Husband of 17 years left me for another guy he met online

[Ryan2369]

Hey,

My husband of 17 years walked out on me, our child, our two dogs, and our home. The day he left, he told me he’d be back the next day so we could work through a fight we’d had earlier in the week. Instead, I found out an hour later he was at the airport.

In the months leading up to this, things changed. Any time I suggested we do something together, he wouldn’t look up from his phone. He spent more and more time with people he’d met online — including one much younger guy, over a decade younger than him, who had just ended a long relationship, and an older friend who owns the place they’re now staying at.

From what I can tell, my husband and the younger guy are now living together at that older friend’s house.

I can’t wrap my head around how someone throws away 16 years of marriage, stability, and family for something like this.

Thanks,
Ryan