{"id":169,"date":"2024-06-23T10:52:14","date_gmt":"2024-06-23T10:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/Local Reads\/?p=169"},"modified":"2024-06-23T10:52:14","modified_gmt":"2024-06-23T10:52:14","slug":"my-husband-lied-to-me-about-going-on-business-trips-when-i-found-out-what-he-was-really-busy-doing-i-went-pale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/Local Reads\/my-husband-lied-to-me-about-going-on-business-trips-when-i-found-out-what-he-was-really-busy-doing-i-went-pale\/","title":{"rendered":"My Husband Lied to Me about Going on Business Trips \u2013 When I Found Out What He Was Really Busy Doing, I Went Pale"},"content":{"rendered":"
Mary always trusted Stephen\u2019s excuses for missing important events. But when another \u201cbusiness trip\u201d threatened to ruin her birthday, she dug deeper. What she discovered about his secret life left her reeling in shock and disbelief.\n
\u201cIt\u2019s for a business trip out east,\u201d Stephen would say, smoothing his tie with that familiar, reassuring smile. \u201cAnother trip to DC for 8 days,\u201d he\u2019d add, pecking me on the cheek as he grabbed his suitcase.\n
At first, I was understanding. But when he started missing every important event, including our anniversary and my birthday, I began to resent the sound of his suitcase wheels. This year, he was going to miss my birthday again. Frustrated, I confronted him. \u201cStephen, you\u2019re seriously going to miss my birthday for another so-called business trip?\u201d\n
He looked up from packing, a sheepish expression on his face. \u201cI\u2019m sorry, babe. You know I don\u2019t have a choice. It\u2019s work.\u201d\n
The same words. Every time.\n
After calling his boss, I discovered Stephen hadn\u2019t been on any business trips. Following him, I found him at his grandparents\u2019 house, where he met with his mistress. \u201cHow could you lie to me like this?\u201d I choked out. \u201cMary, I\u2019m sorry,\u201d he said, filled with regret.\n
I filed for divorce, knowing I deserved honesty and respect. Friends and family supported me, and I began to rebuild my life, focusing on my career and finding solace in small joys.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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