man 99, married 77 years, divorces wife over affair in 1940s

[Gtracer]

Why destroy a relationship to clear your conscience?

Why take the mans ability to make an informed decision away by not saying something?

If what they had wasn't more important to him than that, then he wasn't really feeling it anyway.

Apperently she wasnt either....about 72 years ago

You woud think that he would cherish what they had shared together all of these years. They only have a few years to live and they will wish they have each other before they die.

No one said he wouldnt; I know I would. You listen to country at all? Garth Brooks has a good one (I am sure there are more) but it really sums it up, called "The Dance". And that is what life is. If you do not go through these types of situtations then you are not living life.

[Forever_frost]

That woman's affair lasted a long, long time ago. People are human and make mistakes. Why destroy a relationship to clear your conscience? Personally, if my wife has an affair, I don't want her to tell me about it out of guilt, just to make her feel better. The only thing that is going to do is cause irreprairable damage. Once the trust is gone, it won't come back.

If what they had wasn't more important to him than that, then he wasn't really feeling it anyway. Their marriage was already on the rocks and that was the last straw. You woud think that he would cherish what they had shared together all of these years. They only have a few years to live and they will wish they have each other before they die. It's not like they can start over.

The problem is and could have been resolved by her throwing the letters away decades ago. The fact she kept them shows an emotional attachment even at this stage.

[LS1Goat]

Moral of the story... You may think you know someone inside/out based on the many years you have invested in the relationship. At the end of the day, you don't know jack. And everyone has a skeleton or two in the closet, especially if you managed to survive on this planet for almost a century.

[Treasure Chest]

The problem is and could have been resolved by her throwing the letters away decades ago. The fact she kept them shows an emotional attachment even at this stage.

This. I could forgive a physical affair. We are animals that have physical needs and a breakdown can happen in a moment of weakness. I'm not saying that it would be easy.....and I don't think I could be forgiving if it were many times, but a one night stand, possibly.

Now an emotional affair that my partner was still holding on to--No.

[mstng86]

This. I could forgive a physical affair. We are animals that have physical needs and a breakdown can happen in a moment of weakness. I'm not saying that it would be easy.....and I don't think I could be forgiving if it were many times, but a one night stand, possibly.

Now an emotional affair that my partner was still holding on to--No.

What if he is in it just for her sandwiches?

[centexchick]

This. I could forgive a physical affair. We are animals that have physical needs and a breakdown can happen in a moment of weakness. I'm not saying that it would be easy.....and I don't think I could be forgiving if it were many times, but a one night stand, possibly.

Now an emotional affair that my partner was still holding on to--No.

I totally agree....at first I was like...whoa...wait a minute here.....77 years is a long time to throw out the window....but then I read further and realized she had kept the letters......we females are sentimental, but damn, not love letters from that long ago.....shame on her.

[Rick Modena]

I totally agree....at first I was like...whoa...wait a minute here.....77 years is a long time to throw out the window....but then I read further and realized she had kept the letters......we females are sentimental, but damn, not love letters from that long ago.....shame on her.

Did you get my letter babe?

[Treasure Chest]

What if he is in it just for her sandwiches?

Sammiches are a sacred thing. If he's going elsewhere for sammiches, then fuck him.

[centexchick]

Did you get my letter babe?

I shred everything......

[Gtracer]

1-100 years....I dont care. If you betray me once, you are likley to do it again. And even if you do not do it again, I still dont know that. Sorry, you gotta go

[Rreemo]

No Statute of limitations on cheating as far as I'm concerned either.....hope he went out and fucked an 80-year old ho to get even....

[TEAMJACOB]

What if the bitch just got old and forgot she had the Damn letters?

[Gtracer]

What if the bitch just got old and forgot she had the Damn letters?

Then this is her punishment for forgetting. Does not change the outcome nor the circumstances. Plus, I am sure they have cleaned since the 40's so there is not excuse for those letters to have not been found.

[line-em-up]

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The problem is and could have been resolved by her throwing the letters away decades ago. The fact she kept them shows an emotional attachment even at this stage.

That was the one thing about the article that made me go "hmmm". If it was just a fling, wtf would she keep those letters? Especially where he could find them.

[Treasure Chest]

That was the one thing about the article that made me go "hmmm". If it was just a fling, wtf would she keep those letters? Especially where he could find them.

Yeah. It would seem that he either broke it off with her, she did in an attempt to do the right thing, or because divorce was frowned upon back then. I'm almost willing to bet that her lover broke it off, and she's been secretly holding a candle for him ever since.