9. Family Business
While I was 8 months pregnant with our second child, my ex-husband slept with his best friend’s wife, a long-standing affair. He planned a solo weekend visit to his brother, leaving me and our 3-year-old son behind. After he left, his best friend called, wanting to meet up, but abruptly hung up when I mentioned my husband’s trip. He later revealed the affair, having caught them months earlier and given them a chance to stop, which they didn’t. The worst part was my husband’s family knowing and not telling me. It’s been almost 10 years, and I’m much happier now, but it was a deeply eye-opening experience.
10. Anonymous Tip
While at work, I received an email titled “(husband’s name)’s wife,” revealing my husband was married to another woman. Checking Facebook, I found countless photos of him with her and her family. This was October 6, 2017, seven months after I nearly died from an ectopic pregnancy while we were trying to have kids. Stunned, I spent the weekend throwing his belongings in the dumpster while he was out of town. A month later, I moved to a new apartment and informed him of the divorce. Tragically, he took his life a few months later.