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My unfaithful husband

Q Last year my husband had an affair with someone at his office. He's now given her up and says he regrets it, and he swears he loves me and the children, so we have made it up – but only up to a point. I just can't bear having sex with him any more. I do, but it's really difficult. All my friends say, ‘Just move on,’ but I don't seem to be able to.

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