I’ve been married to my husband for 18 years, and for the last two, I made the worst mistake of my life. I started an affair with his friend. At first, it didn’t feel like I was doing anything wrong—it was just a harmless attraction. But over time, we crossed the line, and the guilt grew unbearable. Every time I looked at my husband, I felt the weight of my betrayal, but I couldn’t find the courage to end it or confess.

Eventually, my secret came out. My husband caught us. The look on his face that day will haunt me forever—pure disbelief, hurt, and anger. I tried to explain, to apologize, but no words could undo the damage I’d caused. I shattered his trust, and I know that.

Now, all I want is for him to somehow forgive me. I want to erase the hurt from his heart and rebuild what we once had. But how do I make this right? How do I make him forget what I did? I keep replaying that moment in my mind, wondering what I could have done differently, how I could have avoided hurting the man who stood by me for nearly two decades.

I’ve asked for forgiveness, but I know that’s only the beginning. Every day, I try to show him that I’m committed to our marriage, that I love him, and that I’ll never make such a mistake again. But the truth is, I don’t know if time will ever heal this wound. All I can do is be patient, give him space, and hope that someday, he’ll see that our love is stronger than the mistakes I made.

I know it’s not easy, and I can’t erase what happened. But if he can find it in his heart to forgive me, maybe we can rebuild, piece by piece.