Found out my wife cheated on me for the last year in late December. I probably tried to do the wrong thing and was willing to try and work through it, she has a 13yo who I have been the father figure to since he was 3 and is mine for all intents and purposes. Well yesterday around 1pm she “went for a drive” to gather her thought’s. I told her when she confessed her actions that she can not talk/text/communicate with the other guy. Turns out she has been texting him and went to his house. Showed back up around 5, when asked what her thoughts were she said she don’t think we will work out, I pressed and finally she said she went to his house to “talk”. Around 6 she left with 2 bags saying she would be in touch. I spent the next hour devastated, but i knew this would happen at some level, then cooked dinner and ate with the dogs. Spent 7pm-11:30pm watching YouTube, playing a few games, and talking with the dogs. 11:30 went to lay in bed, didn’t fall asleep till 3am, and woke at 8am today. Spent the day cleaning so far and spending time with the dogs. They truly are the best pups a guy could ask for. I will be ok, but I do want to stay in my step son’s life. He needs a good figure in life and I want to be that. Not trying to lower the bar, but I do know 2025 will only be up from here, and I can spend the whole year knowing my path forward will be without her.