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My story if it helps
Outside Perspectives Welcomed
I have been told that knowing more about my story may help to get better answers.
I 36 and my Bh 37 have been together 15 years married for 12. We have 2 boys.
My husband was the first real love I had. Swept me off my feet. Always made me laugh. It was love, pure love. We were young but we had each other. We had a small wedding and built our lives from there.
He has a great job and I was a sahm for many years once our first was born. When the our youngest got into school I thought it would be good to work again. Nothing full time just enough to keep me busy til the boys got home. I found a little part-time job the was office bound.
Over the course of the year I worked there I became friendly with a coworker. I guess we will call him Chris. Chris was a few years younger. I never had many friends, some moved away and others moved on with life I was a little lonely. All I had was my family. At first it was small talk and pleasantries but over time we would talk about anything from movies to television to politics. For months it was only talk in the office but soon he started texting me. The texts were innocent at first or so I thought. Looking back I know different. After about 4 months he started getting flirty, I just laughed at first and played along. He was relentless. I learned later on I was in an emotional affair.
As we texted more my husband started noticing me on my phone more. He would bring it up and question. I told him it was just a friend because I thought it was. But I was caught in the moment.
Fast forward to Oct 2021 Chris and I got closer. Coming back after lunch Chris kissed me out of nowhere. I didn't do anything, he kissed me again and I kissed back. I regret it. But I didn't stop. We started to get more physical. In early Dec 2021 is when we had sex the first time. I left at my usual time and Chris left work early. He brought me to his apartment. One thing led to another. We would have sex 2 more times.
Over that time I grew distant from my husband. I even spent less time with my boys. Glued to my phone.
Dday was Jan15 2022. I was at the store doing grocery shopping. By the time I got home I saw a car in my driveway. I didn't know who it was. As I walked in the house I saw my husband sitting at the table with another woman. She looked serious, but my husband and I will never forget his face looked a mixture of anger and sadness. I asked what's going on. My husband looked at me with tears and asked me is there anything he should know. I said no. He looked at the woman and she introduced herself as Rebecca, Chris's wife.
I didn't know Chris was married. He never wore a ring. The few times I was at his apartment I met him there after he was home. He moved all the pictures. Rebecca had become suspicious of Chris and checked his phone one night. She knew it all. Took screenshots of everything. She found out where I lived by following me home one day. She showed my husband everything. My husband asked me if it was true. I didn't know what say, he asked again I said yes and broke down crying.
Rebecca got up walked towards me and called me many things but quietly as my boys where in their room. She told my husband she would stay in touch and left.
I was full on crying and went to my husband apologizing. He told me to pack clothes and leave. I didn't want to. I had the kids and I didn't want to leave my husband. He told me again to go again. He got up grabbed some luggage and started packing my clothes. Told me to go to mother's. For 2 months I was at my mother's. I quit my job. Blocked Chris. I picked the boys up from school and my husband picked them up from me. I tried talking to my husband everyday. I begged for another chance and couples counseling.
In March he came by mother's house to talk. He asked me to come home. It took months to get an opening for counseling. I started IC before that. We have been healing since I came home. Rebuilding what I broke. I didn't make a mistake, I made a choice. A choice I wish I could take back.
I have told this story to help me going forward here. So when I ask questions or reach out for help people have a better understanding.
My story if it helps

Outside Perspectives Welcomed
I have been told that knowing more about my story may help to get better answers.
I 36 and my Bh 37 have been together 15 years married for 12. We have 2 boys.
My husband was the first real love I had. Swept me off my feet. Always made me laugh. It was love, pure love. We were young but we had each other. We had a small wedding and built our lives from there.
He has a great job and I was a sahm for many years once our first was born. When the our youngest got into school I thought it would be good to work again. Nothing full time just enough to keep me busy til the boys got home. I found a little part-time job the was office bound.
Over the course of the year I worked there I became friendly with a coworker. I guess we will call him Chris. Chris was a few years younger. I never had many friends, some moved away and others moved on with life I was a little lonely. All I had was my family. At first it was small talk and pleasantries but over time we would talk about anything from movies to television to politics. For months it was only talk in the office but soon he started texting me. The texts were innocent at first or so I thought. Looking back I know different. After about 4 months he started getting flirty, I just laughed at first and played along. He was relentless. I learned later on I was in an emotional affair.
As we texted more my husband started noticing me on my phone more. He would bring it up and question. I told him it was just a friend because I thought it was. But I was caught in the moment.
Fast forward to Oct 2021 Chris and I got closer. Coming back after lunch Chris kissed me out of nowhere. I didn't do anything, he kissed me again and I kissed back. I regret it. But I didn't stop. We started to get more physical. In early Dec 2021 is when we had sex the first time. I left at my usual time and Chris left work early. He brought me to his apartment. One thing led to another. We would have sex 2 more times.
Over that time I grew distant from my husband. I even spent less time with my boys. Glued to my phone.
Dday was Jan15 2022. I was at the store doing grocery shopping. By the time I got home I saw a car in my driveway. I didn't know who it was. As I walked in the house I saw my husband sitting at the table with another woman. She looked serious, but my husband and I will never forget his face looked a mixture of anger and sadness. I asked what's going on. My husband looked at me with tears and asked me is there anything he should know. I said no. He looked at the woman and she introduced herself as Rebecca, Chris's wife.
I didn't know Chris was married. He never wore a ring. The few times I was at his apartment I met him there after he was home. He moved all the pictures. Rebecca had become suspicious of Chris and checked his phone one night. She knew it all. Took screenshots of everything. She found out where I lived by following me home one day. She showed my husband everything. My husband asked me if it was true. I didn't know what say, he asked again I said yes and broke down crying.
Rebecca got up walked towards me and called me many things but quietly as my boys where in their room. She told my husband she would stay in touch and left.
I was full on crying and went to my husband apologizing. He told me to pack clothes and leave. I didn't want to. I had the kids and I didn't want to leave my husband. He told me again to go again. He got up grabbed some luggage and started packing my clothes. Told me to go to mother's. For 2 months I was at my mother's. I quit my job. Blocked Chris. I picked the boys up from school and my husband picked them up from me. I tried talking to my husband everyday. I begged for another chance and couples counseling.
In March he came by mother's house to talk. He asked me to come home. It took months to get an opening for counseling. I started IC before that. We have been healing since I came home. Rebuilding what I broke. I didn't make a mistake, I made a choice. A choice I wish I could take back.
I have told this story to help me going forward here. So when I ask questions or reach out for help people have a better understanding.