Q&A What Is the Right Thing for Us to Do with a Child Born from the Affair?

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My husband is 56 and I am 54. He had a one-time affair which resulted in his child being born on March 27th. Paternity test confirmed he is the father. He wants me to accept his child as my child also. Our daughters ages 26 and 31 want nothing to do with their half sister. What is the right thing for me to do? The baby is a constant reminder to me of his betrayal. We have been married for 34 years. The AP has given him and myself permission to be involved in his daughter's life, but it is so hard for me to see him holding his new daughter and it is hard to see the AP talking to him about their daughter. My husband wants our marriage to work and has no feelings towards the AP. We are in week 3 of EMS Online.

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