I (26F) and my husband (29M) have been together for 6 years, married for 3. When we tied the knot, we were prepared: financially stable, emotionally ready, and both dreaming of a big family. Last year I got pregnant, and 6 months ago, I had a stillbirth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It happened after a car accident. My husband was driving, distracted, and didn\u2019t notice a red light. Another car hit us on my side. I was rushed to the hospital, but the baby didn\u2019t make it. I don\u2019t even have words for the physical pain, and emotionally\u2026 I was shattered. Grieving, traumatized, numb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I blamed it all on my husband, I couldn\u2019t even look at him after what had happened. I went to stay with my sister for 3 months so I could heal and process. When I finally came back, our relationship seemed fine. Things were still heavy, but I thought we were at least trying to move forward. Recently, he sat me down, looked me in the eye and confessed that while I was gone, he \u2018had a fling\u2019 with someone else\u2026 because, in his words, we were on a \u2018break.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I just sat there, numb. We\u2019re married. I didn\u2019t leave to \u2018take a break\u2019 like some teenage couple. I left to mourn our child. At no point did I imply it was acceptable to sleep with other people. He never asked, never clarified, he just decided that\u2019s what our space meant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And what was even more cruel, that he waited for some time after I moved back home to tell me. Which means he knew exactly what he was hiding. I packed my stuff immediately. Now I\u2019m staying in a hotel. He\u2019s been flooding my phone with apologies. Saying we can fix this, rebuild, continue counseling. My parents found out and insist that I forgive him. But I can\u2019t accept that. To me, it was a conscious choice he made. And I don\u2019t feel any urge to fight for this marriage anymore. Everyone now is treating me like I\u2019m overreacting, like wanting divorce is some extreme step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What should I do?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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