My husband of eleven years cheated with a young girl, and I was trying to come to terms with it. I left home for a while to clear my head. I had told him I wanted a divorce, but I wasn’t sure if that was what I wanted. He was begging me not to leave him. He sent friends, family, and even strangers to beg on his behalf.

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For a whole month, my heart ached and my mind was blurry. Some days I wanted to cut the cord, and other times I wanted to stay married. All I needed was time to figure it out, but our pastor called and asked me for a short meeting.

He’s a respected man of God and was the one who blessed our marriage, so it was right that we took our marriage to him when it was facing problems. While seated there and listening to the words from his mouth, something divine touched my heart and asked me to forgive, no matter what.

And then the pastor asked my husband, “Let’s get to the bottom of this. What do you think pushed you to cheat on your wife? I don’t want the ‘the devil did it’ kind of answer. Be honest.”

My husband responded, “She pushed me, maybe unknowingly, but she did. She sleeps and does nothing during the act. I wanted more, so when this lady offered herself, I took the chance.”

I was shocked by his answer, but the next one was the big shocker. The pastor asked how he knew the lady he cheated with would do more than me, and he answered, “She’s young, so it’s natural she would do better than my wife.”

I got up, thanked the pastor, and told my husband, “Get up and let’s go home. Let’s go and think about how to take care of the kids after the divorce. This won’t work.”

I’ve initiated the process, but he says he won’t cooperate. He can lie in the bed he made. He should go to the younger ones who can give more in bed. I have four kids, waist pains, and backaches—there’s nothing more to give.

—Asantewaa

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