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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I was out running some errands yesterday when my phone ran, and it was my brother. At first I was hesitant to answer because I have not talked to him since our weekend together several weeks ago. I decided to pull away from him a bit because I couldn’t support what he was doing, but [...]
Quite coincidentally, we received an email yesterday from one of our readers who had some words to share regarding marital infidelity as an addiction. After getting her permission, we thought it would be an interesting and thought provoking piece to post.
Compared to many people that have shared their opinions on affairs, she has somewhat of [...]
Good Wednesday to all!
We’ve talked about this many times before on this site. Some of you agree and some of you don’t agree with the premise that infidelity is an addiction. So here is today’s question…short and sweet:
Is marital infidelity an addiction, or is it just a bulls@#t excuse?
Please be sure [...]
Your comments from my post from yesterday were insightful and helped me to make a move in the right direction. I believe that I should personally deal with this emptiness feeling and figure out what is missing in my life after Doug’s emotional affair. I am not looking for a quick solution. I am just [...]
I was reading some of the comments this weekend and I felt that so many of them had the same theme and many of the same problems voiced by the betrayed spouse after the affair. I also felt the same sentiment but I really couldn’t put my finger on just what it was. I [...]
I have read all of John Gray’s books in the past, and recently picked up his new one called, “Venus on Fire Mars on Ice.” It has a lot of the scientific data that I enjoy absorbing. I haven’t realized this about myself until after the affair, but I am somewhat of a geek. [...]
There are some of you who are further along in the recovery process than others. Surviving infidelity now has become more a process of strengthening yourself and your marriage instead of dealing with the immediate aftershocks of D-day.
Dr. Willard Harley, in his book “Surviving an Affair,” has four rules of marriage that can guide a [...]
Well it’s hump day again!
Some weeks it’s easier than others to think of discussion topics. This was one of those tough weeks. Again though, we got this idea from one of those who commented recently. So here it is:
Is it possible in your situation that the affair can actually be a good thing for [...]
While writing this post my emotions took over and I began to feel the pain of all of this again. I ran up to my little hiding place and had a melt down. It is amazing how all the negative feelings can be released with a good cry. Of course Doug was confused and upset [...]
Last week I responded to a reader with a comment that getting over the fact that Doug couldn’t love me was more painful than the affair, and several people replied, so I felt a need to write a post about my experience.
When I first found out about Doug’s emotional affair he voiced confusion about what [...]
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