When my X called AP in front of me and our children (11 and 16 by that time) at a public venue so that I could get convinced that the affair was over. I had been able to compartmentalize (out of home was one thing, inside home was a different one) up to that very moment. However, that simple fact was received as if a house of cards were suddenly crumbling.
If it were true (and it could have been according to what happened next, basically X ended up alone), what could be the reason to keep in touch?
I also remembered, back then, an infidelity case which had taken place in my extended family: the cheater, after many years, asked for a "joint holiday" with OP and AP, so that they "could make friends". It ended horribly and the cheater was as unaware of the reason as my X.
[This message edited by ilex at 4:36 PM, Thursday, September 10th]
