Dear Abby: I think my wife had an affair but the mystery man is now deceased
A reader suspects his wife had an affair with a now-deceased man and seeks advice from Dear Abby. The wife expresses emotional feelings about the man, despite claiming he was just an acquaintance. Dear Abby advises the reader to focus on the present rather than dwelling on past grievances.
- ▪The reader believes his wife had an affair with a deceased man.
- ▪The wife became emotional when discussing the man, describing him as kind and gentle.
- ▪Dear Abby suggests that the deceased man is not a threat to their marriage and encourages the reader to concentrate on the present.
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Dear Abby Lifestyle Dear Abby: I think my wife had an affair but the mystery man is now deceased By Dear Abby Published June 2, 2026, 3:00 a.m. ET This reader asks Dear Abby if his wife spending time with a man who is now deceased is a threat to his marriage. Halfpoint - stock.adobe.com See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google DEAR ABBY: I suspect my wife had an affair some years ago. She was spending time with this man in a local bar on weekends for quite a while. I recently confronted her with the rumors going around, and she says she did nothing wrong. When she began talking about him with me one day in her bedroom, she became very emotional and cried, telling me about how kind, gentle, etc., he was. Yet she insists he was barely an acquaintance.
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