2 years ago I was ready to divorce my husband. He had accused me of cheating whenever I went out with friends. Mind you they were all girls. I'm not attracted to the same sex at all. I was throwing a surprise party for the man who owed the stable where my horse was being boarded. He was turning 53. I get a phone call from my husband accusing me of cheating on him and that he can't trust me. I had never cheated on him or any of my boyfriends. I was shocked. But this turned into a reoccurring accusation when I did things. Anytime I went out with friends I would be getting texts the whole time asking me who I was with, what I was doing, when I would be home, etc. If i didn't reply then I would receive phone calls. My friends would get pissed because I wasn't giving them my attention. He would get pissed because of the same thing. I was in a losing situation and I was getting more and more stressed. I was only 21 yrs when this all started. I suggested therapy and was shot down everytime. In june of that year I told him in a letter that I was moving out and thinking about divorce and that I would be staying with some friends. That at this moment we were sperated and that i would not being telling him every aspect of what I was doing. We could communicate but that who I was with and such wasn't his business. Well I was out of the house for 2 months and had gotten close to someone. In a romantic way and I never lied to this individual about where I was at emotionally or status wise. He knew I was married and trying to work things out with my husband. He was there for me and such even though I knew he liked me, I was keeping him at an arms length. Well things went wrong and I did end up sleeping with him. I became one of those people I never wanted to be a cheater. I felt horrible. But I didnt get the chance to tell my husband what had happened, because he had been snooping through my phone whenever we were together during those 2 months of speration because he felt he had a right to do so. I felt violated because he had been going through my phone to find out if I was cheating on him. All I could think is how long had he been doing this. I had conversation with my family on there about him that were private. He didn't care that I felt horrible about what had happened he made it a point to hurt me for weeks both physically and emotionally. I like rough sex(biting and such) but he wold scratch me hard enough to make me bleed or bite me hard enough to leave bruises and welts. I had chosen to go back to him and this is how I was being treated. I have never wanted to or really been one to cheat or look for another person when I am involved with someone. I give that person my everything. All of who I am. All my trust. All my love. To feel like I don't have that in return for the 4 yrs we have been married kills me. We have been together for 8 yrs and not once has he fully given himself to me. The one time that I was the cheater I felt disgusting and worthless and like I was the scum of the earth. this forum has given me a new outlook on life and what I deserve. I definitely feel like settled for less than I probably deserved. Thank you for helping open my eyes to the fact that I'm not worthless. I made a mistake and he says he forgives me but he doesn't act like it. One mistake in 8 yrs is pretty good. I'm always afraid now that no matter what i say or how I say it he will become angry or violent. He does have a bad temper. I just want him to understand that I do love him and that I'm constantly feeling hurt or unloved. He always turns a conversation into me saying he is a bad husband but that isn't what I am trying to tell him. It's just very difficult. Thank you for reading this very long rant.