After twelve years of marriage, I thought I knew my husband Josh completely. But everything changed when I found a pair of expensive sunglasses at home that weren’t mine. When I asked Josh and our son, Adam, they gave vague answers that didn’t add up. Josh had been frequently comparing me to his female coworkers, especially Sophie, who he praised for being organized and handling everything better than I did,

I decided to investigate further and discovered that the sunglasses actually belonged to Sophie, Josh’s coworker. Josh admitted he had been seeing her and tried to cover it up by lying to me and involving our son. Adam had been told to lie about the glasses to protect Josh’s affair.Josh apologized, calling it a mistake, but my trust in him was shattered. While my parents urged forgiveness for the sake of our family, my friends saw the manipulation for what it was. Now, as I hold the sunglasses, I realize that trust once broken can never be repaired. I’m left at a crossroads, unsure if our marriage can survive the lies.