Infidelity causes intense emotional pain--anger, disbelief, fear, guilt and shame. But an affair doesn't have to mean the end of your marriage.
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Today is a very important landmark for me and Linda. It is our 25th wedding anniversary. Compared to the other 24 anniversaries, this is by far the most special. The last 18 months have been chock full of many different emotions and stressful issues, yet also a renewed sense of passion, fun and excitement within [...]
The term “affair fog” is often used by experts and affair victims to describe the euphoria that someone involved in an affair feels. Think of how good you felt when you first fell in love. During this period, the cheater will often rationalize their actions in order to minimize their feelings of guilt — often [...]
Well Saturday is finally here and we have a very good six-minute video for you today that features author Danine Manette. In the video she discusses emotional infidelity and it’s definition, effects and signs, as well as tips to repair your marriage after an emotional affair. Please check it out. For a six-minute video it [...]
When you first learn that your partner has been unfaithful and you are coping with their infidelity, the sense of betrayal can be unbearable to say the least. In one single moment in time you feel as though your heart has been ripped out of your chest. The thoughts and emotions that circulate through your [...]
In Tuesday’s post, Doug discussed how important it is for us as a couple to constantly evaluate our relationship and to make the changes necessary to keep our marriage on track. I feel as if now we have a brand new marriage. One that is different from what we have experienced for many years. I [...]
Good Wednesday to all of you! We get a lot of emails and comments through this site, and one of the things that we noticed is that many of you “spy” on your cheating spouses in order to catch them in the act. So along that line, here are this week’s discussion questions: First of [...]
For an affair to occur, there typically is some sort of marital deterioration that has happened over the course of many months or years that both spouses have contributed to. It matters not who contributed more at this point, but what does matter is that each of you share responsibility for the past and also [...]
Here is a post from our forum that we thought was just terrific. Though this reader’s marriage looks as though it may not survive, she has found inner strength from her husband’s affair and is moving on in a positive fashion. Healing from infidelity to her means learning from the whole episode and being a [...]
Good Saturday! This week we have a nice little video about how men and women have different needs and how they can be met. Not meeting each other’s needs is a major reason for affairs and the breaking up of marriages in general. Check out this video and you might learn a few things about [...]
Yesterday my Father-in-law met my brother-in-law’s affair partner, and though my Father-in-law didn’t have much to say about the whole event, he did mention that my brother-in-law is head over heels in love and has pretty much written off his 28-year marriage. Though I haven’t had the opportunity to speak to my brother-in-law about the [...]
