So, here are some women who decided to stay with their significant others, despite them cheating: Note: Some submissions include topics of domestic abuse and drug abuse. Please proceed with caution. 1.
"We broke up for about a year. The affair was extremely traumatizing for me, and I did a lot of therapy, grieved deeply, and drank way too much wine. A few months post-breakup, I decided to pick myself up.
I signed up for hang gliding lessons (something I've always wanted to do) and hit some of the dating apps just for the confidence boost. Nothing really came from that. About six months after the breakup, my ex hit rock bottom.
There was a traumatic death at his work, and he realized he couldn't drown his feelings in beer or drugs anymore. He saw how empty and alone he was. I was truly worried about him, so I visited him (he was in another state at that time) on the condition that he laid out the entire affair story for me, and every horrible detail that he didn't want to even face himself.
" "It was painful but necessary. We talked regularly after that, and a few months later, we started dating again. I loved him deeply, but because of the work I had done, I knew I didn't need him.
It's been about three years now, and he's never been that guy again...
that guy who ruined our lives. It's going well. Healing is a slow and painful process, but there's been no rug-sweeping.
We're building a new life together, and I'm glad to have him as my partner. I also think I have a healthier a.