I never thought I’d be here writing about the end of my marriage. My wife and I have been together for six years married for two and I truly loved her. Even now despite everything it hurts to let her go. But she broke my trust and there’s no coming back from that.
It started when one of her friends someone I barely know reached out to me. She showed me a photo of my wife kissing another man while dancing with him at a party. I was blindsided. I never suspected anything and had never seen any red flags. Even when I checked her phone after finding out there was nothing suspicious. The friend assured me this wasn’t something my wife did regularly but she felt I deserved to know. She forwarded the photo to me and I thanked her for her honesty.
When I confronted my wife I asked if she had ever cheated. She denied it. Then I showed her the photo. Her demeanor changed instantly. She broke down crying and admitted it had happened but insisted it was a one-time mistake. She claimed she was very drunk and didn’t tell me because she was afraid of how I’d react.
I asked her if she really thought I wouldn’t be upset. She begged me not to throw away six years of our relationship over just a kiss. But to me it wasn’t just a kiss. It was betrayal. She broke my trust and then tried to hide it. I told her I wanted a divorce. She was shocked and pleaded with me to reconsider but my mind was made up.
In the days that followed both of our families got involved. They bombarded me with calls and messages accusing me of overreacting and demanding I forgive her. I tried to ignore them drowning my frustrations by going out to clubs and drinking more than I should have. But their harassment didn’t stop.
Finally I had enough. I sent a long message to everyone explaining exactly what had happened and attached the photo. I wanted the truth to be out there so I could stop being vilified for my decision.
My wife was furious. She accused me of going too far by sharing the details of our marriage and claimed I should have kept it private. She said her family was angry at her and some even cut ties. She argued that I was destroying her life over a drunken mistake.
Here’s what others have said.
One person noted “She didn’t actually cheat she was just kissing someone? Brother that’s cheating. And she lied until you showed her proof. What else is she lying about?”
Another added “She dragged the family into your marital issues when she involved them in pressuring you. She’s facing the consequences of her actions. NTA.”
Reflecting on it all I stand by my decision. Trust is the foundation of any relationship and once it’s broken it’s nearly impossible to rebuild. I didn’t want to end my marriage but I couldn’t ignore what she did. Some lines once crossed can’t be undone.