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Old 2nd June 2020, 05:34 AM   #1
Clorinda
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Please help! Condom conundrum

My husband and I have been married for 11 years and, although we have had our ups and downs and he has carried flirting a bit too far, I have never believed him to be unfaithful and I am not a suspicious person. But today, after doing a load of his clothes, I found a used condom in the bottom of the washing machine. He denies any knowledge of how it got there. I'm praying about this really hard but am so torn inside. I don't know what to do. I don't want to accuse him but the fact is--it's there! Anyone have any suggestions?
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Old 2nd June 2020, 05:35 AM   #2
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Re: Please help! Condom conundrum

Update--I did ask him about it and he denies knowing where it came from. No one uses our washing machine and no one has been in our house.
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Old 2nd June 2020, 06:42 PM   #3
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Re: Please help! Condom conundrum

Clorinda,
That's a tough one - but you have taken the right first step - praying.


I think the next step is to share with your husband how much the incident is hurting on the inside - not in any way accusing him - just share honestly the pain and heartache - and how much all the turmoil inside is hurting you. Explain to him it will take some time for you to move on, and ask him to be understanding of you over the next few days.


And then it's back to prayer - you need to take the pain to the Lord, and ask him to give you the strength to forgive your husband, and to set aside this incident. Forgiveness depend wholly on grace - being willing to put this aside whether or not he has done something, has said sorry or not.


Of course, on a purely practical level you may want to see your doctor to be checked for any infections, just to be on the safe side.


I appreciate that what I have said may seem really challenging - but unless you can forgive, you start a spiral of suspicion and doubt that will eat away at you relationship just as surely as whatever he has/hasn't done. Just don't let the devil have a foothold!

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Old 2nd June 2020, 09:47 PM   #4
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Re: Please help! Condom conundrum

Dave
I appreciate so much your input. I am fasting and praying for 3 days and trying to do as you said. Please, you pray for me too. I've been at a friend's all day today and haven't spoken to him any yet. I will though. and, again, thank you.
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Old 4th June 2020, 02:14 PM   #5
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Re: Please help! Condom conundrum

Again, Dave, I can't thank you enough. He's still adamant that it wasn't his. It's very incriminating evidence but it's not really proof that he did anything. If it was his, I think, became scared enough of losing me that it'll never happen again. One thing for certain, I have never doubted his heart and how much he loves me; it would have been strictly sex. I am working through my pain and we are working things out.

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Old 4th June 2020, 06:27 PM   #6
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Re: Please help! Condom conundrum

Glad to hear you are making your way through this - forgiveness and gentleness are the key to re-building.


If you both work at this it can even strengthen and deepen your love for each other :-)


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