Recent content by AlexisMM

I agree!

We weren't officially broken up. Our relationship had become so dysfunctional that we separated to gain perspective to figure out whether we should break up. We were both unsure and confused about what the outcome would be, but we were definitely not "broken up". I do know that she knew about...

Yeah, exactly. I don't really feel cheated on as terms were nebulous. I see the lack of disclosure as a problem though. Everyone's different and expectations for each and every relationship is different. A particular problem for us that contributed the separation was his severe lack of...

You're good at this advice thing! You're right, I do have a right to NOT feel uncomfortable at dinner club. And inauthentic is NOT comfortable. Writing it out is a good idea for several reasons. I'm going to take my time with this one "answer to my higher value." (That's a really good way to...

Thanks again. I do understand and value your perspective. He's not a whitewashing sly guy. I can see how it can come across that way from my limited explanations though. I trust my instincts here. I trusted my instincts in the past as well, but I chose to ignore them up to a certain point...

Hi Galagirl, Thank you so much for your reply. Yes, you are understanding most of it correctly. The part I left out and may be difficult for others to comprehend is that this betrayal was a catalyst for a new openness between us that has never been here before. He has since shared with me parts...

Hi everyone, thanks for the wonderful platform of support. This post might be a little long. I will edit as much as possible before posting to shorten where I can. I'm sort of new here. My husband and I discussed opening our relationship a few years ago and I scoured the forums back then for...