{"id":180985,"date":"2017-03-29T11:28:59","date_gmt":"2017-03-29T15:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=180985"},"modified":"2017-03-29T11:28:59","modified_gmt":"2017-03-29T15:28:59","slug":"dear-bella-my-husband-might-not-be-the-father","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/columns\/dear-bella\/dear-bella-my-husband-might-not-be-the-father\/","title":{"rendered":"DEAR BELLA: My husband might not be the father"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"DearDear Bella,<\/p>\n

My husband and I have three beautiful children together. Two are in high school, while the youngest is in primary school. We have a happy home, not perfect but which family is?<\/p>\n

However, something has been on my conscience for years and now I\u2019m wondering if I should clear my conscience and cause pain to my family or keep things to myself. I had an affair with a co-worker around the time I got pregnant with my last child. To be honest I am not sure if my co-worker or my husband is the father. My youngest child looks different from the others, they\u2019re thinner and more light-skinned.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m sure my husband is probably wondering why this is so.<\/p>\n

Should I confess?<\/p>\n

M<\/strong><\/p>\n

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..<\/p>\n

Dear M,<\/p>\n

The first thing you should do is confess to your husband what you did. Then you need to take a paternity test to determine if he is the father of your youngest child.<\/p>\n

If he isn\u2019t you would have to let your coworker know that he has fathered your child. These situations are never easy but it is better knowing than living with a question mark over your head.<\/p>\n

Some marriages don\u2019t survive such ordeals and some are salvaged depending on the love you share for each other and how important the word of God is in your marriage.<\/p>\n

Some people go to their graves with dark secrets such as these and I am pleased that you want to make it right. If this is any comfort to you, love keeps no record of wrongs.<\/p>\n

Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.<\/p>\n

I pray that the love you and your husband share can withstand this shaking.<\/p>\n

Best
\nBella<\/strong><\/p>\n

Have a problem? Write to Dear Bella at news@dominicanewsonline.com. Dear Bella is published every Wednesday. All letters are subject to editing and the editor has the right to not publish an article if it does not meet the company\u2019s editorial standards. Also, the advice given is not necessarily expert advice, and is basically an opinion, therefore we accept no liability that result from giving any opinion. As such we encourage you to seek the advice of a professional counselor.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dear Bella, My husband and I have three beautiful children together. Two are in high school, while the youngest is in primary school. We have a happy home, not perfect but which family is? 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