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Me (26f) with my husband (27m). I don't know what to do for him for our anniversary after he cheated (by Sparky)
Me (26f) with my husband (27m). I don't know what to do for him for our anniversary after he cheated on me.
My husband cheated on me for about 3 weeks a few months back. He told me about the cheating on thanksgiving and we decided to work it out. We have a kid together and one on the way. We're planning to go to marriage counseling when we can afford it.
He's been an angel about everything. Even when I've lost my temper unfairly or broken down crying all day he's been totally understanding and supportive. Yet I'm still struggling a lot and it's been hard to be intimate with him-- even just hugs and kisses feel awkward. I've been having a lot of depression and insomnia. I think it's just something that's going to take me awhile to get over.
Our anniversary is on Valentines day, and my husband bought me a 3ds and a bunch of my favorite games. This is a much more expensive gift than what he normally buys me on special occasions, so he asked that I not spend any money on his gift.
I'm a stay at home mom, so in the past for gifts I've often done paintings or made him things out of wood, set up romantic dates, cooked fancy meals, things like that. I always put a lot of effort into our anniversary and get really into it.
Im sure he's expecting something of that nature, but when I sat down today to plan it out (usually I would have been ready a month ago) I just felt really really sad. The joy I used to feel doing romantic things for him is gone, it seems more like a chore now, and every idea I came up with just felt insincere and dishonest in some way.
But obviously It would be totally unfair for me not to do something for him on our anniversary, especially after he gave me such a great gift. I just can't to get past this block in my mind.
Does anyone have experience with a cheating spouse, and if so, how do I put my feelings about what happened aside and enjoy my anniversary?
TL;DR: my husband cheated on me a few months ago, got me a wonderful anniversary gift, but I don't have any desire to do something nice in return. Need advice on how to feel loving toward him again.
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My husband cheated on me for about 3 weeks a few months back. He told me about the cheating on thanksgiving and we decided to work it out. We have a kid together and one on the way. We're planning to go to marriage counseling when we can afford it.
He's been an angel about everything. Even when I've lost my temper unfairly or broken down crying all day he's been totally understanding and supportive. Yet I'm still struggling a lot and it's been hard to be intimate with him-- even just hugs and kisses feel awkward. I've been having a lot of depression and insomnia. I think it's just something that's going to take me awhile to get over.
Our anniversary is on Valentines day, and my husband bought me a 3ds and a bunch of my favorite games. This is a much more expensive gift than what he normally buys me on special occasions, so he asked that I not spend any money on his gift.
I'm a stay at home mom, so in the past for gifts I've often done paintings or made him things out of wood, set up romantic dates, cooked fancy meals, things like that. I always put a lot of effort into our anniversary and get really into it.
Im sure he's expecting something of that nature, but when I sat down today to plan it out (usually I would have been ready a month ago) I just felt really really sad. The joy I used to feel doing romantic things for him is gone, it seems more like a chore now, and every idea I came up with just felt insincere and dishonest in some way.
But obviously It would be totally unfair for me not to do something for him on our anniversary, especially after he gave me such a great gift. I just can't to get past this block in my mind.
Does anyone have experience with a cheating spouse, and if so, how do I put my feelings about what happened aside and enjoy my anniversary?
TL;DR: my husband cheated on me a few months ago, got me a wonderful anniversary gift, but I don't have any desire to do something nice in return. Need advice on how to feel loving toward him again.
Source.
Oh this is gonna take time. You may never get over it and feel the same way you did before. Things that happened years ago are still in my memory bank and I find it hard to move past them. Some people can and some can't.
Hand him a Playboy and a bottle of lotion and tell him good luck until you get over him cheating on you....
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