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Asking Eric: My cheating ex wants me back, but I’m feeling like I’d be making same mistake twice
A man struggles between forgiving his ex-wife's admitted infidelity and pursuing a new job opportunity in another city, doubting her commitment due to her desire to keep her apartment.
- Facing a confession and a job offer, the letter writer considers relocating to a new city after his ex-wife called and admitted to cheating with a married man, asking for forgiveness.
- They had been married for several years, and the man says he was unaware of key problems before their separation, while he questions his ex-wife's commitment because she wants to keep her apartment.
- Pointing to the letter's wording, Thomas highlighted the man's line `frankly, we probably shouldn't have been married in the first place`, which reveals doubt, according to the columnist.
- He asks whether to forgive and take her back or move on, and the advice columnist notes there's no strong reason it would be different this time, especially since her recent partner is apparently still married.
- Thomas advised acknowledging what didn't work before and communicating changes, noting that healthy reconciliation requires this but also that the option to move on is valid.
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Asking Eric: My cheating ex wants to reconcile, but I’m not that enthusiastic about it
Dear Eric: I was married for several years to a woman who unbeknownst to me cheated. Frankly, we probably shouldn’t have been married in the first place. I divorced her.After a number of months, she called me out of the blue and wanted to come over. She admitted to cheating and said it was over with the married man and asked for forgiveness.
·Harrisburg, United States
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Asking Eric: Cheating ex returns; asks for second chance
Advice columnist R. Eric Thomas answers his readers' questions in this March 4, 2026 edition of Asking Eric.
·Denver, United States
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Asking Eric: You questioned marriage from the jump, she cheated; why would you think of going back?
Dear Eric: I was married for several years to a woman who unbeknownst to me cheated. Frankly, we probably shouldn’t have been married in the first place. I divorced her.
·Syracuse, United States
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right0Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution62% Center
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