It’s very easy to be discouraged after your marriage has been crippled by an affair. This can be true regardless of whether you are the faithful spouse or the cheating spouse. No matter what side you are on, it can feel as if your life has dramatically changed. It can feel as if it will never get any better. And […]
How Do You Avoid Negative Thinking After You Find Out About Your Spouse’s Affair?
Is Infidelity Rising? Has It Become An Epidemic?
I sometimes hear from women who are reeling from their spouse’s affair, but who are not alone. Many know other wives, friends, or family members who are also going through this. Another generation ago, it might be rare to hear about infidelity, but today, it seems that we all know several folks who have dealt with it. Frankly, it is […]
Relationships: Is There A Reason Why Some People Always End Up With People Who Cheat On Them?
If one spends a fair amount of time watching TV, there is a strong chance that they have watched programs where people have cheated on their spouse or partner. This is often a common theme when it comes to dramas and soaps, for instance. At the same time, one may have also have friends or family members who have strayed […]
Marital Affairs: Dangerous and Destructive
Have you noticed that lying is rampant in our culture? Anonymity, lies, secrecy and selfishness to a degree not yet seen. Blame it on modern day technology. It’s easy to lead a secret life, shielding ourselves from everyone, texting and communicating one thing, when our outward lives reveal something else. It’s frightening if you stop and think about it. After […]
Should You Worry When Your Husband’s Affair Partner Gets A Divorce And You Don’t Want One?
Sometimes, you intuitively know that if you are trying to recover from an affair, you really need to worry about your own marriage (and yourself) more than anything else. However, this can be easier said than done. This is especially true if the other person in the affair ends their marriage. This leaves the wife wondering if the other woman […]
The Price Of Love
After all these years while shedding too many tears I find myself now remembering the times of my life. A kaleidoscope of memories keeps flashing through my conscious thoughts. Though some of those years brought comfort and joy while others I struggled to get by. In reflection the decisions I made many a price was paid. I remember it now […]
When I Get Angry And Frustrated About My Spouse’s Affair, He Acts Like He Might Move Out
There is often an element of “punishment” that comes after the discovery of the affair. The two people within the marriage can become angry, can withdraw, and can therefore “punish” their partner for different reasons. For example, the faithful spouse can have understandable anger and resentment toward the cheating spouse and it can come out in all sorts of ways. […]
All About Infidelity
Many couples get into marriage with a clear and strong red line in regards to infidelity. They say “If my partner ever has an affair, I’m done and I am getting a divorce.” And then it unexpectedly happens to you leaving you to deal with the devastating betrayal and the unavoidable roller coaster of emotions. When confronted with the painful […]
My Spouse Cries About Getting Caught Cheating And Then Can’t Look Me In The Eye
I sometimes hear from wives who are not as touched by their cheating husband’s tears as he might hope. On the one hand, it can be extremely jarring to see your grown husband cry. On the other hand, most wives worry that he is just putting on a show because he has been caught. Some wives say that it’s a […]
I’ve Changed After My Spouse’s Affair, And Some Of The Changes Are Actually Positive
It’s not at all unusual to hear people say that a spouse’s affair changed both people in the marriage. It’s rare for both people not to be deeply affected by the affair. Sometimes, the cheating partner can become aloof, cold, and insistent that life is too short not to be happy. Sometimes, the faithful partner is angry, resentful, and reluctant […]