How The Story Ends

The Pedro Affair That Changed Everything

In the bad old days, during my first marriage, the issue was always more about my behavior rather than my ex-husband’s. While reading my personal stories of infidelity, one may conclude it’s no surprise I was considered the problem in the relationship. His concept of marriage was a woman has her place as the wife: she is compliant, she takes care of the home, makes the meals, and is allowed to have her own career until it’s time to have a family. The man is to work and provide, especially when children are brought into the mix. I wasn’t living up to his expectations, or mine for that matter.

I don’t recall if it was before or after the wedding, but I did agree I wanted to be a stay-at-home mom. I felt it was important during the early development stage of my child’s life. At the end of Part Two of this story, I was pregnant—and just in case anyone might doubt me given my affair with Pedro—it was my husband’s. He really pushed to start a family. As it turns out, he wasn’t ready to uphold his responsibility of being the sole provider. He started having an affair two months after we told our family I was pregnant.

Here’s the rest of the story where my affair with Pedro ends, but it’s my ex-husband who forever changed the dynamic of our relationship.