Last week, dating website Ashley Madison, whose tagline is “life is short, have an affair”, was hacked.
The hackers threatened to unveil the identities of it’s 37 million users, meaning cheating husbands all over the world would be uncovered.
One such man was ‘Douglas’, who made the choice to confess his infidelity to his wife following the hack.
The dating website encourages extra-marital affairs.
In an open letter to all cheating partners, Douglas then wrote to the Mirror Online explaining why the mistake just isn’t worth it.
His letter reads:
“When I joined the site many years ago I was surprised to find that the only way to even attempt to communicate with women there required that I pay.
“I did, and I soon found that even that left me feeling so guilty and remorseful that I could hardly bear it.
“I went weeks feeling overwhelming sadness and prayed to God to forgive me for even desiring to look outside my marriage.
“Since the news of this hack, all of those feelings are again fresh and constant.
“I love my wife – and again I prayed.
The site has over 37 million users from all over the world.
“This time I have gone to her, and confessed that I had signed up on that site.
“She has only love in her, because she has forgiven me.
“But, I can never forgive myself. I will forever be remorseful.
“I now have to contemplate how I will tell the others – my daughters, my father, my friends.
Many users admitted their infidelities to their partners following the hack.
“It’s all of my own making, and I may lose those people in my life that give me the will to go on living.
“I hate myself and that I’ve done something that will lead others who have always had faith in me to feel embarrassment.
“This is like being between life and your own death. The pain is fresh and constant.
“This is what was like those many years back when I quickly realised that even the thought of cheating – was cheating.
“I hope and pray – yes, pray – that others will not make that mistake.
“Please, if you are even thinking about it, don’t do it. For the people you love, don’t do it.
“For your own soul, please don’t do it.”
