Here’s another Silverwolf9669 story

Guess dementia is really setting in!!

I am married and in a relationship with my wife for almost 50 years. I made the mistake once and felt tremendous guilt and remorse. I know if I told her, it would destroy her and perhaps be unable to re-establish the level of trust we have between us. I stayed silent. Confessed to my priest and resolved to never do such a thing again. The guilt and remorse faded in time and our strong relationship never skipped a beat. Under the circumstances, believe I handled it the right way. If I ever did such a thing again, I would not be able to handle it the same way. The question to ask yourself is how remorseful are you and how committed are you to never doing it again? If you are resolved to never let it happen again, let sleepy dogs lie and if it would help, confess to a clergy member to help alleviate the guilt more quickly. It is one thing to get advice from individuals who have personally never experienced what you are going through versus someone who has walked in your shoes. I am not saying what is right or wrong, just relaying my thoughts about my own experience. Something to think about.