When someone is teetering on the brink of an affair and their long-term partner suddenly dies, what might be the expected outcome for the third party - who is deeply in love with the bereaved person? The 'affair' was emotional and mutual, if wrong.
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two things. one this "person" may be so devistated that he has lost his wife that he couldn't imagine ever being with someone again...or at least not you. Too much guilt involved. Or he's an ass and runs into your arms after his dead wife's in the ground. good luck, sounds like a real winner
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I think that third party would have to be patient and realize that the bereaved will need time to heal. The third party would have to take responsibility and not allow that other person to jump into a relationship with them while they are vulnerable. Given time, something could develop but I personally could never be involved with someone who had cheated on their parter. Who is to say they would not cheat on ME with someone else?
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I'm afraid I've been there and it will end in tears, my wife died and a short time later I became involved, in the end I felt such guilt that the relationship was doomed, I also resented the other person and felt (quite rightly in my case) she had taken advantage of my emotional tsunami. leave it for a while, be supportive and caring but bide your time, for both your sakes
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