The Night Before Our Divorce, My Husband Crawled Into Bed and Said, “One Last Time”, Then Everything Changed

A Marriage Fading in Silence

I had no idea what was going on at the time and spent a lot of time doubting my husband. This was almost 10 years ago.

I was in my 30s and had only recently married my husband. With my husband working so hard even before we married, I expected life with him to be difficult.

But he never came home for so long that I felt alone. At first, I tried to let my husband relax at home during the rare times he would be at home, but my frustration grew.

I became harsh with him every time I saw his face. My husband would try to soothe me, but if he saw that I was still unsatisfied, he started to ignore me.

I wanted him to look at me no matter how busy he was with his work because we were married. This emotion got the best of me, and I couldn’t look at my husband objectively any longer.

Whenever I would pick a fight with my husband, he would always say:

“I’m going to settle down soon and then we’ll go to that Island you like.”

But this never came true.

“Work is more important than me, isn’t it?”

I said.

“If so, don’t force yourself to come home. I’m tired too and seeing you so exhausted makes me sad.”

The Discovery of a Secret

No matter how many horrible things I said to him, he never took it seriously. I began to have a nagging feeling that our marriage was coming to an end.

Soon after, my husband could tell I wasn’t even mad at him and had no feelings for him. I didn’t suspect it at first because he worked in a department with many business trips.

But one day, I found a receipt and membership card for a hotel near our house in his suit pocket after he came home from a business trip. The receipt indicated that he had stayed at the hotel on the day when he was out of town on a business trip, and he had accumulated points for more than one night.

As a successful businessman who could get the job done, my husband was quite popular with the ladies at work. I guessed that he had found another woman to be with.

Why should I have a hard time when he is enjoying being with another woman? I went out at nine in spite of my husband’s infidelity and made plans on weekends too.

It was fun for a while, but eventually I grew tired. I was tired of forcing myself to smile and not being able to truly enjoy myself.

Perhaps it was finally time for my husband and I to be free. We were both avoiding each other, not facing each other as husband and wife.

It would be preferable if my husband was happier with someone other than me. I suppose it’s time for me to move on to the next chapter of my life.

But this is the husband I used to love until I realized I didn’t want to spend the rest of my life with him. It took a lot of guts for me to ask for a divorce.

The Decision to Part Ways

I also wondered if there was really no other option but to call it quits. But it seems that my husband has a new girlfriend.

After days of deliberation, I made a decision and sent a text message to my husband’s cell phone.

“Will you come home early today? I need to talk to you.”

I texted him on his cell phone.

“I need to talk to you too and I’ll try to leave as soon as possible.”

He replied right away.

I found myself thinking that my husband must not want a divorce even though I was certain I had made my decision. My husband is also seeking a divorce.

Just thinking about it made my heart race so fast that I couldn’t breathe, and I struggled to stand. My husband’s heart was not with me; it went to someone else.

Let’s not cry anymore. At the very least, I should end things with a smile.

I made my decision and waited for my husband to return home. It was shortly after 9 PM when my husband returned home.

He’d lost an unexpected amount of weight. His kind eyes and tone of voice remained the same, but there was a gap between us that seemed insurmountable.

My husband, who had never been a man of many words, kept looking down and remained silent except for a few words while I spoke. I wanted to end the conversation with my husband in a respectful manner because I felt he was making a lot of fun of me.

We were a married couple, albeit for a short time, and we were about to divorce, so why wouldn’t he tell me how he felt? I became increasingly angry and began to argue with him.

However, my husband remained silent and listened to what I had to say. I wanted him to say something, so I told him that I knew about his new girlfriend.

He probably thought I was oblivious to the fact. If he knew I knew everything, he would become impatient and make one excuse after another.

Hearing my words, my husband looked at me in surprise, then smiled briefly. After a brief pause, he asked:

“What you knew?”

I said. Strangely, I couldn’t help but laugh at his joking tone, which made my husband laugh, and for the first time in a long time, we laughed together.

One Last Night Together

Regardless of the topic of the conversation, I was overjoyed to be able to laugh with my husband like we used to. We were able to talk again after that, which was a strange sensation.

Perhaps it was because he found out I knew about the affair. My husband’s face appeared to be revitalized.

“Let’s stop attacking each other. I don’t want to leave you because I don’t like you.”

He said.