A wayward spouse is solely in control of his or her actions and choices. He (or she) has to make the ultimate decision to cheat again or not to cheat again. By Sarah P. Stephen Covey, in his book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, remarks that a person’s past habits and behavior often […]
Understanding Why You Had Your Affair – The Simple 5-Step Process
One of the biggest challenges for a person trying to recover from their spouse’s affair is understanding why the affair happened in the first place. Why did the unfaithful spouse make the decisions they did? What compounds this challenge even further is the fact that many (if not most) of the unfaithful persons don’t really […]
Staying Married For the Kids: Is it worth it?
Staying married for the kids is a huge issue for many couples after there has been infidelity. Does it make sense? Is it worth it? by Sarah P. As you know, EAJ tends to be a pro-marriage and pro-recovery blog. Doug, Linda, and I tend to believe that if a marriage can be salvageable, a […]
Summary of the 2017 Reader Survey
We’re sure you’re just chomping at the bit to see the results of our most recent annual survey! OK, well maybe not so much. But the results had a few surprises when compared to last year’s survey. First of all, we wish to thank everyone who took time out of their busy day to […]
To Catch A Cheating Spouse: Why Hiring A Professional Is Sometimes Necessary
While many of us will do our own snooping to catch a cheating spouse, I believe that there are many cases where it is necessary to hire a professional. by Sarah P. This post arrives on the heels of an interview with private detective to the stars, Thomas Martin of Martin Investigative Services. Mr. Martin, […]
The 2017 Emotional Affair Journey Reader Survey
Every year we like to take the pulse of the readers by conducting a reader survey. Well, it’s that time again! So…We’d appreciate it very much if you could help us out and take this confidential 17-question survey. We know, that seems like a lot of questions, but the vast majority require just one-click to answer. […]
The Case of the Magazine Subscription – You Decide
This is the latest installment of our ‘You Decide’ series where you will provide your opinion on a fictional affair scenario. In this particular scenario, a suspicious magazine label fuels Kelly’s suspicions that her husband, Ross is having an affair. Kelly and Ross have been married for 25 years. Kelly quit a high-powered career in […]
Playing the Double Fool: Mistaking Enabling and Codependence for Lovingkindness
By Sarah P. I do not know what it is about the past couple of months that has turned many normally grounded people into huge fools. But, I have seen it everywhere. I have seen well-meaning betrayed spouses/partners responding in the most inappropriate ways to wayward spouses/partners. It seems that a wayward spouses egregious behavior […]
The 8 Pillars of Trust – Ways the Unfaithful Spouse Can Help Rebuild Trust
I listen to a few podcasts on a weekly basis. My listening interests range primarily from sports, to business to relationships. The other day I listened to a business-related podcast on Donald Miller’s site where he interviewed David Horsager, leadership speaker and author of The Trust Edge. David believes practically every business problem is ultimately […]
The Runaway Spouse Syndrome
By Sarah P. It all started a long time ago—probably as long ago as marriage existed—but most recently this phenomenon was brought into focus by Vikki Stark in her book Runaway Husbands. I am calling this post The Runaway Spouse Syndrome because this is not necessarily a gender-specific phenomenon. While this behavior may be found […]
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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Real Reasons the Emotional Affair Happened
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Staying After Cheating: Is It the Right Thing to Do?
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The Runaway Spouse Syndrome
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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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Will Your Partner Have an Affair Again? – The Million Dollar Question
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Understanding Why You Had Your Affair – The Simple 5-Step Process
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Staying Married For the Kids: Is it worth it?
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Summary of the 2017 Reader Survey
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To Catch A Cheating Spouse: Why Hiring A Professional Is Sometimes Necessary
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The 2017 Emotional Affair Journey Reader Survey
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The Case of the Magazine Subscription – You Decide
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Playing the Double Fool: Mistaking Enabling and Codependence for Lovingkindness
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Angela: We've all seen some Karma at work at some point i...
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Danni: something is wrong in the home already-and it is ...
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Dawn: Wow. I like the home wrecking whore part. True wor...
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TheFirstWife: Will my H cheat again? Not if he wants to kee...
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Christina: She is right not to support the home wrecking whor...
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