How to Rebuild Trust After Cheating: What Actually Works

Rebuilding trust after cheating is one of the hardest things a couple faces. Here is what we've learned from our own affair recovery and from years of mentoring. By Linda &

by Linda and Doug

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My ‘Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda’ List

Here are some things I wish I would have done differently when recovering from an affair.

by Linda

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When and Why to Consider Separation After an Affair

There is no question that separation after an affair is a very complicated issue and there is really no simple, clear answer.

by Doug

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There Is Nothing Worse for a Betrayed Spouse Than a Fence-Sitter

There is nothing worse for a betrayed spouse than a fence-sitter.

by Sarah P.

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Can a Trial Separation Actually Save a Marriage?

Can a trial separation save a marriage? The short answer is yes – if it’s done correctly. If not, it can actually end up causing a lot more damage.

by GuestPoster

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Lee Baucom PhD: The Common Theme That Fuels Infidelity is F.A.L.S.E.

Lee Baucom Ph.D. believes there is a common theme of what fuels infidelity. It’s an easy to remember acronym: F.A.L.S.E.

by Doug

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The Aftermath of an Affair – How Dealing With This Means Dealing With That

In the immediate aftermath of an affair, you have one, big, soul-crushing and perhaps relationship-ruining betrayal to work through. By ‘TryingToGetOver’ Dragging the truth out of your loved one, then healing your

by GuestPoster

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Looking for the One Foot Out the Door: Musings on Abandonment

One of the things that betrayed spouses face on a daily basis are feelings of abandonment. Sometimes these feelings are barely lurking in the background as fleeting shadows as you

by Sarah P.

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Playing the Double Fool: Mistaking Enabling and Codependence for Lovingkindness

This post identifies the behaviors that you believe might bring a spouse back, how many of those behaviors are based in enabling and codependence...

by Sarah P.

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Spouse Poachers: When it’s open season on your husband, you need to have a plan

Spouse poachers think any season is a good season to poach another woman’s husband. By Sarah P. You have been through it and you know the drill. Your husband has been unfaithful

by Sarah P.

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