He forgave her unfaithful husband and went viral after revealing the reason behind her decision.

A woman from Orlando, Florida, discovered that her husband had been unfaithful for three years; however, she gave him a second chance and decided to reveal the reason behind her decision.

Alexandrea Acevedo, 26 years old, was devastated to learn that Michael, her 31-year-old partner, had been with another woman for most of their marriage.

The mother of three children discovered the deception when she saw that her husband received a text message on his phone in December 2022.

"I checked his phone, which I normally don't do, and I found a message that said something like 'why do you think she will find out?'", the woman said according to the Daily Mail. "That was enough ammunition to confront him."

After confessing that he had been seeing someone else, Michael left his partner's house and dedicated himself to drinking and gambling. Shortly thereafter, he realized he needed to make a change in his life.

Thus, the man enrolled in therapy and underwent treatment to address his addiction. Seeing that his actions matched his words of remorse, Alexandrea decided to forgive him.

Forgiveness and therapy

The couple met in 2013 and got married in 2018. After going through a crisis in 2019, even with divorce papers already prepared, the mother claims she never suspected he was seeing another woman.

"I had always spoken highly of him, so discovering that he had an affair was heartbreaking for me," she said.

Despite what happened, she gave him a second chance after seeing that "he was doing everything possible to reconcile with us."

"I didn't want to abandon him in his darkest moment because he has always been a great father and husband, and I have no major complaints about him or our marriage in general," she explained. "When I found out about the alcohol and the affair, I was surprised and it put into perspective that he really needed someone."

Divided opinions

After sharing her story on social media, Alexandrea's decision to forgive Michael generated divided opinions.

While some were against accepting him again, others agreed with her decision to give him a second chance.

Alexandrea closed the topic by stating, "I have seen this side of my husband that I have never seen before. Love has to be there, it's not a fleeting feeling, it's a choice you make every day, and when you stop choosing to love someone, it's easy to give up on that person. The person who had the affair also has to be willing to share the truth about everything in life."