By Sarah P. This title at first glance appears to both be click bait AND a way to instruct wayward spouses to cheat without guilt. However, appearances are not always as they seem. This article is about the mindset that a wayward spouse develops in order to carry on an affair. This article will discuss […]
Revenge Fantasies – All the Things I Want to Say
By “TryingToGetOver” One of the most frustrating parts of recovery is having about a million things you want to say to the person who stole your spouse’s attention. None of those things are nice. None of them would help the situation. But boy, would you like to get them off your chest! I’m one year […]
Eureka, We Found it: The Recent Origins of Blaming the Betrayed Spouse
By Sarah P. For a while, I have wondered how the myth of blaming the (usually) female betrayed spouse found its way into modern psychology. After all, modern psychology purports to be a science and an art. Indeed, thousands of studies have occurred just in the past decade within the field of psychology. But, […]
The Potentially Long-Lasting Effects of Affair Trauma
Approximately a month ago I was speaking to a woman (let’s call her Kate), who shared her story to me during a mentoring session. It was a familiar story in that her husband (John) had an affair over 10 years ago with a co-worker. His affair lasted for several months. Since their D-day, they had […]
How to Make Your Spouse Cheat on You
By Sarah P. Please know this title is tongue-in-cheek because you cannot make your spouse cheat on you. The theme of this article is about how you made your spouse cheat—according to your spouse. Like my article last time, there will be lots of questions at the end. However, this is an important topic because […]
Too Afraid to Rock the Boat – You Decide!
This is the latest installment of our ‘You Decide’ series where you will provide your opinion on a fictional affair scenario. This time we’re considering a situation where Cindy is so afraid to speak her mind – her truth – for fear that her unfaithful husband will leave her for his emotional affair partner. […]
Four Strikes and He Was Out: The Doctor of Psychology Who Did not Understand Monogamy or Psychology
By Sarah P. One of the new things we will be doing on the site is adding in some short articles with my regular articles, which can sometimes be 10,000 words each. Yowza. When I was in my teens and twenties, I traveled to many places and met many people. Over the course of my […]
Another Neighborhood Marriage Bites the Dust
by Doug As I was getting the mail out of our mailbox recently, our next-door neighbor, Dave, pulls up onto his driveway, gets out of his car and saunters over to me. As he approaches, he says, “I don’t know if you’ve heard…but Pat and I are getting a divorce and we’re selling our house.” […]
Mile High Affair Club: The Affair Story on a Plane
By Sarah P. A couple of weeks ago, we had a seven-hour flight ahead of us. As always, I get the very back row. I do not care if the seats do not recline or if it is by the restroom. I choose the back row. This time I told my husband I was taking […]
EA or PA? The Labels We Assign to Affairs – Are They Really Important?
By “Rose” Lately I have been journaling a lot; suggested by my therapist, it really helps to get the emotions out. Sometimes I’ll write my spouse a nasty-gram but then don’t send it because the action of writing it helps me a lot. What I have been thinking about lately is the labels we assign […]
Discover the 10 Most Important Lessons about Surviving Infidelity
This short guide tells you what you need to know to survive the affair, heal yourself and emerge on the other side a stronger person.
Infidelity Guides
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It’s Tough To Stop an Emotional Affair
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When the Other Woman Becomes the Wife
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The Runaway Spouse Syndrome
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Real Reasons the Emotional Affair Happened
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Staying After Cheating: Is It the Right Thing to Do?
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How Does A Betrayed Spouse Heal from Cheating?
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Open House Discussion
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Does the Other Woman Play A Role In an Affair or Does the Blame Land Solely on the Cheating Husbands? YOU Decide
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How to Cheat on Your Spouse Without Feeling Guilty
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Revenge Fantasies – All the Things I Want to Say
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Eureka, We Found it: The Recent Origins of Blaming the Betrayed Spouse
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The Potentially Long-Lasting Effects of Affair Trauma
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How to Make Your Spouse Cheat on You
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Too Afraid to Rock the Boat – You Decide!
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Four Strikes and He Was Out: The Doctor of Psychology Who Did not Understand Monogamy or Psychology
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Another Neighborhood Marriage Bites the Dust
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Discover the 10 Most Important Lessons about Surviving Infidelity
This short guide tells you what you need to know to survive the affair, heal yourself and emerge on the other side a stronger person.
