Woman Leaves Cheating Husband’s Kids Home Alone Was She Wrong?

A woman (42F) has been married to her husband (46M) for 21 years, only to find out three months ago that he has been cheating on her for almost the entire duration of their marriage. He has two children with another woman and a third on the way. Devastated, the wife decides to divorce her husband but cannot move out until April. While still living together, she makes it clear she wants nothing to do with his children. One day, she leaves the kids home alone without realizing it. Was she wrong?

The Shocking Discovery

Divorce Decision

Boundaries Set

Emergency at Work

Unexpected Encounter

Confrontation Erupts

Accusations Fly ️

Confusion and Anger

Defending Herself ️

SIL Jumps In

Escalating Tensions ⚡

Doubts Creep In

Injuries Unknown

A Tangled Web of Responsibility ️

After discovering her husband’s infidelity and his children from another woman, this wife is caught in a whirlwind of betrayal and responsibility. She leaves the kids home alone without realizing it, leading to a heated confrontation with her husband and sister-in-law. As doubts and guilt creep in, she wonders if she was wrong. What do you think? Share your thoughts and reactions below.

NTA – Husband’s affair kids left alone, OP not responsible. WTF?

NTA. 13yo capable of watching 6yo. Husband’s fault for cheating.

Woman refuses to babysit cheating husband’s kids, leaves them unattended. NTA.

Husband lies about leaving kids alone. Commenters side-eye suspiciously

Woman divorces cheating husband, refuses to babysit his mistress’s kids.

Woman rightfully refuses to babysit cheating husband’s kids, gets blamed

Woman not at fault for leaving cheating husband’s kids alone

NTA. Supportive comment and advice for a woman dealing with a cheating husband and his manipulative family. Stay strong and gather support from loved ones

NTA. Doubtful he even asked. 13yo can babysit sibling

Woman refuses to babysit cheating husband’s kids, leaves them alone.

Woman refuses to babysit cheating husband’s kids. NTA

Commenter notices identical story on sub, sparks discussion.

NTA for leaving cheating husband’s kids alone. Move out now!

Clear boundaries set. Not responsible for his kids. NTA

Defending herself against accusations of being a bad person ‍♀️, woman questions husband’s family’s actions

Commenter questions the validity of a common AITA scenario

Woman stands up to cheating husband and takes necessary precautions

Woman defends leaving cheating husband’s kids home alone. NTA

NTA defends leaving cheating husband’s kids home alone with a stranger

NTA. Husband’s request was batshit unreasonable. Divorce him for all he’s worth

Comment section accused of plagiarism

Woman not at fault for cheating husband’s kids, call CPS

Woman stands her ground against cheating husband’s kids.

Leaving kids home alone for a hookup? NTA but irresponsible.

NTA. Leaving kids alone is okay, given their age and circumstances

Supportive comment and reply, encouraging OP to leave.

Is this comment questioning the authenticity of the story?

Set boundaries and stand up for yourself. NTA

Babysitting a 6-year-old doesn’t require protecting them from stairs

Commenter defends woman’s decision to leave cheating husband’s kids alone.

Toxic husband forces responsibility on OP. NTA for leaving.

Working from home doesn’t mean free babysitting.

Protecting yourself and your space is key

Commenter calls out unnecessary ETA, adds humor

Husband asks wife to babysit his kids without permission. NTA.

Supportive comment to woman dealing with cheating husband.

Woman refuses to babysit cheating husband’s kids. NTA

Woman refuses to babysit cheating husband’s kids. NTA

Commenter supports leaving cheating husband’s home during lockdown

Don’t ask a sleepy person questions ☕

Document everything and fight for what’s right. NTA

Don’t be forced to babysit the products of infidelity

Sleepy agreement to babysit cheating husband’s kids. Fly away. NTA

Déjà vu? Redditors spot similarities in cheating husband post.

Setting boundaries with cheating husband’s kids. NTA

Husband’s infidelity leads to wife leaving his kids alone

Leaving cheating husband’s kids alone – NTA, but irresponsible.

Setting boundaries and prioritizing safety, NTA in leaving alone kids.