US EditionAsking Eric: Separation is next step after husband’s affair and secret crypto account
The wife cites undisclosed financial actions, infidelity, and her husband's drinking problem as reasons for considering separation after their 30th anniversary.
- Facing undisclosed financial moves, the letter writer says she is thinking she needs to separate from Bob after discovering he opened a new bank account and bought crypto without telling her.
- A history of affairs and a hike with a young coworker preceded Bob’s admission to day drinking and joining a harm-reduction program, according to the writer.
- Both have moved into individual therapy while also doing couples therapy, and advisers urged the letter writer and Bob to consult a financial adviser or an attorney about separating finances.
- The advice columnist says separation can sometimes salvage a relationship, noting the letter writer calls the affairs "a devastating experience" and trust requires intention, amends, and change.
- The marriage's 30th anniversary frames the couple's dilemma as many issues surfaced around Bob’s retirement, and the columnist suggests separate physical space to heal and unravel his motivations.
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Asking Eric: Between affairs and a secret crypto account, wife can’t trust husband anymore
Dear Eric: My husband “Bob” and I celebrated our 30th anniversary this past spring. He has many wonderful qualities, but he’s also a “lone wolf” who very rarely asks for my input or help.
Asking Eric: Husband seems determined to shatter my trust no matter how much healing we do
Dear Eric: My husband “Bob” and I celebrated our 30th anniversary this past spring. He has many wonderful qualities, but he’s also a “lone wolf” who very rarely asks for my input or help.
Asking Eric: How do I tell my husband, who hides things from me, that I want to separate?
Dear Eric: My husband “Bob” and I celebrated our 30th anniversary this past spring. He has many wonderful qualities, but he’s also a “lone wolf” who very rarely asks for my input or help.A few months before he retired, I discovered he’d gone on a hike with a young, pretty coworker.
Asking Eric: Between affairs and a secret crypto account, wife can no longer trust husband
DEAR ERIC: My husband “Bob” and I celebrated our 30th anniversary this past spring. He has many wonderful qualities, but he’s also a “lone wolf” who very rarely asks for my input or help.
Asking Eric: Separation is next step after husband’s affair and secret crypto account
Dear Eric: My husband “Bob” and I celebrated our 30th anniversary this past spring. He has many wonderful qualities, but he’s also a “lone wolf” who very rarely asks for my input or help.
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