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Should You Stay or Go After There’s Been Infidelity?
… and the huge clarifying question that helped me.
My world imploded on December 7, 2020 when my husband of nearly 33 years confessed his infidelity. There was a part of me that wanted to say, “Fuck this shit, I’m outta here!” There was another part that very much wanted to heal our marriage. After all, I still loved this man. Talk about conflict!
And of course, if you allow, there will be plenty of people offering their advice and opinions. Most of those thoughts will be, “Duh, divorce.”
This stirs up an incredible amount of angst. The question “Should you stay or go after infidelity?” actually depends upon the answers to many other questions. This is more nuanced and complicated than choosing between home fries or hash browns at the local diner for breakfast.
The other thing that makes this difficult is the fact that this is so deeply emotional. Especially while trying to process the trauma of betrayal.
This is not a decision to make with your head alone. You must consult with your heart. For me, this was by far the most agonizing decision I have ever made. Yes, worse than deciding to discontinue life support for my brother. Worse than the maze of decisions you must make with a cancer diagnosis.
