Sometimes life has to fall apart before it can come back together in a better way. That’s exactly what this Redditor experienced after catching her husband in an affair with one of her friends and learning he had no intention of trying to save their marriage.
Heartbroken and overwhelmed, she couldn’t imagine ever moving on. But as time passed, she reinvented herself, built a new life, started traveling, and found a new sense of confidence and freedom. Meanwhile, her ex was left watching from the sidelines as she thrived without him.
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The woman caught her husband having an affair with one of her friends
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Devastated, she had no idea how to begin moving on
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The woman later shared more details in the comments
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Readers flooded her with support and advice
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Five months later, she returned with an update on how things were going
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Readers were overjoyed for her progress
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After five years, she had completely turned her life around
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Readers congratulated her on just how far she’d come
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