I found out about 2 months ago that my husband has been having an affair with one of his clients. He has very forthcoming and honest with me and I forgive him and love him. He has physically broken it off (which was not hard because she hardly ever wanted to have sex with him -she has no sex drive-because of her problem) with the other woman, but there is a problem. She is addicted to perscription drugs and part of their relationship was him helping her get off of some of them and her becoming somewhat normal again. She has no one except for an asstranged sister and an 83 year old very mean father who neither one have much to do with her. She has no job and, I guess, no hope. He has had to go get her groceries because there is no food in her house and she says she has nothing to live for now that he has "chosen" me. He feels like if he leaves her (completely) she might either O.D. or somehow injure herself or at best go back to the way she was.
I am 39 and have 6 kids. I love my husband very much. I feel sorry for this woman. I have a soft heart for disadavantaged people, but I feel like if he still stays in contact with her, even as a friend, I am sharing his heart with her. What should I do?! Are there any programs we can refer her to so that she can get help or disability or something and my husband will not feel so guilty? If anyone has any suggestions please let me know.
