When my husband passed away twelve years ago following a massive stroke, I was left to raise our children on my own. I worked very long hours just to make ends meet. My daughter being the oldest had to step in and help out with her brothers, she watched them after school while I was at work. For this I will always be grateful to her because she helped me out when I needed her most. 

I was fortunate to have my dad and family pitch in. Without their help and emotional support I don't think I would have made it out alive. I was on anti-depressants for years which helped me cope with the sudden loss of my husband. I had bad days when it was difficult to get out of bed because all I wanted to do was to lock myself in my room and never come out. Somehow I was able to get thorough it all without letting the kids know I was falling apart at the seams.

About six years after my husband passed away I agreed to have my friend set me up with another man. I had no expectations going into it and was pleasantly surprised when we seemed to have a connection. We dated for a year and a half when he proposed to me, and we got married the year after. My children were glad to see me happy again and they liked him from the beginning. They enjoyed having a male role model back in their lives and he was great with them.

I didn't think I would ever remarry after my husband died but deep down I knew this is what he would have wanted for me. He would not want me to be alone for the rest of my life. I knew he must have been smiling down from heaven when he saw how happy the children and I were again. That is just the type of loving and caring person he was. Even though he has been gone for over a decade I love him still and always will. He will forever hold a special place in my heart.   

Back to the betrayal part. Once my daughter started college she moved out and we only saw her on holidays and breaks from school. When she was in her second year she decided to quit and moved back in with us. She seemed different, very short tempered and had a chip on her shoulder. I tried talking to her but never got anywhere. It wasn't long until she started to wear close to nothing around the house. Her being a grown woman I thought she was just going through a stage in her life and eventually she'd snap out of it. Little did I know she seduced my husband right under my nose. According to her, he was more than willing to succumb to her advances. They had an affair that lasted months until they were caught by my son. 

I did not want to believe what was happening. I am disgusted that my husband had the audacity to have sex with my daughter. He was her step-father for many years and he had crossed the line. I blame them both for what happened between them because it takes two to tango. However, him being the older one, he's supposed to know right from wrong. He was kicked out of the house and I divorced him right away. My daughter apologized to me and shortly after moved in with her friend. I forgave her but I will never forget her betrayal. It hurt real bad but like with anything else, life goes on and I moved on. My daughter and I don't have the same relationship we once had and I don't know if we ever will.