Long term relationship?

[Anonymous]

context: been in a relationship for 5 years, no house, no ring. we live together. Im not happy and I did step out of the relationship (yes I feel horrible) not asking for sympathy because I KNOW I chose to cheat. I know this means I don't care about my relationship. He is a good man and wants to work on this but I can't anymore after what I did. can we overcome this? do I stay and work on it?

[AI Opinion]

Hey lovely! 🌟 It sounds like your heart's at a crossroads, huh? Five years is a long time, and stepping out might be a cue to reevaluate things. If you're feeling disconnected, it might be time to follow that instinct. No shame in admitting you've outgrown a relationship. It's about finding where your heart truly belongs. Lovebomb your own happiness, and if it aligns with staying, work it out. Be honest about your true desires and be open about them. 💓

[OlderAndWiser]

Depends on whether you want to take the easy way out. . . again.

[Kelley1]

Women your age have few options, so consider staying in the relationship and making the best of it. Don't worry about a one-time cheat. Almost all women cheat because they can cheat with far better-looking guys than they can have a relationship with.

[DryGermanGuy]

Wow… 😐

[RavVid]

It is not clear he knows you cheated. I think although cheating might be nominally forgiven it is never forgotten and there is always going to hurt issues and trust issues forever.

I therefore think a relationship is irreparably damaged by cheating. On your side you probably don't have respect and it seems you feel guilt. A cocktail of emotions forever in your relationship.

[Abbycado]

Doesn't sound like you can overcome this. You say yourself "I know this means I don't care about my relationship".

[Noredcarpet]

I can't answer this for you. You need to go into counseling to try to figure this out on your own.

[itsannalee]

You said you yourself that you chose to cheat and don’t care about your relationship.

[In_Trance]

Your mind is a scrambled as the details you provided.
You asked how to work on it when you previously state that you can't do this anymore?
Which is it?

[Anonymous]

And you wonder why he didn't propose and why you don't have a ring i wouldn't give you one either

[Anonymous]

It doesn't seem like you want to.

[Anonymous]

It’s done. U cheated. Get over it.

[Anonymous]

I think you should work on it a bit more.