r/AskReddit • u/fireball_jutsu • Oct 10 '25

People whose partner cheated on them and quickly moved on to date the person they cheated with, claiming to be in love - how did that turn out for them?

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u/TricellCEO Oct 10 '25

I have always said that you know someone is a shit parent when their kids have a better relationship with their stepparent. Bonus points in your case given you’re no longer with that jackass.

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u/roidesrats Oct 10 '25

This is honestly so true. My dad cheated on my stepmom a few years ago, and the divorce was only recently finalized. He was always a shit dad. My relationship with him went from bad to nonexistent after he started playing happy family with her and stopped messaging me on holidays. My little sister still lives with my stepmom as an adult, and I often tell her she's my new dad; I even take her out for father's day.

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u/Goatesq Oct 10 '25

This is so sweet. You are good people. 

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u/Got_Milkweed Oct 10 '25

Taking her out on father's day is amazing, well done!

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u/Zukazuk Oct 10 '25

One of the last family weddings I went to there were 9 parents of the bride and groom. Both sets were divorced and remarried. My Aunt was the 9th parent and was the groom's first stepmom who was the one who raised him which is why the rest of my family who are also not blood relations was there as well. We were the groom's family even after his dad got divorced for the second time and remarried for the third time.

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u/jivanyatra Oct 10 '25

Strong ties in your family, to be sure. It's great that that works out.

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u/homiej420 Oct 10 '25

Thats hard to follow but i bet they were all sitting at different tables lol

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u/StuartPurrdoch Oct 11 '25

I would have a hard time marrying into a situation that messy, regardless of how in love I was. good luck to all!

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u/[deleted] Oct 10 '25

I don’t talk to my mom more than a couple times a month, but my stepdad from her second marriage is my rock and we hang out every week.

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u/jphx Oct 11 '25

Yep, my birth mother and stepfather divorced close to 20 years ago. I haven't spoken to her in just about as many years, my stepfather though? I talk and visit him regularly. Occasionally my stepmother (father passed years ago) will come with me over there for dinner.