I’d like to know what will happen to my husband. We are sealed, but he unfortunately gave in to Satan’s temptations. The woman he slept with ended up pregnant, and there’s obviously a chance that he’s the father. He’s really tormented because of this huge mistake. He hasn’t talked with the bishop yet, and he’s also full of fear and shame. I’ve felt so betrayed, it’s made me sick. But in the end I’ve decided that I should forgive him, especially seeing his suffering. I don’t want us to separate. My children are afraid to loose their father forever, because we all love him a lot. Our house is so sad. We don’t know what to do.
Hi sister. I'm so sorry to hear about these challenges. Your husband should talk with the bishop right away. Even if the child ends up not being his, he needs to confess his sins and begin the repentance process. That process will be the same regardless of whether or not he's the biological father.
If you feel you can eventually forgive and trust your husband again, I think staying together is a reasonable decision, as long as he's truly repentant and committed to never repeating his terrible sin. It's true that Satan works hard to destroy families, but in the end it was your husband who made the decision to be unfaithful. Satan didn't force him. Unless he struggles with some sort of mental illness, he's fully responsible for his own decisions. He needs to accept full responsibility for what he's done and make things right through repentance.
I suggest the two of you see a marriage counselor, in addition to speaking with your bishop. You need to begin to heal your marriage. It may take you a while to trust him again, but if you plan to stay, that's a good goal to work towards with help from both secular and religious authorities.
If the new child is your husband's, it's his responsibility to raise that child as best he can. This will perhaps be painful for your family, but the child has a right to have a father in his life. Your husband should help care for the child financially, emotionally, and spiritually. No child should ever have to pay for his parents' mistakes.
I hope this answer helps you, sister, and I hope you feel God's love during these difficult times. He'll never abandon you. God bless.
If you feel you can eventually forgive and trust your husband again, I think staying together is a reasonable decision, as long as he's truly repentant and committed to never repeating his terrible sin. It's true that Satan works hard to destroy families, but in the end it was your husband who made the decision to be unfaithful. Satan didn't force him. Unless he struggles with some sort of mental illness, he's fully responsible for his own decisions. He needs to accept full responsibility for what he's done and make things right through repentance.
I suggest the two of you see a marriage counselor, in addition to speaking with your bishop. You need to begin to heal your marriage. It may take you a while to trust him again, but if you plan to stay, that's a good goal to work towards with help from both secular and religious authorities.
If the new child is your husband's, it's his responsibility to raise that child as best he can. This will perhaps be painful for your family, but the child has a right to have a father in his life. Your husband should help care for the child financially, emotionally, and spiritually. No child should ever have to pay for his parents' mistakes.
I hope this answer helps you, sister, and I hope you feel God's love during these difficult times. He'll never abandon you. God bless.