10/14/2026
I (31F) dated my ex-fiance Jose (33M) for five years, and we had been engaged for about 6 "real" months. We had a really good relationship. I thought he and I were going to end up being together for the rest of our lives and build a family. To make a long story short, I found out he had been cheating on me with a coworker for about 9 months (yes, before the engagement). At first, I was beyond mad, and my first impulse was to find ways to literally ruin his and her life. But honestly, after about 16 hours of thinking (and crying) about it (he was on a work trip), I figured anything I did would be a waste of time, and since my goal was to start a family, I felt like I didn't really have any more time to waste on someone who obviously isn't going to be in my life in the long-term (or short-term) So I just... let go? I packed all my things, asked my dad to help me move them back into the family home so I could get situated, and literally just started moving forward with my life. I just