He Told His Cheating Wife That He Was Divorcing Her The Day Before Their Daughter’s Graduation, And The Timing Really Upset His Daughter
This man and his wife have been married for 20 years, and they have an 18-year-old daughter who just graduated high school this year.
However, around six years ago, things changed for him in his marriage. He discovered that his wife had been cheating on him in an affair that lasted months, and he truly wanted to get divorced.
His wife, on the other hand, was supposedly extremely remorseful and did everything she could to save their relationship.
“She quit her job, she started going to therapy, and she promised all the reconciliation steps I asked for,” he recalled.
“Ultimately, I did decide to stay with my wife for her sake and for our family’s sake, too.”
Then, for the following five years, things were wonderful in their relationship. He and his wife went out on date nights, took romantic vacations, and fell in love with each other again.
For some reason, though, when the sixth year came around, his wife’s affair resurfaced in his mind, and he couldn’t stop thinking about her cheating on him.
And during a conversation with his sister one day, she said something that really resonated with him. His sister asked, “Would you really want to use the gift of life and spend it on someone who betrayed you so badly?”
Their discussion took place a couple of days before his daughter graduated from high school, and it made him realize that he couldn’t stay with his wife anymore.
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So, the day before his daughter’s graduation, he confronted his wife and revealed he would be filing for divorce soon.
“My wife was shocked, and she cried a lot. She told me she would do anything, but I told her that my decision was final,” he explained.
The next day, the graduation went smoothly, and he was very proud of his daughter. Even his wife seemed happy, yet his daughter could still sense that something was wrong.
In fact, she eventually asked why her mother was “down” and trying to fake a smile. He just told his daughter to focus on her graduation and not worry about it.
It wasn’t until the following day that he filled his daughter in on the divorce, and she was totally caught off guard. She asked how he could do that to her mom right before the graduation ceremony and was upset that her mom wasn’t able to enjoy the day.
“I told her it’s none of her business, but we’ll both always love her regardless,” he detailed.
Since then, he and his wife have begun going through their divorce proceedings. Nonetheless, he can’t help but wonder if the timing really did make him a jerk.
Do you think he should’ve waited? What would you have done in his shoes?
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