Your priorities should always be centered around your family. That being said, how would you react if your sister—who is essentially trying to spare you from heartache—broke your heart by telling the entire family the darkest secrets about you and your spouse? The story below is an account of a frustrated sister. The original poster (OP) had been married to her husband for a long time. More than a decade ago, when they first started dating, OP's spouse had an illicit relationship with a fellow…

Your priorities should always be centered around your family. That being said, how would you react if you learned that your sister, the person you love the most in the world, was an advocate for everything you find objectionable? The story below is an account of a heartbroken sister. The original poster (OP) and her sister have always been very close. All of that changed, though, when OP learned about her sister's secret relationship. To put things in perspective, OP's sister recently moved in…

In a friendship, trust and loyalty are crucial components. So, what would you do if a friend violated your confidence while it was advantageous, just to turn around once karma struck? Would you stand back and tell her that if she made the bed, it's time to lay in it, or would you still have her back as if nothing had happened? The story below is an account of a frustrated friend. The original poster (OP) had been married to her husband for a long time. As a gesture of support, she thus complied…

In a marriage, trust and respect must be reciprocated. The story that follows tells the tale of a resentful wife. The original poster (OP) has a lengthy history with her husband. A year after they were married, OP's husband had an affair, which led to the birth of her child and the end of her happily ever after. Following months of therapy, OP was crushed by this news and made the decision to give her husband another chance—but with two conditions. She won't have to spend time with his son, and…

Losing someone you love is never easy. However, in order to heal, a person must possess the inner fortitude to forgive and move on, putting the past behind them, where it belongs. The story that follows tells the tale of a resentful wife. The original poster (OP) and her spouse had been together for nearly a decade. Things went south for OP after learning that her husband had cheated on her following the birth of her first child. However, to keep the family together, OP decided to overlook her…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. When you catch your husband cheating for the past 2 years, it could be one of the most painful and heartbreaking moments of your life. Not only was there a single betrayal, it was long term, it was thought out, it was purposeful, and it was something he could have stopped at any time. It’s a hard pill to swallow, but it needs to be swallowed. On top of the lies and physical intimacy, there’s the aspect of emotional cheating. This brings us to t…

Your family should always be your top priority. But what happens if the people you love and cherish the most in the world also happen to be the most deceitful towards you? The original poster (OP) is a distraught father. As mentioned in the last post , OP was horrified to find out that his wife, whom he had considered to be the love of his life, had been having an adulterous affair. However, things took a turn for the worse when OP realized that his children had been aware of his wife's affair.…

Your family should always come first in all you do. But if your whole family had been withholding something from you for more than five years, how would you respond? Would you be able to move on and forgive, or would the past permanently ruin your relationship? The story below is an account of a heartbroken father. The original poster (OP) and his wife of more than 25 years recently got divorced. The divorce was quick because of his ex-wife's adultery, which has been going on for more than five…

Your family should always be your top priority. However, what action would you take if you found out that the girl you have loved and nurtured is not truly yours? The story below is an account of a heartbroken husband. The original poster (OP) and his spouse had been together for over ten years. OP married his wife with the sincere belief that she was the love of his life and that he would never experience love of that magnitude ever again. Thus, he was horrified to find that his wife had been…

Nightmare situation.

Welcome back internet enthusiasts. Marriage is a long and arduous road; hand in hand with someone for decades can be daunting, yet beautiful if you both put in the work. There can be so many problems that arise, and navigating them together with respect and tact is the only thing that will keep your relationship healthy, and make it last. Now, for those too immature to handle problems with respect or tact, they deserve what’s coming to them. The shock at finding out your life is in such a level…

Her taste in furniture was the one that got away.

Ladies and gentlemen. Cheating, unfortunately, has been around since the beginning of time. As soon as humans got together, they’ve also been betraying each other. It’s a hard truth to swallow if it happens to you, but it’s as old as time, and unfortunately, happens to most people. Some people can miraculously get over this type of betrayal and move on with their partner. It takes immense effort from the partner who made the affair to win back the love and trust of their spouse. For couples who…

The reality of this weird world is that kids these days have about a 50/50 chance for their parents to stay together and not get a divorce (46% divorce rate in America alone). That means many kids have to deal with a possibly inevitable rift between their parents, which is quite a challenging experience, to say the least. It is incredibly hard to be a kid of divorce and not blame yourselves for the rift between your parents. The daughter in this Reddit story, surely felt like she had a hand wit…

Joking about cheating on a spouse is unacceptable. Sure, you may fancy yourself a comedian, but putting someone through the emotional turmoil of thinking they were just betrayed is awful. And this dude is exactly that — awful. So, what exactly happened? Well, this couple was enjoying a nice date on their boat, out in the morning sun, when he suddenly became very serious and told her that he had something to tell her. Uh oh, that's never good. Although she was scared, she prompted him to go on.…

Justice served