Do serial cheaters ever change?
I am post divorce at this point, but I still struggle with the confusion and gaslighting I experienced in my marriage.
My ex lied and cheated throughout our 20 year relationship, and had at least 30 affairs (that I know of). He was abusive in other ways as well, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial.
11 days after I filed for divorce, he announced he was in a “new” relationship on social media and is now married to this person. His entire family and even some of mine still support him and don’t seem to see how sick he really is, even after he voluntarily terminated his parental rights to our daughters and no longer has to pay any child support. He still blames me for everything, especially giving up his parental rights.
Recently, he has also become this super religious person, writing articles on a Substack and self publishing a book of his religious essays. It makes me question my reality. Is it possible for a serial cheating, abuser and deadbeat father to change and become a better person? Or is this just more facade to hide his double life?