Listen to the sound clip The identical language and talking points, it shows they're in some online echo chamber that's completely divorced from reality. When your husband agreed to let you have a "Manchester week" while crying, he revealed the whole lie. He knows exactly what this is - cheating - he just wants permission to do it while denying you the same. Your instincts to reach out to other family members and get some insight into this behavior were right. Understanding the long timeline of this situation and... from Joanna (US English) TTS Computer AI Voice: