IN 2009, I got married to a man that was married before. I was a virgin. While we were married, I got pregnant and later discovered this other woman, who happened to be his wife. That was unbearable, so I moved out and annulled the marriage. Our daughter is now two. When he is at a low, this man wants us back. I gave him conditions: He must be divorced with proof thereof; apologize to my parents; pay past child maintenance; have a sound job; and be in right standing with God.
But all these he needs to work on. He plays a guilt game, and I am at the point of thinking, ‘Doesn’t everyone deserve a second chance?’ I must either take him back as he is or move on, which I have done.
I have made it thus far on my own, but I don’t want my daughter to think I never gave her dad a chance. Any advice?
Monique
Monique,
You think a second chance means a second chance for him to be better. He thinks it means a second chance for him to be who he is, and for you to accept it.
What he did to you was heinous. He is a man you would have no connection with if you had known he was married. Now he is using the evil he did you as a reason to take advantage of you some more. When he leaves again, what good will you have done your daughter?
You moved on, but you didn’t move on far enough. Keep moving.