Hello, my husband has been recently diagnosed with cancer and faces surgery. I found out a few months ago that he had been having an affair. We have been trying to work things out, he is very sorry but I am struggling to come to terms with everything and move forward, we both want it to work and have had counselling.
However, since his recent diagnosis, I feel I can no longer voice my concerns and as only a very small amount of people knew what he did, everyone thinks we are the perfect couple who will cope with this together but I am shattered inside by his infidelity. I don't feel I can voice this without sounding selfish and only concerned for my own feelings, which I'm not, I love him and am supporting him, but have turned to this forum in case anyone has ever been in the same situation?
Thank you.
My husband, who works away, was diagnosed with blood cancer 5 years ago. He had a really weird phase just beforehand and entered a relationship with another woman. Nothing felt normal or rational. Very shortly afterwards he was diagnosed. It has been a complicated time. He is abroad, not living with myself and our children although we are still ‘together’. One has few options as the wife of a late stage cancer patient. The last years have been tough and damaging for all of us. i feel your pain and send you love xxx
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