more to say ...
my heart goes out to you Man
this deceitful behavior chews you up i know personally , that is just how mine started
texts
then flirting
then meeting up
then i caught my ex in bed with another man
i was pissed so i kicked his as#
i felt i was justified , we were married that's my wife !
and ... well .... I got arrested for fighting the man in bed with my wife !!!!
I had 4 years of court battles over this before just 2 weeks ago i finally cleared my record !
PRAISE THE LORD i was able to get pas it legally but emotionally i have a long ways to so ....
First of all trust in Jesus for your happiness and validation not your spouse
big leap there !
2 are you doing a great job with your girls ... then that is what you can control and keep it up !!! you can't raise them with a broken heart
decide your minimum acceptable standards (and this guy is not in your equation that im sure )
example ... if texting and flirting are ok say so if they are not say so make it clear ANYTHING OVER THIS LINE is not acceptable and be prepared to act on it swiftly if it is crossed . you have to be a leader and have to do hard things (get counseling help with setting these standards if you need it
3 how bad do you want to fix this ???
again sit down and decide its the hardest part !
what are you willing to do to change to give up etc
4 become transparent tell her show her your going to fight for your marriage and exactly what that looks like and MAKE CLEAR YOUR STANDARDS
no other guy even fun flirty fun nice guys are in any mans acceptable standards .
you deserve exactly what you offer ...
faithfulness ...
its not overreacting ... its self preservation ... its family preservation .... its marriage preservation
watch that movie war room you'll see what i'm talking about
good luck Man im praying for you and your wife
God can change her heart , but he will likely work on yours at the same time be ready for tough times !
its obvious she has connected with guy . she wants her cake and eat it too