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situation almost resolved, no i didnt slap him.!we spoke about wedding plans then i backtracked asking him about commitment and fidelity during engagement. he admitted receiving texts but said he hadnt replied to them as he didnt want to start off a dialogue. he said that he hadnt told me about the texts as he wanted to protect me as we are so happy over here.i told him that when he tried to get rid of her before we moved abroad that he should have taken the hard line, ie dont love you, never have, just a fling, etc, something to hurt her. so on sat.he rang her and only managed to say he didnt want to move forward in a long term relationship with her and not to text and as she knows we are engaged. i was so angry that he didnt take the hard line straight away. dont know now if its best that he rings her again saying we have set a wedding date, she was a fling etc, if she becomes revengeful it could cause issues with both their jobs maybe. i just want to move on from it. i still think she needs to hear harsh words though, ive even thought of writing to her parents with the text messages, shes 40 and still lives at home, asking them to have a word as her mother did call it a 'sordid little affair' years ago but dont know if this will make things worse workwise. it is something out of my control i know. he will definitely be cancelling his uk mobile now as he hardly needs to use it. she can still contact him via his work email, something i will never know i suppose though he says he will tell me.by not telling me it has made it much worse. from his reaction the other day, when he came off the phone he cringed as it was the last thing he wanted to do, speak with her and have any contact. thanks for all your replies, in answer to the idea of leaving him, i suppose we all need to know the whole picture to give advice.