I have been married for a few years now with two children. My marriage was doing fairly well until I met this gorgeous lady. I had no intention of getting involved with her. All I wanted was to be her friend. Thankfully, she wanted to be my friend too. I didn’t hide the fact that I was married from her. And we established healthy boundaries so we wouldn’t cross any lines.
As time went on we grew very close. Our bond was so strong that my wife noticed it. “What’s going on between you and this Abena person?” She asked. I told her the truth, “Nothing is going on between us. We are just friends.” She didn’t say anything but I could tell she wasn’t convinced.
Another time we were having a conversation when she casually asked, “Are you in love with Abena?” I almost choked on my own spit because of how direct the question was. I didn’t want to lie to her even though I knew the truth wouldn’t be pleasant to her. I took a minute to gather my thoughts before saying, “I want you to know that I love you very much. And I won’t do anything to hurt our marriage Abena and I are just friends.”
She frowned, “You haven’t said anything to answer my question. Tell me the truth, are you in love with her?” As much as I hated to admit it, I had to face the ugly truth. “Yes, I am in love with Abena. I didn’t mean for it to happen.
Just know that it doesn’t mean I love you any less, and I don’t have any intention of cheating on you.” Just because you asked for the truth doesn’t mean you want to know the truth. This statement defines my wife’s reaction to my answer.
She started throwing tantrums and packing her bags. I tried to calm her down but she was too upset to listen. All she said repeatedly was, “I am leaving the marriage with my children so that you and Abena can do whatever you want.” “Please don’t leave,” I begged her. “We can talk about this. I will cut her off. She won’t be in my life anymore.” Nothing I said got to her. When she finished packing her bags, she tried to pack the..Read Full Story Here..,.
