Affair with my husband’s brother
I had an affair with my husband’s brother five years ago. I broke it off to concentrate more on my marriage, and thankfully my husband forgave me for it. The problem is his family. They treat my brother-in-law normally, but have not uttered a word to me in years. Why are they treating me this way?
Answer:
Your glib assumption that people should just forgive and forget indicates that you really have no idea how badly you betrayed the loyalty and trust of close family relations. Having an affair with your husband’s brother was bad enough, and worse it would have wreaked havoc in his family. The surprise is how they managed to accept your brother-in-law’s indiscretions and betrayal of his own brother. Truth is you both made a terrible mistake, and you’re really lucky that your husband agreed to work things out. So instead about cribbing about his family’s double standards, I suggest you work hard on mending ties with them.
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