Military Husband cheated

My husband just returned from a deployment in May and we went on a cruise for our anniversary on June. On the last of the cruise I found a picture in his phone of a naked girl In his bunk. He finally owned up to cheating for a month during his deployment. Anything that's possible to do during sex they did sometimes using protection sometimes unprotected. Im so hurt and don't know what to do. He keeps begging me for another chance saying he got caught up he keeps telling me he's sorry and it'll never happen again and he'll do whatever it takes to win me back...etc. Sometimes I think I love him so much I can look past this and  sometimes I hate him so much I can't stand to be around him. Any opinions or experience with this?
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Well the problem here is he cheated for a whole month, multiple times. This  wasn't done random drunk night at a bar. I think he is only remorseful because he got caught. He also kept the picture. I've dealt with a man like this before and honestly its not worth it. I think you should move on and be happy. Also who knows if this is the only woman he slept with. Good luck. Hope you get it figured out. 

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I'm sorry. That sucks. I don't blame you for feeling sad, needy, in love, and angry at the same time. I think I'd be a mental mess, too, and I think this is normal.I like others' suggestions of couple's therapy if you do want to work it out. If you take that route, you will both need to stick with going to many sessions -- not just 2 or 3 until you temporarily feel better.Having said that, I'm going to be blunt. He did it for a month, kept pictures, endangered your health by not using protection, and he only feels remorseful because he was caught. (That fourth point is my assumption.) I don't think this is sincere behavior. I hope you're planning on getting some STD testing, and regardless of whether he seeks therapy with you, I think some counseling for just you to work out your feelings may help. Good luck, and I am sorry you have to deal with this.

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❤️ • Jun 23, 2015
Perfectly said

Ha

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Cheaters will always be cheaters. 

Ky

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I'm so sorry you're going through this. I think the fact that you found out, vs. him not coming forward about it, says a lot. He might have went forever without saying anything. You teach people how to treat you. If you go about it like nothing, he will do it again. However if you do conseling, therapy, ect, he could change. You know your relationship the best. I hope that you find peace and just know that if you cannot forgive him, that is okay! 

Ba

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I would definitely seek counseling. Either with him or by yourself. I could not imagine if my husband cheated on me while deployed! Especially since most people assume it's the spouse at home that cheats. I'm way sorry you're having to deal with that trust being broken. 

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Elle • Jun 22, 2015
Thank you and I am

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I would move on. You will find someone out there who will not fall into temptation of LUST and cheat on you.You deserve better. Give yourself better. Cheating on you is NOT love.

Jo

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Being on deployment is a very stressful time for both male and female, deployed and spouse state side. I'm not excusing that he did cheat, however the stresss can drive people to do things that wouldn't normally happen. Go to counseling and iron it all out. 

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I don't believe people change.Socially of you easily take someone back after something like that; chances are if you took him back he knows you'd probably do it again if he did it again.If a person has no control over himself or giving you your place and the respect you deserve for waiting around for him and supporting his job, then they're not worth emotionally draining yourself for. 

Jo

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I would consider couples counseling, but if you can't get passed the betrayal feeling I would leave.

Jo

Jocelyn • Jun 23, 2015
I'm sorry for what you're going through. Sending hugs!

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Jocelyn • Jun 23, 2015
I mean, think about it. He had relations with this woman multiple times. That's not a mistake. He continued to betray your marriage. Also, he kept a picture of her in his phone. It obviously meant something to him and he kept it from you. I think he wasn't even remorseful until you caught him.

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Counseling. You owe it to your heart to see if you can forgive him and you owe it to your brain to see if you should. The only way to determine this is couples counseling.