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

by GuestPoster

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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

by Sarah P.

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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

by Linda and Doug

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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

by Sarah P.

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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

by Doug

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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

by Sarah P.

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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

by Doug

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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

by Sarah P.

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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

by GuestPoster

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A Tribute to All of the Wonderful Women and Men Who Walk Alongside Us

By Sarah P. You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them. Surviving is important; thriving is elegant. My

by Sarah P.

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