Advice Please - Relationship Advice after Diagnosis

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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. 

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    FormerMember

    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