Is it ever right to just stay in a marriage for the children???

I've just posted on the cheating forum, and have just found out some stuff my husband has been doing behind my back. We've been married for 11 years and have five children....I want to walk away as i'm so betrayed and hurt, I cant forget or get over this...but I have children. Shouldn't I stick it out for them???

Follow your heart

Hi Skye36, I am new to this forum and not had a chance to look around yet but I felt I had to reply to your question. I was married to a man for 22yrs and had 2 children a daughter now 27 and a son now 25. Their father was a gambler, a wife beater, a cheat and a liar but like yourself I thought I should stay in the marriage for my childrens sake, especially as I came from a one parent family and I thought that I wouldn't want my children to grow up without their Dad as I had done. So I stuck with it till my children were adults and then left. I have since found out from my children that they would have rather I left their Dad sooner rather than go through all the rows etc. Both my children now have relationship problems and if I had to do it again I would definately have left sooner. Please listen to your heart my love as at the end of the day if you are not happy with life in the family home then how can you expect your children to be happy? PLEASE seek help from a friend or a charitable organisation if you cannot find the strength or funds to get out of this unhappy situation as I know that it can seem very daunting going it alone but please do it both for your own sake AND for your children's sake.... Have courage and you'll look back later and think "I wish I'd done it sooner"...Good Luck