Because the Open Forum at times can be highly emotional: here is a reminder of our policy when reading and/or posting in this particular forum:
OPEN FORUM
Betrayed and formerly wayward partners together discuss efforts to recover from the impact of an affair. Wayward partners are welcome to discuss an affair that has ended but posts about a current, ongoing affair are not accepted.
We suggest that betrayed partners be gentle with themselves and avoid reading or posting on the OPEN FORUM, at least initially. If a betrayed partner is upset, we urge her/him not to respond to a post by a formerly wayward partner. Wayward partners post infrequently. Please avoid discouraging them.