Sexting situation unsettles spouse
Dear Amy: I just found out that my husband was sexting with my sister, "A."
From what I was told, nothing else happened, other than that they sent each other inappropriate pictures.
My entire family knew about this. No one told me until recently that I was having problems with my husband. I didn't even know.
It is hard for me to keep a secret, so I confronted my husband. He admitted it and he said that he is wrong for doing this. My problem is that now I can't look at him. I keep thinking about what he did to me.
Also, he said he sent pictures of his privates to other girls, but I don't know who they are.
We have two kids. I am considering asking for a divorce, but the only thing that is holding me back is my children. I don't know if I can live like this, though, just for my children to have both of their parents together.
Please help!
-- Going Crazy
Dear Going: Your question sent me down the (unfortunate) rabbit hole of researching why men send these particular pictures to other people -- sometimes to virtual strangers.
And ... aside from deeper psychological reasons for doing so, the answer is (basically): sex.
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