I was sure something sinister was happening when my husband started leaving the house in a rush. He did this several times without a clear explanation. His strange behavior had me thinking he might be cheating, as he refused to tell me the real truth. When I finally found out what he was doing, I was shaken to my core!
For the ten years James and I had been married, I thought I knew everything about him. But MAN, was I mistaken! What I believed I knew about him was that he was driven and successful. He always seemed so tough, almost impenetrable.
For all the time we’d been together, I’d never seen him cry! But I never doubted his love for me; I could simply feel it in his actions, even if he didn’t say it often. That was until the last few months when things started to change.
When you hear what started happening, you’ll understand why I had my backup. My husband began acting differently. He was rarely home, spent no time with the children, and every time his phone rang, he would immediately leave.
They learned the value of kindness and humility, seeing their father in a new light! We grew closer than ever, united by his hidden passion and newfound openness. My husband showed me that true strength lies in being able to show your vulnerability.
I also learned through him that inner strength lay in giving WITHOUT expecting anything in return. The act of giving was a gift of its own. Our family became stronger, bound by love. We were united by his formerly hidden compassion, newfound openness, and a shared commitment to helping others.
Luckily for Lily, her husband wasn’t doing anything wrong on his random trips. But this wasn’t the case in the following story. Curtis’ wife discovered the hard way that her husband wasn’t bird-watching in the woods and had a completely different hobby!
I Saw a Strange Note in My Husband’s Planner and Followed Him into the Woods
It’s always the person you love the most who has the power to hurt you, especially because you never see it coming. My husband, Curtis, and I had been together for 12 years, with twin girls and what seemed like a sweet life.
I’m a teacher, and my husband is an office manager. We both had our hobbies, mine was knitting, and his was birdwatching. Curtis always went on birdwatching expeditions alone, saying it was too dangerous for me.
One day, I stumbled upon his planner, which I thought tracked bird sightings. But entries like “34-28-34” and “Black and red. A 10…” made no sense for birdwatching. I decided to follow him one Sunday and found him KISSING a coworker in the woods!
I felt betrayed but wanted to gather more evidence before confronting him. A few days later, I saw another entry, “36-24-36. Blonde. An 8…” I followed him again and found him with a DIFFERENT woman!
Heartbroken, I consulted a lawyer and started the divorce process quietly. I pretended everything was normal for our girls’ sake. When Curtis arranged a meeting with a third woman, I followed him again.
Seeing them kiss, I confronted him, poured out my anger, and slapped the divorce papers on him! I won the house, most of our money, and custody of our girls. Discovering his cheating was harsh, but I’m glad I found out before living another second with such betrayal.