“I found about the affair three-and-a-half years ago,” Ruth shared to Reddit. “My husband swore it was mistake. He said he would end the affair and never have contact with her again.”

William* went above and beyond to prove to Ruth that he would never betray her again.

He committed to going to counselling, to go to couple’s therapy, and “whatever else it took”.

Ruth said: “He told me that the thought of losing me and not seeing our kids every day was a wake-up call to how stupid and reckless he…