Overview
- At the funeral, a woman identifying herself as Denise arrived with two teenage boys and said she had been with the deceased for 15 years.
- She told the daughter he had claimed his wife died years earlier and that supposed work trips were weekends spent with her.
- The daughter says Denise showed photos from birthdays, Christmases and holidays that convinced her the relationship was real.
- The man died at 62 and had recently marked a 40th anniversary with his wife, with neither household aware of the other until after his death.
- The account was posted on Reddit and then reported by UK outlets, and commenters expressed sympathy and urged the families to seek support.