A woman learned her husband had been cheating on her seven months into her pregnancy, and the betrayal hit her so hard that she fell apart emotionally and physically — so much so that her father feared the stress could harm her and her baby.
She went home to her parents crying, unsure what to do next. Her father sat with her and, seeing how fragile she was, told her to stay with her husband for the baby’s sake. When she asked why, he confessed he himself had been unfaithful to her mother in the past — a shocking revelation that shifted her perspective in the moment and made her pause, even though it hurt.
Later, after she had safely delivered her son, her father came to see her in the hospital. He then admitted that he had lied about being unfaithful — he only said it to help calm her and give her enough time to carry the pregnancy through to a safe delivery without the extreme stress of separation proceedings. He explained that he was terrified of losing her or his grandson and was willing to let her think poorly of him temporarily to protect her.
She was shocked but ultimately grateful when she understood his motive: his lie wasn’t to deceive, but to protect her health and the baby’s safety.
