He Said, She Said: When the Wayward Spouse Plays the Victim Role

You, as a betrayed spouse, must shut down conversations where a cheater plays the victim card or rationalize away their actions.

by Sarah P.

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How Infidelity Affects the Eight Areas that Lead to Successful Relationships

Infidelity affects all eight areas of successful relationships and steals in the night all that was sacred. Infidelity infects, infiltrates, and slowly poisons that thing we called love for each other.

by Sarah P.

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Cheaters Can Be Masters at Emotional Manipulation

Let’s dive into this whole emotional manipulation topic a bit more and hopefully it can help some of you realize what’s going on in your relationships.

by Doug

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Q&A with Psychotherapist David Feder

Doug talks with Psychotherapist David Feder, MSW, RSW, CSAT, EMDR to get his take on several member submitted questions - from both betrayed and unfaithful individuals.

by Doug

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A Quick Guide to Recognizing and Responding to Gaslighting

Gaslighting is terrible because it is a planned, plotted, and intentional abusive behavior on the part of a cheater or emotional abuser. Here’s a quick guide to recognizing and responding to gaslighting.

by Sarah P.

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Why People Cheat in Relationships

People are always looking for reasons to explain why people cheat in relationships. Cheating is a choice. But, studies suggest that some people are more likely to cheat in relationships than others.

by Sarah P.

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My Husband Left Me – Then I Discovered the Affair – What Do I Do Now?

My husband left me - What do I do now? - A reader shares her story of her husband suddenly leaving her and then discovering there was another woman. By Doug It’s

by Doug

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The Pain of Betrayal – Do We Have Adequate Words to Describe What it Feels Like?

When it comes to describing the actual pain of betrayal, words often fail us. The pain of being betrayed is a visceral experience and your body feels it and experiences

by Sarah P.

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Dear EAJ: After Nearly a Decade, I Am Still Not Over the Affair

What does a person do when it's been almost 10-years and is still not over the affair? By Sarah P. We are introducing a new series that answers questions that are emailed

by Sarah P.

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Prepare for Valentine’s Day Triggers: Here Is Why Affair Partners Cannot Truly Love Each Other

This is a painting within a painting within a painting within a painting within a painting. This painting is also like a rabbit hole of sorts. I picked this image

by Sarah P.

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