I Think My Husband Is Trying To Make Me Feel Sorry For Him After His Affair

By: Katie Lersch: It’s very common for the faithful spouse to feel as if the cheating spouse is trying to manipulate them after the affair has been discovered.  Common manipulations are trying to make the faithful spouse feel guilty, responsible, or even pity. Understandably, the faithful spouse is often reluctant to take any of this […]

How Do I Learn To Just Let Go After The Affair? How Do I Not Dwell?

By: Katie Lersch: If your spouse has had an affair, I’d be willing to bet that at some point in this process, you’ve found yourself with the realization that in the future, you’d like to be able to “just let it go.” That’s because this process can make you feel very negative feelings that seem […]

Since My Husband’s Affair, I Can’t Stop Thinking Of Myself As Damaged

By: Katie Lersch: I believe that perhaps the most unfortunate thing about a marital affair is that the faithful spouse is often very hurt by something that he or she never even set into motion. If having an affair were a crime, it would be a crime for which the innocent party pays a very […]

How Much Should I Ask My Spouse About The Affair Sex?

By: Katie Lersch:  It’s very natural and normal to wonder about the sex between your spouse and the person with whom they cheated.  After all, that is the crux of an affair, right?  By definition, it’s an affair because your spouse had sex with someone else.  So of course you wonder just what that sex […]