My Husband Came Home at 10 A.M. After Spending the Night Away—For the First Time in 23 Years, I Didn’t Ask Where He’d Been. By Monday, He Realized He Had Lost More Than His Wife’s Trust.

talked about it. You’ve told me what happened.”

“I haven’t explained everything.”

“Then write it down. Think about it. But I’m not going to sit here all night while you explain why you hurt me.”

He looked devastated.

“I never wanted to hurt you.”

I set the glass down.

“I believe you didn’t wake up every morning planning to destroy our marriage. But you made choices. You kept making them. And every time I asked you about those choices, you made me feel like the problem was my reaction.”

He