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#1
I am a woman in her early 50s. I met my boyfriend 13 years ago online. We met in person over 4 years ago and have been together ever since. 

He is not legally married 

last month he finally left her ( they have no kids I have no kids) 

He told me every day how much he loved me and made me promise that we would never break up 
We have matching rings ( he still wears his and I mine) 
He sat down on web cam with my father and said he loved me more than anything and that he would '' work hard every day of his life'' to make me happy 

He lived here 7 days and then moved back in with her ( she asked him to, he didn't call her) 

She has ordered him no contact 

72 hours later he calls me 

5 days after he moves out he comes to visit, then I see him for lunch. He finds a way to contact me every day. 

He was here yesterday for a few hours.  ( its only been about 2 1/2 weeks - moved in on ** and out on **)

He said he cant imagine his life without me in it. 
I told him I'm not going anywhere until he looks me in the eyes and says he does not love me and never wants to see me again. 

We are a poly couple. I knew he had another GF that he met in person 4 years before me. He broke up with her too. 
Only he keeps coming back to me, saying how much he loves me, kissing me, then saying he has to '' work '' on his (fake) marriage. 

His sister is keeping an empty room for him for when it blows up that he has a place to go. He has my key back and its more of a hassle, but I don't understand. Why did he make me promise forever , every day he lived here. He just came home from work and said movers were coming. We never fight, we are best friends, sex- best of my life ( him too) 
He said its not fair that we didn't meet when we were younger. He says he wishes he was married to me. 

Her 1st husband left her for another woman. 
Her friends and family know his job knows, I'm not a secret anymore. 
If she discovers he is seeing me its DONE. 

Why would he risk it being over forever with her just to see me 3 days after being told No Contact???
He literally called me the first time she wasn't looking. 

She doesn't know about the other woman ( and men - he is bisexual, and although she has been with woman she finds bisexual men gross )  One review of his phone bill, one unblocking of his iphone ( which you can see deleted texts for up to 30 days) and he's done. 

His concerns are money. He has no right to anything due to no legal marriage. He had a time in foster care as a child so being broke is a large phobia ( pre Covid I made 12k a month, thanks to Covid I struggle with 3500 a month - not related to illness but professional climate ) 

She makes more money than I do. Also my father is dying of kidney failure and when he goes I will have a few hundred thousand dollars. 

He says she is having anxiety attacks and if he is listening to music she wants to know if that was a song we listened to together, she knows he is in love with me, and she asks him stuff and he wont answer which I think will only increase her anxiety and paranoia. 

Statistically due to the time of the affair and other factors they have less than a 10% chance of making it. 

Please people, I've never needed advice so much in my life.

Edited by Mod Team for TMI (too much information)
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#2
YOu don't have to keep a promise forever it you don't want to.  If he isn't keeping his side of the relationship going, you can definitely break that promise.   If you are not happy with him, you don't have to allow him to stay with you or even see him.  You can make your own decisions.

It's up to you whether you want to believe in him or not.  


I would be very very wary with your inheritance when you get it.  Make sure it is secured so that nobody else can touch it and do not allow him any access to it.

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#3
Hi and Welcome

A man who clings to financial security is never going to leave his partner, in my experience anyway. This is why my MM moved back in with his BW after moving in with me for roughly the same time yours moved in with you.

At the time I was working part time but I have now gained two more degrees and make more money than they do now combined. Seems he made the wrong choice but it’s many years later now and he’s 15 years older than me so sometimes I feel blessed that it didn’t work out (us living together) but that’s another story for another day.

I’ll bet your guy’s BP is bargaining all kinds of ways right now, including accepting his bisexuality. I’ll bet you it is no longer “gross” to her now. And just as she is bargaining with him to reconcile, he is bargaining with you to not leave him. What would suit him the most is to have you both going forward. Can you accept this? Many can and many cannot. What you have to decide is, that you are happier staying in the relationship with him or happier without him.

For me, I’m happier with my guy in my life than to have a life without him. It took a long time for me to figure this out but now I am at peace. I’m sure you’ll find your peace soon. Keep posting and we will keep supporting.
No regrets
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(06-16-2023, 09:58 AM)Harlow Wrote: Hi and Welcome

A man who clings to financial security is never going to leave his partner, in my experience anyway. This is why my MM moved back in with his BW after moving in with me for roughly the same time yours moved in with you.

At the time I was working part time but I have now gained two more degrees and make more money than they do now combined. Seems he made the wrong choice but it’s many years later now and he’s 15 years older than me so sometimes I feel blessed that it didn’t work out (us living together) but that’s another story for another day.

I’ll bet your guy’s BP is bargaining all kinds of ways right now, including accepting his bisexuality. I’ll bet you it is no longer “gross” to her now. And just as she is bargaining with him to reconcile, he is bargaining with you to not leave him. What would suit him the most is to have you both going forward. Can you accept this? Many can and many cannot. What you have to decide is, that you are happier staying in the relationship with him or happier without him.

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For me, I’m happier with my guy in my life than to have a life without him. It took a long time for me to figure this out but now I am at peace. I’m sure you’ll find your peace soon. Keep posting and we will keep supporting.

Oh I can accept it, that he would also see her, SHE cant accept ME, and she does not know the other stuff she thinks he just ch----d with me
AFTER 
I wrote this letter, I started getting pain in my genital area. Looks like he gave me herpes so I think my attitude of not contacting her and telling her everything just changed 
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#5
(06-16-2023, 10:51 AM)Satchel29sGirl Wrote: AFTER
I wrote this letter, I started getting pain in my genital area. Looks like he gave me herpes so I think my attitude of not contacting her and telling her everything just changed

Ah, well, I’m so sorry to hear that and in this case I agree that you should inform her.
No regrets
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#6
Its been six months and Im dying inside
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#7
(12-31-2023, 02:05 AM)Satchel29sGirl Wrote: Its been six months and Im dying inside

Are you still in touch with him?
Always love yourself more.  Heart
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