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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A couple of weeks ago we had our affair recovery session on self-esteem after an affair. Obviously this is a huge problem for the betrayed spouse and Jeffrey Murrah pointed out that it is especially difficult for someone who tends to be a “people pleaser”. They depend on their spouse for approval and to [...]
The following post was originally posted over a year ago, but recently one of our readers thought it would be a good idea to post it again. Since we like to oblige with such requests whenever possible, we decided it was indeed a good idea to do so today. This time around we’d like to [...]
It’s here! We’re very excited today to share with you our first real e-book, which was written specifically with the Emotional Affair Journey community in mind. The roots of Journey to Trust: Rebuilding Trust After an Affair literally go back several months ago when we decided it was time that someone created a specific [...]
It has been over two years since I found out about Doug’s emotional affair and I can honestly say that I rarely have crying spells anymore. Once in awhile I will lie in my bed and let loose but these moments are few and far between. I now go long periods of time during [...]
Since it’s Memorial Day weekend and we’re once again on the road for a soccer tournament, graduation parties, and just spending some much needed down-time, we thought we would post this article from Ruth Houston that has some ideas for getting the cheating spouse to tell the truth after the affair. Hopefully, you can [...]
We feel that one of the most important elements that is necessary for surviving an affair is effective communication. We’ve certainly talked about this before, but it seems lately that many of the comments and emails that we get still site this as a major hurdle in many couple’s affair recovery. Below are some [...]
One common denominator that is the result of infidelity is pain. Certainly, the pain of Doug’s emotional affair has been greater than any other pain I have ever experienced. The pain can be expressed in different ways and it can be responded to in different ways – but it is always there. What helped [...]
Last week we had the unique opportunity to interview Gary and Mona Shriver who are the authors of the book “Unfaithful: Hope and Healing After Infidelity.” Their book contains so much information on how to heal from infidelity. The book is so special because it discusses their own struggle with healing from infidelity within [...]
Today we spent a few hours doing some interviews with relationship coaches Otto and Susie Collins and infidelity experts Gary and Mona Shriver that will be a part of the package for our soon-to-be-released book on rebuilding trust after an affair, and I was overwhelmed by the fantastic information that we discussed.
This week Linda is on Spring break. Since our kids are not and I work from home, then it is officially my Spring break as well. Therefore, we are going to be taking some time to spend together (which no doubt will consist of some working around the house) and relax a bit. Today we [...]
