Haunting Images: What Happens When You Know Too Many Details of Your Partner’s Affair

I wanted to talk about when you know too many details of your partner's affair and how it probably continues to affect you.

by Sarah P.

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The Runaway Spouse Syndrome

By Sarah P. It all started a long time ago—probably as long ago as marriage existed—but most recently this phenomenon was brought into focus by Vikki Stark in her book Runaway

by Sarah P.

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Affair Trauma Part 3: What I Learned at the Gottman Affair Trauma Seminar

Sarah gets into the nuts and bolts of trauma after an affair and what she learned from Drs. John and Julie Gottman

by Sarah P.

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Trauma Series Part One: PTSD and Affairs

Anytime there is an affair, trauma is not far around the corner. This is the first in a 3-part series on PTSD and Affairs. By Sarah P. Anytime there is an affair,

by Sarah P.

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Danger Ahead – You Can Live Without Your Spouse, But Not Without Yourself

Infidelity can annihilate our sense of self. By Sarah P. From the time we are children, we are told that when we grow up we must find a prince or princess charming and

by Sarah P.

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The Big Five: Gottman’s Communication Techniques to Talk about Infidelity

Implement these Five Steps to help you better talk about infidelity. They are a framework through which you can process arguments and other regrettable incidents. By Sarah P. It's almost always a

by Sarah P.

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The Last of the Four Horsemen: Stonewalling

What is Stonewalling? In essence, stonewalling is when one person shuts down and closes himself/herself off from the other during interaction...

by Sarah P.

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You Decide: Is it an emotional affair or not?

We are launching a new series that we'll run periodically called “You Decide” where you will provide your opinion on a fictional affair scenario. For each column, there will be

by Linda and Doug

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The Perfect Spouse: How Unethical Amnesia Might Affect Getting the Truth

By Sarah P. Imagine this scenario: you have a friend who always tells little white lies. Or worse, imagine that you have a friend who intentionally cheats on taxes or has

by Sarah P.

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Trauma Bonding: Why It’s So Hard to Let Go After an Affair

By Sarah P. Abandonment causes deep shame. Abandonment by betrayal is worse than mindless neglect. Betrayal is purposeful and self-serving. If severe enough, it is traumatic.” Patrick J. Carnes, PhD (1) The

by Sarah P.

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