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Dear Maurice,

I am 35 and I have been married for 9 years. My husband is 42. We have 2 kids who love their father very much however I come to you with a heavy heart. My 8 year old daughter happened to have witnessed what I can only describe as a very abnormal act between my husband and his niece.

Maurice asks,

What did you daughter witness?

She replies,

Well, in her owns words she came to me and said “mummy Daddy was kisses aunty”, the only person she refers to as aunty in our home is my husband’s niece. I was shocked and actually thought she was mistaken until I did my own digging and the house help confirmed that she too had seen them misbehaving within our home. I went further and snooped in my husband’s phone and to my dismay I found incriminating text messages and nude pictures of her that implied that their affair, if I can call it that, has been going on for a while right before my very eyes. I did not suspect a thing. Mind you this is not my husband’s first affair. One year into our marriage he alleged that alcohol was the cause and he had a one night stand with a work colleague. I found it in me to forgive him but things between us never went back to the way they were. It’s like we became friends. Our intimacy declined tremendously to the point where our bedroom affairs were once or twice a month if that.

Maurice asks,

Based on your experience with your husband you seem to have drifted apart a while ago so how can I assist?

She replies,

How do I say this? I confronted his niece who is in campus and she told me that she was sorry and that she was very pregnant. She is two months along. This is my husband’s brother’s daughter, this is unholy, immoral and an act of incest. My husband does not know she is pregnant and I fear the scandal that will take place if our families hear of this affair.

Maurice asks,

You sound like you have intentions to make it go away and that can only be done if your husband never gets to know and his niece claims paternity from another man, is that your plan by any chance?

She replies,

Yes. I need to save face and save the family from long term rifts and other unforeseen possibilities.

Maurice replies,

My dear this issue can not be swept under the rug. Yes it will most definitely bring about family rifts but that process is inevitable. You will attempt to hide the truth but the truth will always emerge even years from now so it is my advice that you tackle the matter as a family and handle the consequences. It will not be a walk in the park but wounds have a way of healing over time.

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I want to thank the Mombasa ladies for a fantastic welcome and superb hospitality. I look forward to returning to Mombasa for the next session at the end of April.