do believe her. I know her pain and wish I could take it away. I don't want to be selfsih but what about my pain? When I hug her I feel like she wishes she was hugging the guy she cheated on me with. I read the article on "Healing a Broken Marriage" and it says to let her vent. If I try to vent I get hung up on. We both wronged each other but we are married and believe in a Godly marriage.

What am I to do now because I take the emotional abuse and seem desperate because I want to put the past behind and build a strong foundation with God in our marriage??

Note to separated people: You have no right to date or have any sexual relations with anyone during separation. It's a time for healing and self-evaluating. You made a commitment.

Last edited on Wed May 16th, 2007 02:47 am by savedbutshattered

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 Posted: Tue May 15th, 2007 10:37 am
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It's a healing process on both sides - she has justified her actions by blaming them on your actions.

Understand that while the affair may have ended, the defective thinking showed up a long time before the affair and will be the last thing to depart after the affair. It's not so much different then SA or PA.

There are many good books on infidelity that can help you heal and move past this. She has work to do as well.

It's all so very complicated :(


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