I have been with my partner in a long-distance relationship for two years. We met at a festival – later, I discovered he was in a relationship with someone else at the time. My partner is 65 and has history of extramarital affairs. By accident, I have just discovered he is planning to meet an ex and is taking her for an expensive meal. When I expressed my discomfort – in that he hadn’t told me they were meeting – he claimed he knew I would be upset and that I need to trust him because he loves me. I really don’t want to be jealous, but I am so cross he didn’t tell me. Both he and his ex have a history of having affairs.
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