There is a lot I want to say as I’m sure there are some deep seeded child issues.
We all develop different wounds and effects from negative effects from our child hoods.
But also sometimes it’s more simple than we want it to be.
One of the top maybe the top relationship expert (not really) but mainstream is a woman named Ester Perel. She admits that women are often attracted to what she calls "The Forbidden". Well "forbidden" often means evil. I’ll explain more.
One of the top actual scientific books is called "not just friends" take a guess why it’s called that?
But let’s get back to you.
If I were to guess I would bet this kid is 1 physically attractive. As an example Many of these women teachers are sleeping with the jocks at their schools.
Second he makes music and women are very attracted to musicians.
Your wife spent too much alone time with this kid. You have been married a long time. She’s in her 40’s so mid life crisis is probably contributing.
She has been going on dates with him. It did not sound like it but that’s exactly what she was doing. It sounded innocent but it was never innocent. A young horny teen was always thinking about sex with her from day one. Any one who thinks otherwise is delusional.
She has been dating him. That’s the reality. They have been really magical dates. Being in a beautiful church setting, playing music, having fun and laughing.
Then he’s really good so they have been doing competitions and there is so much anxiety and excitement. Then he does well and there is so much happiness and joy. It’s a potent cocktail for your wife.
Then she comes home to you and it’s the same life with kid, bills, responsibility and the same old same old.
Also the fear and anxiety help. The dirty little secret. The arguing on the phone. The hidden glances and kisses. The fear of getting caught.
Also the special needs and the bad family environment. Your wife is delusional so she thinks "he’s so good he just needs someone to love and nurture him" "He would be such a good father".
I would bet money he would be a horrible father.
Also the fear combined with the forced time apart create this dangerous cocktail. Since they cannot be together they are forced apart. If only they could spend more time together embracing their true love. But husband and laws and society are keeping them apart. So while they are apart she is thinking about him. She is scared of the consequences which actually makes her think about him more.
All the thinking and worrying actually makes her feel much better when she is with him. Much better than it would if it was a normal relationship between two adults. That’s why affairs are so dangerous. There are a lot of artificial factors built into them that make them exciting.
Also the mom is a factor. She becomes friends and she is supportive of their relationship. So there is now a new woman friend as well as a lover. So she gets 2 new relationships to fill her emotional needs.
This woman probably wants your wife to help take care of him. Another caregiver except one the boy has sex with. Also she gets a new friend to help with the responsibilities. She is not sane and cannot be allowed near your daughter. She is looking out for her son just like you need to look out for your daughter.
There are many sayings in this world of infidelity. One used here is "you have to be willing to lose your marriage in order to save it" Another one that men use in these spaces is the quickest way to end your wife’s affair is to send her packing to him.
Think about if she leaves you for him. At first while you are going through divorce it would be new and exciting. So much fear and anxiety. But then it would be over and she would settle into routine. Then they are just watching tv like anybody else. He starts playing video games. But she will have the mother to talk too so she will fill the void. Then they will start fighting as a crazy woman and your crazy wife are bound to do. Also he’s not a good kid (lets not kid ourselves). He’s young and aggressive. Also a musician and your wife is old so he will start cheating on her. She is so going to screw her life up so badly.
But here is the rub.
How quickly it happens depends on your actions.
You cannot do nothing.
But you also cannot nice her back.
If you do nothing and allow her plan to succeed you will actually keep their relationship lasting much longer.
If you do not use your leverage she will get at least half custody of your daughter which means when he is playing video games she will be using your daughter to fill in the void when she should just be sitting there being miserable.
Also if she is awarded child support you will actually be funding their lifestyle. Don’t let that happen.
If you try to nice her back and stay in contact while he is sitting around or out with his friends she will be using you to fill in those dead gaps. There is a term in this world you will probably hear called "cake eating". In your case she will want to be friends so she can dip her toe back into her family life then run back to her magical love affair. Spend very little actual time together have sex go to sleep and repeat. Not spend all day together in the real world like she does with you now. Essentially she will still get to keep many affair dynamics which will keep her new relationship lasting longer.
You cannot let this happen.
You have the text. I actually said in my first post you need to move before he is 18. Later you shared that she texted that she is planning to leave when he is 18. Leave with your daughter so they can be a happy family. She is so delusional she is willing to destroy her daughters life for her magical fantasy.
You can’t let that happen.
I don’t know what’s going on but I can’t believe no lawyer is willing to help you yet. Is it because you are talking to them about your wife’s illegal relationship and not divorce?
You cannot trust her at all.
You seem to know this but your post get confusing.
You cannot defeat feelings with logic.
Sure she is upset. She is out of her mind but her brain still works. Logically she knows what consequences could come for her. What could happen to your family. But those feelings. Those feelings are really powerful. You make no mistake the number one thing on her mind his him. She has been yanked out of fantasy world. But she is thinking about and missing him.
Your seem to be using too much logic but at the same time your feelings are betraying you. She is still talking to him. Or at least his mother. I guarantee it.
You cannot wait until October. Also you need to make some moves and you cannot do that until you have sat down with a lawyer.
You need to tell her mom and brother exactly what’s going on so they can get in her ear.
But the lawyer comes first.
When you call the lawyer the first thing out of your mouth is not she sleeping with an underage kid and I want to get her in trouble so she ends the affair.
The first thing out of your mouth is my wife is having an affair and she is going to try and take my daughter to live with the affair partner.
Then you fill them in on the details.
You need protection first. Then you can try and save your marriage. If that’s what you truly want. If your wife is truly remorseful and wants to save the marriage she will understand the need for this.
This may not happen at first, it will freak her out at first but you have proof this was her plan. So you have no choice. When she is really ready to fix things she will understand.
I highly recommend you listen to a guy who has been on this thread name Bigger. He is really good on advice on how to talk to your wife.
Listen to everybody on here. They have a lot of experience and are smarter than me. They are pushing you because they have seen the same patterns play out again and again. Don’t think you are an anomaly.
Take care of yourself. Crossing my fingers for you.