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A long-suffering wife says her husband is demanding she get rid of the family’s beloved French bulldogs because the child he fathered following a one-night-stand is allergic to them.

The furious wife says it’s the last straw, after everything she’s done to forgive her husband’s cheating.

“My husband had a one night stand and after much counselling I decided to forgive him and work on our marriage,” she explained on reddit. “Unfortunately the woman got pregnant, and they now have a three-year-old boy.”

The husband and wife share two children together, a 14-year-old daughter and nine-year-old son, as well as two five-year-old French bulldogs.

“Unfortunately being short hair dogs these kind tend to produce the most reaction in those who are allergic. I was fully prepared to welcome this child into my home with open arms and be the best stepmother I could possibly be, as the child is innocent and he is the little brother of my two children. My husband has visitation every other weekend.

“Unfortunately this child is highly allergic to dogs, and his mother is demanding that we get rid of the dogs. These dogs have been with me through thick and thin, they were there with me when I suffered severe depression over my husband cheating and my kids adore them too.

“I absolutely refuse to get rid of these dogs, I told my husband he can either do the visitation at a hotel, get a second apartment for him and his son, or we can build an in-law unit at his expense above the garage but I told him my only stipulations are that this comes out of his own pocket he may not dip into our kids college funds and the dogs stay.

“Because the child is so young he doesn’t understand why he’s not allowed to come to the house and feels left out as a result. Am I the a**hole for refusing to get rid of my dogs because my husband cheated? When he was hemming and hawing because he wanted to be all things to all people I told him I will divorce him well before I do away with the dogs.”

Yikes! What a tricky situation – what are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments below. 

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  • The mother of the child has no right to demand anything. I think the father needs to find a solution; he was the one who was unfaithful and due to his cheating has a child with another woman

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  • Keep the dogs you superstar, you’ve put up with too much as it is.

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  • Shocking. You are lovely. I would have never forgiven.

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  • A shocking situation but I would have to say, don’t get get of your precious dogs. Why should U suffer anymore than U should for your husband’s betrayal.

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  • This is an awful situation, but the dogs are just like family too.

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  • A pet is a family member. I feel for the son but you can’t just give the dogs away or you will feel your husbands betrayal even more & you will never forgive him. I think something else needs to be worked out.

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  • a pet is a family member!

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  • This is quite tricky situations but I can’t stand people who are leaving their pets and they are not sustainable for their new life style.

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  • Good on you for being so damn supportive given the situation. But you should definitely not be giving up your fur babies!

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  • Let him sort something else out. It is not your fault he was unfaithful, so now he should suffer the consequences he has brought upon himself.

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  • I’d get rid of the hubby IF there weren’t two other children involved – no I’m not talking about the dogs – I’m talking about the 9 year old and 14 year old. I’d build the in-law unit above the garage and tell him to move into it.

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  • I don’t think she needs to get rid of the dogs as far as I’m concerned their her dogs and she is entitled to keep them.

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  • She has been reasonable in her solutions to offer alternatives but I can understand her wanting to keep the dogs. They are family also and have helped her though a difficult time.

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  • Well for me it’s a no brainer. I’d keep the dogs and let him work out another arrangement for his love child. The other woman has no right to make demands either. She would have known he was married in the first place. I’m sorry for the little boy but you shouldn’t have to get rid of your dogs for something wrong your husband did.

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  • Wow! What a mess. Keep the dogs. They will be most loyal to you and love you unconditionally. Your husband needs to sort his crap out. Sorry!

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