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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We’ve never blogged about overcoming sexual addiction or sexual addiction recovery in the past. In fact, I don’t believe we have ever even addressed the subject of sexual addiction at all, yet it is a reason that is commonly mentioned for the occurrence of infidelity. With the advent of the Internet, those suffering from sex [...]
In the past we have written about the some of our neighbors who have experienced infidelity in their lives as well as my brother’s situation, and as a result of a neighborhood block party and some time talking with my mother, we were inundated with news of cheaters beginning their new lives with their affair [...]
Monday was the day that I have been dreading for about 3 months. It was back to school day. I have informed Doug that I am finished being his summertime mistress and I will have to return back to my role as his wife. Unfortunately, I have realized that I no longer have the time [...]
Over the weekend, we were lounging around watching the NFL playoff games, as we are big football fans. During one commercial break there was a spot that featured a man that was professing his distaste for Ashley Madison, which in case you were not aware, is a site much like Match.com or other dating sites, [...]
Today we have something a little different for you. We are very pleased to have a guest post from relationship coaches and authors, Susie and Otto Collins. I’ve had the pleasure of speaking with Otto a couple of times over the phone, and I can tell that he is a person that is passionate about [...]
As all of you know, recovering from an emotional affair takes much strength and patience, as well as having constant conversations in your head. I know that I talk to myself all the time, going back and forth between the reality side and the fantasy side. I have to remind myself about everything I know [...]
I was asked by one of our readers how I was able to get back all those loving feelings — primarily my sex drive and level of intimacy with Doug — and whether the only way I was able to do so was by being “shocked” after finding out about the emotional affair. To be [...]
There’s been some lively discussions lately from one of our posts, and I felt compelled to comment, but as usual, I got a little long-winded, and decided to turn this into a post instead. The discussion pertains to a person who is comparing his affair relationship with the one he has with his wife and [...]
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. I [...]
I have been reading a book by one of my favorite authors called “Passion,” by Barbara de Angelis. Today I have decided to share an excerpt from the book about keeping the passion of love alive. Keeping the passion alive is especially important in preventing an affair, but also while recovering from an affair. This [...]
