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She Cheated for a Promotion -- My Wife's Affair Exposed Live! | Reddit Unheard Stories
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Jun 16, 2025
#redditrelationship #aita #redditstories She Cheated for a Promotion -- My Wife's Affair Exposed Live! | Reddit Unheard Stories Welcome to Reddit Unheard Stories, where we dive into the raw, unfiltered experiences of real people. Today, we bring you a story of shattered dreams, calculated revenge, and a truly unforgettable public exposé. Alex and Sarah were trying for a baby, building a future together. He believed his wife of 5 years was off birth control, a shared dream they were actively pursuing. But a simple search for forgotten car keys led Alex to a devastating discovery: Sarah's secret birth control pills, and a shocking realization – she had been lying to him for months. Like, comment, and subscribe for more unheard Reddit stories that’ll make your jaw drop.
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imagine waking up on a peaceful Sunday morning gently kissing your spouse and
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dreaming of starting a family you're trying you're hoping you're
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building a future or so you think but what if that perfect morning was
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just the calm before a storm of lies betrayal and a shocking discovery that
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would shatter your world that's exactly what happened to one man let's call him
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Alex he was trying for a baby with his wife Sarah of 5 years sarah had promised she
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was off birth control a promise that felt like the foundation of their shared dream
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but then a moment of forgetfulness forgotten car keys led him to Sarah's
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purse and a discovery that would change everything tucked away in a zippered compartment Alex found birth control
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pills and not just any pills a package with a prescription date just weeks old
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a third of the pills missing sarah hadn't stopped taking them she had lied
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the shock the disappointment the confusion it was a whirlwind was she having an affair why would she do this
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unable to confront her directly without knowing the full truth Alex confided in his best friend David david sensing the
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depth of Alex's pain suggested a private investigator this wasn't about an affair David
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reasoned not yet it was about understanding why Sarah would lie about
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something so fundamental to their future days turned into weeks the PI provided
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no concrete evidence of an affair but Alex's heart was growing colder he felt
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a deep sense of disappointment and a knowing suspicion that Sarah didn't truly want children despite all her
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apparent efforts the emotional distance between him and Sarah became a chasm he found himself
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unable to be intimate with her his mind consumed by the betrayal
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sarah noticed confronting him about his avoidance in an attempt to shift the blame Alex
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accused her of lacking interest sparking their first major argument when he confided in David about the fight David
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warned him that unless he changed his behavior quickly Sarah would suspect something was a miss
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taking David's advice to heart Alex humbly sought forgiveness attributing his actions to fear sarah appeared
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puzzled but also concerned making Alex wonder for the first time if she might be having an affair
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as the days passed Alex struggled to maintain his sanity david played a
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crucial role in helping him stay focused and optimistic in the middle of the third week Alex began thinking about
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Sarah's upcoming 25th birthday and wanted to plan something special taking inspiration from David's wife Emily he
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decided on a half-50th birthday party including a walking cane cut in half and other creative elements
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this would be a surprise but not in the way Sarah expected during a Thursday morning meeting with the PI which Alex
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expected to last no more than 30 minutes they ended up talking for over 2 hours
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after the PI departed Alex sat in a days until the phone rang
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knowing he had met with the PI David called and they arranged to meet alex
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needed a drink a strong one and by the time David joined him at the bar he was on his third seeing his condition David
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remarked "This isn't good is it?" The initial shock was wearing off replaced
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by intense anger alex slid the folder over for David to peruse he briefed him
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on the condensed version of the PI's findings david examined the pictures with times and dates inquiring about the
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CD in the folder alex explained it was a video of Sarah and her boss in a compromising situation
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the PI had advised him to watch the video and more importantly listen to the dialogue david called his wife Emily and
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instructed her to take Sarah to the movie or the mall under the guise of planning her birthday party emily
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enthusiastic about helping with a positive surprise for Sarah complied david and Alex watched the CD and it
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brought tears to Alex's eyes the PI was correct alex was genuinely surprised by
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Sarah's motive for being with her boss she was pursuing the promotion she had discussed for months they sat in silence
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after a while Alex confided in David expressing that if Sarah had come to him and confessed to falling in love with
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her boss or needing more satisfaction than she was getting from him he felt he could handle it while he acknowledged he
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would be hurt and disappointed the idea of witnessing his wife with her boss just to secure a promotion went beyond
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mere hurt he conveyed that he was not only hurt but also furious and he made
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it clear that Sarah would feel the full extent of his anger david then remarked that observing Sarah
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and her boss was like seeing her physically there but emotionally absent
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he noted that regardless she had prioritized her job over their marriage and now she would have to live with that
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choice handing Alex his drink David added that the girls would be home soon and asked if Alex knew what he was going
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to do alex responded stating that he believed he knew what to do looking up
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at David he continued by sharing that next Monday was Sarah's birthday and he was determined to give her a surprise
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birthday party she would never forget acknowledging the need to act fast he
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mentioned that he would require David's help and proposed involving Emily if that was acceptable to him david agreed
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stating that Emily and Sarah were close assuring him that Emily wouldn't do anything to hurt Sarah he clarified that
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Emily wouldn't be involved for that purpose however he noted that Emily knew all the people to invite and he
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emphasized the importance of Alex's presence at the party to help execute his plan figning more intoxication than
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he was Alex successfully avoided Sarah when the girls returned home the next workday Alex consulted with a
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computer-savvy colleague in the shipping department detailing his requirements for pictures and a video which he
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assured him he could easily create he called Emily and shared with her that he planned to use her idea but wanted the
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party to be a surprise he suggested having it on Sunday afternoon around 300 p.m and asked for
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her assistance emily enthusiastically agreed alex instructed her to contact all the people
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for the party and mentioned that she would need to get Sarah out of the house on Sunday for a few hours just before
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they hung up he told her he would inform Sarah's parents next Alex went over to Sarah's work asking her to lunch which
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she told him she couldn't do as she was to be in a meeting that was fine because the reason he went there was to invite
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her boss to her birthday party alex informed him about a surprise birthday party he was planning for Sarah and
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expressed that it would be great if he could attend he suggested bringing his wife adding that it would be a fun
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gathering he expressed his hope that he could come and requested that if possible he should park at the grade
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school this way when Sarah's friend brought her home she wouldn't see all the cars he mentioned that a friend of
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his would be escorting the guests from the school to his house and emphasized that it would be a fun event he
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concluded by expressing his hope that he could make it next after work Alex went to Sarah's parents house telling them
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his idea for the birthday party sarah's mom gathered some pictures of Sarah from childbirth up to their
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wedding later that night Alex went to the computer guy's house he showed him
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everything he had and gave him his idea of how he wanted the evening to go he didn't say much but after listening to
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Alex he suggested a different way which would have a more significant impact on everyone alex liked what he suggested
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and after agreeing to his idea he told him he would have it done and ready for him by Saturday
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wednesday Alex went to a lawyer's office and initiated divorce proceedings with the reason being infidelity
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additionally the attorney suggested pursuing legal action against her boss and the company they work for expressing
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confidence in obtaining compensation from Sarah's company on Friday evening Alex had David sitting across the table
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from him he commented that when you think things can't get worse they seem to find a way david asked him in
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response what he meant well Wednesday when I went to see the attorney I spent
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more time there than I thought I would when I left the attorney's office my mind was filled with my marriage
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problems causing me to forget to go back to work and send off the bid for a job the company lost out on the job so today
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they suspended me for 30 days without pay if it weren't for my boss who knows
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that my marriage is going down the tubes I would have been fired my boss though wants me far away from
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Sarah and this mess so I can get my head screwed back on he gave me his time share that he has in Mexico to use
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telling me that if I want to keep my job I'll be in Mexico no later than Wednesday
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david inquired if he was going alex replied affirmatively expressing that he
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couldn't afford to lose this job he suggested they proceed with discussing the details and potential scenarios at
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Sarah's surprise birthday party he explained how the pictures were going to be displayed and also how he hoped the
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evening would go once he started the picture event David was to ensure that Sarah's boss didn't get away as he
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wanted him to see the entire show alex also told David that the person playing the bartender would also be serving the
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divorce papers to Sarah and papers to her boss arriving home Sarah was upset
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and demanded to know Alex's whereabouts alex explained that he was with David
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she dismissed it saying it was no big deal however she disagreed arguing that
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it was a big deal because she had come home early with great news and he wasn't there sarah accused Alex of excessive
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drinking and avoidance stating that it seemed like he had a girlfriend alex's face turned red fueled by anger
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seeing his reaction Sarah appeared concerned how could she accuse him of having a
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girlfriend while she pursued a job promotion by being involved with her boss
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on the verge of losing his temper david's voice echoed in his head prompting him to apologize deny having a
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girlfriend and inquire about the good news she shared with great excitement that she got the promotion and starting
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next month she would be the new regional sales manager sarah expressed her joy by jumping up
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and down then running into Alex's arms and hugging him tightly surprising him again when he didn't think she could
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with her arm still around him hugging him tight Sarah conveyed "Now we'll get
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that baby we want." Pushing her back to arms length Alex inquired about the
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meaning behind her words sarah promptly nestled herself back into his chest and conveyed that their luck was changing
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expressing a sense that things were going their way she shared the news of her promotion and professed her love
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confidently anticipating that Alex would be the one to make her pregnant following that she looked up at him and
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sought confirmation about his desire for a baby sarah seeing the tears in his eyes
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thought they were because of the baby when in fact the tears were because he was soon going to lose the only woman he
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had ever been in love with grabbing him by the hand Sarah led him to her bedroom
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they climaxed together sarah expressed a desire for closeness again on Saturday morning and Alex complied although his
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involvement was prefuncter while he was in the shower Sarah entered with a concerned expression and inquired
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about any concerns bothering him she conveyed surprise at her recent inability to outlast him in love making
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in response Alex encouraged her not to dismiss the possibility that something might be wrong
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he pointed out his altered behavior over the past few weeks and the excessive consumption of drinks
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swiftly changing the subject he admitted feeling responsible for their inability to conceive suggesting a potential issue
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with his body he proposed the idea of seeking medical advice considering she had been off the
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pill for several months looking at her he mentioned "Maybe there
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is something wrong with my body and I should see a doctor after all you have been off the pill for several months now
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right?" Sarah took hold of him and without directly addressing his question
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proceeded to provide a significant pep talk emphasizing that he was placing too much pressure on himself
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she also said that now that she has gotten her promotion at work she too will be more relaxed and even though she
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just can't explain it she knows that Alex will get her knocked up very soon
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alex thought to himself "I bet you could explain it if you wanted to." Saturday
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night Sarah wanted love making again but this time Alex did too it would be the
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last time for them so he gave her all he had he thinks though she could tell that
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there was very little love making on his part it was just love making sunday morning came and Alex wasn't as nervous
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as he thought he would be while Sarah was taking a shower Alex called Emily
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asking her if she had a plan to get Sarah out of the house emily assured him that she did and told
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him she was proud of him for giving this party for Sarah as she knew Sarah would always remember it alex nearly chuckled
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thinking she'd remember this for quite some time when Sarah descended the stairs Alex
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inquired about her plans for the day "why?" she asked
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alex explained David had called needing his help with Emily's honeydew list sarah responded "Great." As Emily
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planned breakfast for the four of them followed by helping her choose bedroom drapes at 3:10 Emily followed Sarah into
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their house everyone shouting "Surprise!" Sarah greatly surprised approached Alex
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with a big hug thanking him as she had no clue about the birthday party scanning the guests Alex heard Sarah
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asked Emily if she invited her boss emily's negative response brought back that worried look on Sarah's face with
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his two key people in place the party kicked off with people laughing and mingling alex waited for almost 2 hours
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to ensure everyone had food mostly lots of booze with David's help they gathered everyone
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in the living room preparing for the show of the year addressing everyone
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Alex expressed gratitude for their presence and suggested taking a look at the first half of Sarah's 50th birthday
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before proceeding with the opening of cards and gifts smiling at Sarah's parents her cousin and her boss with his
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wife Alex gestured for everyone to be seated once everyone was settled
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anticipation filled the room as they knew the theme of the party switching on the TV and his laptop Alex announced
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"Here we go." The first picture displayed Sarah at 2 months unclothed
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lying on the bed whistles and jeers followed Alex's comment noting the nice spot on her sarah blushed deeply as
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subsequent pictures slowly appeared on the screen alex joked or explained each picture occasionally seeking input from
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her mom resulting in teasing moments from grade school to high school
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he highlighted Sarah's unwavering motivation college pictures showcased her determination including snagging
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Alex laughter echoed and Sarah enjoyed the show their wedding picture followed
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with comments about Alex's long hair a picture of Sarah's workplace appeared
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then her desk earned through promotion as the top salesperson
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the next picture showed Sarah's boss with his wife at their table during the company party sarah sat next to her boss
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another employee beside her with Alex absent sarah's smile faded replaced by a
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worried look glancing at her boss who also lost his smile Alex suspected
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exchanged glances alex expressed hope that Sarah's boss acknowledges her dedication hard work
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and aids her in securing the coveted regional sales manager position as he finished he looked directly at
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Sarah sensing fear as she had revealed her promotion to him alex started the
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video emphasizing Sarah's hard work for the new position more pictures everyone
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the video displayed an empty bed with Sarah telling her boss it was the last time as per their agreement
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the video transitioned to Sarah on the bed with her boss between her legs simultaneously her boss urged her to
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take certain actions if she desired the promotion this led to gasps and some people
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leaving as the video swiftly changed to depict Sarah on her hands and knees with her boss behind her holding on to her
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hip engaging in a specific relationship process position during the transition her boss expressed
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satisfaction noting that with this performance she would be promoted to the vice president's status the video had
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played for about 15 seconds with an additional 15 seconds left showcasing two more positions but chaos erupted
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sarah in a frenzy screamed for Alex to turn it off tearfully apologizing her
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boss attempted a swift exit but Alex's friend David instructed him to stay put
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a punch to the jaw from David left her boss seated when he tried to push past
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Alex's ally shouted the boss's name and when the foolish person responded he was served legal papers tossed into his lap
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emily attempting to console Sarah missed the boss's wife approaching seizing Emily by the hair she shoved her causing
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Emily to fall onto the couch where they were seated as Emily fell she pulled on Sarah's arm turning her to face the
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boss's wife while insulting Sarah the boss's wife landed a right hook on Sarah's cheekbone sarah was propelled
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backward landing on her side emily leaped up yelling as she grabbed the boss's wife david swiftly approached the
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women and when Emily was shoved again David caught her before she hit the floor alex hurried over to intervene but
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with Sarah on the ground and David holding Emily he thought the worst was over the boss lady turned looking at
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Sarah and hurling insults sarah now on her hands and knees reached over to
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place her hand on the ottoman slowly lifting her knee and attempting to stand sarah tried to stand but her head was
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still spinning from the punch this left her back toward the boss lady with her legs about a foot apart alex reached
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Sarah to help her up and ensure she didn't get hit again turning his head to check the boss
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lady's location he saw her take a full step toward his wife then like an NFL
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punter she kicked Sarah squarely between her legs just as Alex put his hand on Sarah's arm
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he felt the impact rock her entire body if the boss lady were punting a football
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it would have easily gone 40 yard sarah's body went 2 ft up and 3 ft
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forward sarah let out a scream louder than Alex had ever heard landing on top
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of the ottoman and bouncing off she fell onto her side sarah screamed from the moment she was kicked until she finally
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landed on the carpet once on the carpet Sarah's knees came up to her chest hands
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between her legs crying harder than Alex had ever heard anyone cry david seized
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the boss lady by the back of the neck pulling her out of the house and directing her and her husband to leave
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as David forced her out the boss lady shouted that a particular circumstance wouldn't lead to a promotion now emily
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hurried over kneeling down to assist Sarah and shouting at Alex to step back
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disregarding Emily Alex approached Sarah's side reassuring her that he had not intended for anyone to damage her
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sarah was in so much pain that Alex knew she didn't hear him then looking down he
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saw blood seeping into her cotton pants he grabbed Emily to get her attention pointing to the blood emily quickly told
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him to call an ambulance alex didn't ride with Sarah in the ambulance but instead took his car he hadn't planned
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on this physical assault nor had he wanted Sarah physically hurt he wasn't sure what he was going to do at this
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time david Emily and Alex were in the waiting room when the emergency doctor came to talk to them he informed Alex
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that Sarah was going in for surgery as soon as the specialist got there he asked Alex what happened and he told him
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that she was kicked in the groin by another woman after a few more questions he asked Alex
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if he wanted to see her which he said no a few hours later the operating doctor
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approached him to provide an update they mentioned having never seen an injury like this explaining that the impact had
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struck her at the base of her love button area causing the tissue to explode in three directions due to the
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force the doctor stated that they had repaired everything but expressed concern about her love button they
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conveyed that if it didn't repair itself it could have an impact on her love making
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julie Alex inquired about the details the doctor explained that the love
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button area plays a role in stimulating women during love making contributing to enjoyment and aiding in achieving
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pleasure peaks they expressed concern that if the area didn't heal properly it could make it
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challenging if not impossible for her to experience pleasure peaks the doctor mentioned she would be in
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recovery for a couple of hours and then Alex could visit her leaving the hospital a few minutes later David
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stayed with Emily there they stopped for a meal conversed for a while and then Alex went home on Monday morning around
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10 a.m Emily called Alex asking when he would be visiting Sarah he wasn't sure
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possibly tomorrow emily pressed him and Alex decided to hang up and turn off his phone on
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Tuesday Alex entered Sarah's room just after lunch emily gave him a disapproving look as he approached the
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side of Sarah's bed without giving Sarah a chance to speak Alex began explaining
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he admitted that he aimed to humiliate and embarrass her wanting everyone to know that she not he had caused the end
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of their marriage he accused her of lying about being off birth control and
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being unfaithful despite his anger he emphasized that he never intended or desired any physical
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damage to befall her he clarified that despite being extremely upset the thought of physically hurting her never
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crossed his mind he expressed the hope that she would believe him tears streamed down Sarah's face prompting
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Alex to turn to leave however Sarah reached out and grabbed his hand pleading with him not to go sarah
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assured him that she trusted he wouldn't damage her physically she implored him to stay and talk with
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her but Alex declined stating that he couldn't he explained that due to the
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emotional turmoil caused by her infidelity his mind and heart were in disarray leading to a significant
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mistake at work while the corporate higher-ups contemplated firing him his boss who knew about their marital
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problems intervened and prevented them from terminating his employment as a result Alex informed Sarah that he would
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be leaving town for a month however I'm facing disciplinary action again with my
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boss's assistance I've been suspended for 30 days without pay i have a month
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to address our problems and straighten out my thoughts my boss has offered me
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his time share in Mexico and allowed me to cash out the 3 weeks of unused vacation
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emily exclaimed that Alex couldn't leave Sarah because she needed him alex looked at Emily and explained that he could
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leave emphasizing that he couldn't risk losing his job he mentioned having a great teacher pointing to Sarah who had
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taught him to prioritize his job over his marriage sarah quickly interjected expressing her
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apologies addressing Sarah "There's one more thing
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i'm far from finished with your boss i will make him pay for this assuring you that a storm is coming for that idiot my
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intention is not to bring any repercussions your way i'm telling you this because I believe he'll throw you
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under the bus to save himself the house has been cleaned all remnants of the party disposed of on the kitchen table
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you'll find materials from the PI and divorce papers for you to sign speaking of divorce papers made Sarah
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squeeze his hand hard hoping he wouldn't be able to pull away as tears flow again
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sarah I left that material not to cause you more pain but just in case you can use any of it to protect yourself from
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your boss i think and I hope you get yourself a good lawyer well I have to
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get going as I have a plane to catch sarah insisted that she wouldn't sign the divorce papers until they had a
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lengthy conversation alex shook his head and conveyed to her that she still didn't understand he asserted that she
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was no longer in control emphasizing that he didn't have to do anything for her pulling his hand away he added that
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she had messed that up as he started to walk out Sarah shouted pleading for him
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to wait alex stopped and turned toward her with tears streaming down her face Sarah
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expressed her profound love for him she asked if upon his return he would please
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meet with her at that moment Sarah I'll have to say no it hurts too much just to be here with
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you maybe after I get back I'll think differently david awaited Alex outside the hospital to provide transportation
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to the airport the ride was quiet given that David was already informed about most of the
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details surrounding the events and Alex's strategy concerning Sarah's boss
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alex directed him to keep him informed of any developments related to Sarah's boss and David agreed to do so
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additionally David offered to provide updates on Sarah's situation curious
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Alex inquired about the reason he would want him to keep him updated david chuckled and replied conveying
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that Alex still loved her which Alex acknowledged with laughter he admitted to loving her but emphasized that he
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couldn't allow anyone to walk over him this next story comes to us from the Reddit unheard stories community at 32
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years old our next contributor is currently in the process of divorcing his 33-year-old wife after discovering
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that his 5-year-old son is not biologically his a couple of weeks ago
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he uncovered his wife's infidelity from 6 years ago her sister disclosed this
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information during a visit to discuss the delivery of her first child according to her sister his wife
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admitted to sleeping with her best friend while intoxicated 6 years ago expressing remorse at that time
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upon learning this he promptly took a paternity test with his son fearing the worst
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the results a week later confirmed that his son is not his biological child
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strangely he began to perceive the boy differently more like an acquaintance than a son armed with evidence he
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confronted his wife at night when the child was sleeping despite her inquiries about who told him
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he maintained that it was none of her business even though she would likely connect the dots to her sister
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initiating divorce proceedings left her devastated despite her multiple assurances that
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nothing had happened with anyone else since then and claims of faithfulness in body and soul he refrained from
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insulting her to avoid complications during the divorce despite his disbelief and blaming of drinks instead of taking
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responsibility in their conversation she threatened to demand full custody of the child annoyed
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he expressed disinterest in anything not biologically his allowing her to keep the child while he would keep their two
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dogs she attempted to convince him to co-parent asserting that he is the
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child's father in anger he exploded yelling at her to go and take her child
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with her referring to him as a fool a week has passed since the incident he is
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at home which is in his name as a gift from his parents she went to her parents house with the
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child and has not contacted him since his parents support his decision and his
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dad believes he did the right thing by not raising someone not of his blood
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while currently seeing a therapist three times a week who assures him that leaving behind what causes him pain is
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the first step emotional turmoil persists writing here for distraction was
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suggested by his younger brother his sister-in-law disclosed everything out of guilt seeing him happy with his son
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while knowing he might not be his the revelation occurred during a moment of weakness when they visited her causing
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her to break down with guilt he harbors tremendous hatred for his wife and conflicting feelings of pain and
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resentment towards the child despite this he is determined to move forward
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he hopes the divorce proceeds smoothly since they have separate finances and properties if she seeks child support he
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has proof of the child's paternity which according to his lawyer should suffice in any legal process his therapist
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advises against seeing either the child or his wife emphasizing the importance of focusing on his well-being first the
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child is no longer his responsibility and accepting this reality is crucial for his emotional recovery here's a
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brief summary of what happened next about 3 days after his post his ex
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visited his house and requested entry he went out to meet her at the door stating
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firmly that she wouldn't set foot in his house while he's present if she had anything to say it should be
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at the door she practically begged him to take her son back acknowledging that cutting off all contact was his
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prerogative she expressed that she deserved it but raising a child alone would jeopardize her dream of becoming a
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notary working in public records she's 2 years away from pursuing a vacancy in
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the judiciary to achieve her notary goal he tried to explain calmly that his
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therapist recommended cutting off all contact with both of them asking her to leave before he lost his composure
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despite his love for the child he won't direct his anger at an innocent especially one born out of her actions
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he expressed this with some anger but he never raised his voice since they were on the street emphasizing that the child
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deserves better and she is currently responsible for providing that afterward
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they talked a bit more she resisted the urge to cry or make a scene considering
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they were on the street and she values others opinions the last thing she asked was to at least let her see the dogs he
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declined believing it's best for them to get used to her absence seeing her after so much time would only make them
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euphoric after that she nodded and left 2 days later she called him upon receiving the
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divorce papers his mistake was answering and after about 30 minutes of yelling he
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directed her to contact his civil lawyer for any questions he then silenced her number she hasn't come to his house or
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tried to call again on the same day he contacted a friend from his master's degree and suggested
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going out she accepted and they've been going out since then
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finally last Friday he proposed being an exclusive couple which she accepted
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she has stayed overnight at his house for a few days already familiar with and adoring his dogs he appreciates this
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since he couldn't start something with someone who doesn't accept his pets they are currently taking things easy she
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understands the drama he is having with his ex and the child respecting his decision she asked if he will ever have
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contact with the child again he told her maybe when he is of age to understand his decisions but he doesn't expect it
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to interfere with his life in the future she nodded glad that he prioritized
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himself during this process maybe this took a little longer than he expected but this is the summary of what
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happened these days well to put it plainly he's now officially divorced
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in his country there's a streamlined divorce process known as a quick divorce applicable when there are no shared
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assets joint finances or children involved this type of divorce takes
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place at the municipal level bypassing the judicial proceedings that typically include reconciliation asset
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distribution and more as you might have guessed the sole complication was their shared son
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the matter of the paternity test arose confirming that the child isn't his and
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his name was successfully removed from his birth certificate leaving him with both of his mother's last names
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describing the divorce process as challenging is an understatement his ex-wife attempted multiple times to
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exploit their child's mental state to lure him back but recollecting everything that transpired helped him
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stay focused gratitude is due to his current partner who consistently supported him while he understands it's
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not his fault hearing it from her also played a role in helping him after numerous discussions involving their
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lawyers he proposed covering half of a nanny's salary for her son while she gets her life back on track fortunately
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she agreed to cover the remaining expenses entirely on her own he made it clear that he wouldn't be taking care of
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her son and she agreed being devoted to her work adapting to single motherhood
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seems to have been a significant shock for her out of curiosity he asked if she
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spoke with the child's father she tried and he even lived with them for 2 weeks at her parents' house but they simply
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had nothing in common leading to conflicts she had to intervene to prevent them from shouting at each other
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and after a couple of weeks he left her home while somewhat sad she is a woman with a
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good job and figure with a year of nanny assistance she has ample time to find a
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suitable stepfather for her son meanwhile he doesn't plan to talk to him yet perhaps in a couple of years or when
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he's a teenager if the child doesn't wish to talk to him he won't insist
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understanding if he harbors resentment discussing the child led to her expressing hatred towards him
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particularly for having a new partner quickly he found it rude especially since his
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current partner was present and he had to intervene in an argument between the two
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despite signing the divorce papers and acknowledging his help she couldn't bear that throughout the conversation he
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maintained a compassionate demeanor she has always been proud achieving everything through her merit and his
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looks seem to hurt and anger her he clarified that it was the same look as
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always if she has a paranoia problem it's not his concern
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the important thing is she signed the papers and he can finally move on with his life
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for a year he'll be paying half the minimum wage for a nanny a fair price for peace despite harboring negative
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feelings he accepted it and moved forward this month yes he still resents
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her but not enough to express it directly or wish her ill she has enough
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problems to deal with he appreciates his current partner for enduring all this
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more than once he told her she didn't have to accompany him or worry about it but she insists that his problems are
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hers too and he shouldn't carry the burden alone it has been a tremendous help in lightening his load
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she also understands his reluctance to rush into marriage this year or possibly the next and he appreciates her
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understanding at least this chapter of his life is about to close without long-term consequences for him our final
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story for Reddit Unheard Stories comes from a husband married for 16 years together for 20 and parents of three
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children he uncovered her affair by hacking her phone and reading messages
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she engaged in an affair with a co-orker terminated it and attempted to repair their marriage but was unsuccessful
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divorce was filed in October 2018 she moved out in November 2018 and promptly
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resumed her relationship with her affair partner the divorce concluded in December 2019 and she remained with her
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affair partner until last week tearfully his ex called asking if he could take the kids overnight concerned he inquired
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about what was wrong she replied that karma had struck her hard sensing
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something arry she went through her affair partner's phone while he was in the shower discovering an extensive
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string of explicit Facebook messages akin to how he discovered her affair
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his ex is 39 he is 52 and his new affair partner is a married 28-year-old
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now don't get him wrong he initially wanted to celebrate this turn of events
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from the beginning he warned her that the guy was a beast of prey however after hearing her out he realized she
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was genuinely in love with him and part of him felt sorry for her ironically she
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apologized more on that day than ever before for the pain she caused him expressing remorse for the hurt he
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endured taking it with a grain of salt he's moved on and found happiness with someone else over the last 6 months
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there was nearly a second instance of infidelity with the affair partner but his ex caught him before they could
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arrange a meeting she has complete control over his phone monitoring all his apps and checking his messages
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constantly it sounds like a nightmare his ex and the affair partner still have
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a peculiar on andoff relationship let him delve into that a bit officially
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they are not together according to her both of their Facebook pages are listed as single she occasionally wears his
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engagement ring and he's pretty sure she would return it unlike her refusal with his $12,000 wedding ring she stays at
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his apartment occasionally but claims they just hang out as friends why
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because don't we all spend the night at our ex's place sleep in their bed and just hang out
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he's still amused that she thinks everyone is naive like that meanwhile she had to change jobs because of her
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close friendship with the plant manager at her previous workplace they were always talking going to lunch taking
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Harley rides walks on breaks etc rumors started flying and things got messy
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there her work friend is married with three kids he still visits her on occasion and takes her on a Harley ride
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to a movie or whatever she was apparently caught by their teenage son kissing someone in the driveway their
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son didn't know who this person was and called him to ask he told him to ask his mother who that was and played dumb
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he was under the impression that she and the affair partner were still together because he was just over the day before
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grilling out and mowing her lawn another new guy appears she won't disclose how
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or where she met him they went on two dates and she didn't seem into him they
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knew each other from a previous job and he kept saying how he wanted to be with all her friends and co-workers back in
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the day they were talking the other day about retirement she knows his plan is to semi-retire in
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6 years as soon as he's done with child support and all of his kids are 18 he plans to relocate south to a warmer
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climate she gave him a sob story about how she had to raise all of their children while he built a business and
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how she'll probably have to work till she's dead and never retire that is so far from the truth he put in
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just as much time housework and effort into their family as she did for a few
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years he did even more than her while she was out partying with her friends four or five nights a week his response
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to her was "You made your choice to leave me and go with your affair partner." Her facial response was
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glorious to see he was her retirement plan she now has a whopping $14,000 in
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her 401k for retirement and she is in her early 40s even if she stays or goes
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back or whatever she is doing with her affair partner he makes okay money has no savings little retirement and doesn't
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have a pot to piss in or a window to throw it out of so there is some karma
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in that his thought to pass on to all of you going through a divorce or on the verge of one is this
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his life was torn apart from October 2018 to December 2019 when their divorce
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was final fast forward a few years to now and he's happier than he has ever been he is looking to retire early and
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enjoy some beach time his relationship with his kids has never been stronger or better when things look so dark and
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terrible be a good person don't lie or deceive don't try to be malicious or
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involve the kids between you and him or her keep your head up and keep walking
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the farther you can walk away from the darkness the better your life will be stay strong my friends
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