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Should I Tell My Husband That His Old Emotional Affair Partner Is Newly Single?

Should I Tell My Husband That His Old Emotional Affair Partner Is Newly Single?

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Jun 21, 2025
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Should I Tell My Husband That His Old Emotional Affair Partner Is Newly Single?
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Reader All Heart writes,

I have a moral dilemma and it’s bugging me. Last year my husband had an emotional entanglement with a woman who started as a friend who was going through a rough time in her marriage. It escalated until I demanded that he quit it. She was really needy and was getting too sexual in her messages. I found out that she has separated from her husband and I’m pretty sure my husband doesn’t know. I hate knowing that other people are hurting and I think she might need a friend. Do I tell my husband? Do I encourage him to send her a message of support? I’m inclined to out of generosity but don’t want the BS that she brought us last time.

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