“I don’t know how to trust you right now, Alex. But for Sarah’s sake, I’ll try,” I said finally.

He reached for my hand, “Thank you, Jenn. I’ll do whatever it takes to earn back your trust. I love you both more than anything.”

But as the days went by, one day I started processing the fact that my husband seemed disappointed that I hadn’t che:a:ted on him.

That night while he was sleeping, I took and unlocked his phone and found something I hadn’t expected. There were messages between him and a female colleague.

In the texts, he claimed he’d leave me for her soon and I knew there was no going back for us. I took screenshots of the messages and that morning while Alex went to work, I called a lawyer and filed for divorce.

By the time he got home that evening, I was long gone. I stayed with my sister Emily while the divorce proceedings happened and of course, Alex tried denying the infid:eli:ty but I had proof. In the settlement, I received the house, our car, and significant child support.