In this episode we catch up with Richard from Series 4, Episode 1 and the title of that episode was 'My Wife Told Me She'd Stopped Her Affair... But She Hadn't'.

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TW: This episode contains descriptions of domestic abuse and homicide, please listen with care.

In 1992, Gemma was three years old when her father killed her mother after he discovered that she had had an affair. Her mother, Carol Quinton's name was dragged through the courts and her affair was cited as 'provocation' - which meant his charge was lowered to manslaughter and he was out of prison after two and a half years. As soon as he was released, Gemma put back into his care.

Gemma has now broken away from her father and now wants to be her mothers voice. She wants people to learn from her experience and she wants to bring attention to Jade's Law, an important piece of legislation that needs voices and signatures via a petition.

To find out more about the Children Heard and Seen charity, please see here:

https://childrenheardandseen.co.uk/

To Listen to a podcast on Jade's Law on the 'REAL' podcast, hosted by the producer of the Affair podcast, Naomi Channell, please see here:

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3K3H7UVQe8wLMR9Pjx1uyw?si=ze2rqfRyRd6c7CKsHlRbqA

Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-murder-of-jade-ward/id1616514570?i=1000743513393

Amazon - https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/eda6ce49-3f2e-4d87-be5e-b87cee62fdb6/real?ref=dm_sh_mm9w0hM9GPF7ieFN8cC4skdIO

If you need help or support with domestic abuse please get in touch with the following organisations:

https://havendas.org.uk/ - UK

https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ - UK

https://mankind.org.uk/ - Support for male victims

https://safelives.org.uk/ - UK

https://www.victimsupportni.com/help-for-victims/domestic-violence/ - Northern Ireland

https://mapni.co.uk/ - Northern Ireland for men

https://sdvs.ie/ - Ireland

https://www.mensaid.ie/ - Ireland for men

https://www.lifewire.org/ - USA

https://www.thehotline.org/resources/men-can-be-victims-of-abuse-too/ - USA for men

https://www.rizeup.com.au/ - Australia

https://mensline.org.au/family-violence/ - Australia

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In this episode, Anna and Naomi catch up with Florence from Series 2, Episode 8 titled 'My Husband's Affair Tried to be my Friend'

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When Di's husband saw that she was struggling with her mental health, he suggested that she spoke to his best friend, who was also having his own struggles.

But as they started to confide in each other, they crossed the line of friendship and entered into an affair.

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When John was growing up, he knew that he was attracted to men, but he'd grown up around homophobia and suppressed his feelings, eventually marrying his childhood girlfriend.

Years later, John told his wife that he wanted to explore his sexuality, something she agreed to. But things got complicated when he met a man on a gay dating app.... a man who was also married to a woman.

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TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of grooming and features conversation around abuse, please take care when listening.

When Zoe was born, she was welcomed into the world by her mother and father and her two half siblings from her mothers previous relationship.

But one day, her father and sixteen-year-old half sister left the family home and spent years estranged from Zoe and her mother.

It wasn't until she was a teenager herself, that Zoe discovered the real reason that they left... Her father had started an 'affair' with her sister. And now as an adult, Zoe is full of questions and uncomfortable feelings surrounding her father and is here to talk to Anna to unpack her story in an attempt to understand her family history.

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If you have been affected by sexual abuse, please see the below organisations that offer support, advice and information:

https://www.thesurvivorstrust.org - For people who have been the victim of sexual abuse (UK)

https://www.rainn.org/ - Sexual Abuse Support USA

https://www.nasasv.org.au/support-directory - Sexual Abuse Support Australia

https://www.rcni.ie/useful-links/ - Sexual Abuse Support Ireland

If you need help or support with domestic abuse please get in touch with the following organisations:

https://havendas.org.uk/ - UK

https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ - UK

https://mankind.org.uk/ - Support for male victims

https://safelives.org.uk/ - UK

https://www.victimsupportni.com/help-for-victims/domestic-violence/ - Northern Ireland

https://mapni.co.uk/ - Northern Ireland for men

https://sdvs.ie/ - Ireland

https://www.mensaid.ie/ - Ireland for men

https://www.lifewire.org/ - USA

https://www.thehotline.org/resources/men-can-be-victims-of-abuse-too/ - USA for men

https://www.rizeup.com.au/ - Australia

https://mensline.org.au/family-violence/- Australia

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