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Jeanne Phillips

Teens are kept in the dark about dad’s office affair

DEAR ABBY: My husband of 20 years has blindsided me by announcing he’s leaving. Come to find out he’s “in love” with a co-worker and thinks they are soul mates. Our close friends and family know about the affair (and are dismayed), but our teenaged kids don’t. He told them we simply grew apart. His suddenly leaving with no attempt to work on the marriage sends a confusing message. Is it best the kids don’t know about her, or will it hurt them more if they find out later? How do I talk to them about the commitment of marriage ...

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