READ MORE: “ I cheated on my husband – and this is why I did it” No prizes for guessing the details – this friend was gay, but before you shake your head at me, the friend (who’d been married previously) was also a familiar part of the crowd from his old neighbourhood. Then one day, Richard said a friend was feeling depressed and was coming over to talk. We moved into a flat and became distracted with work, social engagements and the daily grind. Another faint tinkle of alarm bellsĪfter the porn incident, things were fine for a while. There had been rumours that he’d broken off his previous engagement because he was gay, which didn’t surprise me at the time… Heaven alone knows why I didn’t think about that prior to walking down the aisle.
To be honest, I always had a nagging suspicion (or fear) that Richard might be otherwise inclined. READ MORE: 10 signs you’re in a toxic relationshipīut although I’d been convinced otherwise, the seed had been planted.